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

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