Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs iPhone 6s Plus vs iPhone 6 Plus: specs comparison

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs iPhone 6s Plus vs iPhone 6 Plus: specs comparison
Let's talk about the iPhone Plus and it's three iterations so far.

What started as merely a supersized version of the iPhone 6 rolling under the "bigger than bigger" tagline has now evolved to Apple's most advanced mobile device yet, greatly distinguishing itself from the regular iPhone 7 with its dual camera and unique camera features that enable you to enjoy lossless optical zoom and bokeh-rich portrait effect.

Indeed, we are pretty impressed with the 7 Plus so far, so were quick to put it against its two predecessors, the 6s Plus and the 6 Plus. Needless to say, the iPhone 7 Plus trumps these with relative ease.

Here's in what areas exactly:

Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPhone 6s Plus Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g) 6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver, Red, Rose gold, Jet black Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.58 % 67.91 % 67.91 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Apple A9 APL1022 Apple A8
Processor
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
Dual-core
1400 MHz
Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus PowerVR GT7600 PowerVR GX6450
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR4) 1GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
256GB 128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Capacity
2900 mAh 2750 mAh 2915 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP (HDR) 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 07, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3087A
Date approved: Sep 09, 2015
FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A
Date approved: Sep 09, 2014
FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg
Head: 0.91 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 0.49 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 969 $ 949 $ 949
In The Box
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2016 Sep 09, 2015 Sep 09, 2014



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