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Apple iPhone 7 vs iPhone 6s vs iPhone 6: three-way specs comparison

posted by Peter K. / Sep 07, 2016, 2:59 PM

Apple iPhone 7 vs iPhone 6s vs iPhone 6: three-way specs comparison

Apple just opened a new grand new chapter in its book with the iPhone 7. Apart from the numerous hardware and feature improvements (waterproof body, anyone?), the new iPhone 7 brings forth two new color options and doubles the amount of storage previously available on Apple's phones. Great!

But how does the new iPhone flagship stack up against the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6, which is already getting a bit long in the tooth. True, Apple highlighted a couple of noteworthy differences between the current and previous generations of the device, but it won't be us if we don't provide you with a complete specs sheet comparison between the trio.

Specs comparison time!

Apple iPhone 7 vs Apple iPhone 6s vs Apple iPhone 6

Display

Display size

4.7 inches

Resolution

750 x 1334 pixels

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel density

326 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

65.71 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

8 megapixels

Hardware Features

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

7 megapixels

5 megapixels

1.2 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches (138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm)

5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches (138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)

Weight

4.87 oz (138 g)

5.04 oz (143 g)

4.55 oz (129 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 67

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24

Apple A9 APL0898

Apple A8

Processor

Quad-core, 2340 MHz, 64-bit, 16 nm

Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

GPU

PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus

PowerVR GT7600

PowerVR GX6450

RAM

2 GB LPDDR4

1 GB LPDDR3

OS

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Capacity

1960 mAh

1715 mAh

1810 mAh

Stand-by time

10.0 days (240 hours)

10.4 days (250 hours)

Talk time (3G)

14.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

10.0 days (240 hours)

Internet use

3G: 12 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours

Music playback

40.00 hours

50.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

11.00 hours

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 849

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11 Comments

1. Tom5521

Posts: 41; Member since: Sep 04, 2016

iPhone 7 is the best smartphone on the planet

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:01 PM 1

4. Kumar123 unregistered

Best SoC, Best camera, Best display, Best battery life, Best ecosystem for both app and accessories make iphone the best phone out there. Especially this year iPhone 7 plus is awesome.

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:08 PM 2

6. sgodsell

Posts: 7444; Member since: Mar 16, 2013

Apple this new tech in an iPhone 7. Yet Apple still has to go with a low resolution display in the iPhone 7. Apple is the only one to sell a flagship device at a flagship price with such a low resolution display.

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:22 PM 3

9. janis

Posts: 397; Member since: Mar 10, 2014

what do you mean its retina? isnt that the best ? bazels are good as well :d ok no BS, phone looks dope, i like it a lot, but to pay premium for that size and get 4.7 and low res screen, no no no, and battery on 4.7 iphones are we all know half day mostly. then again my edge 7 is 5.5, same as iphone 6/7 plus but iphone feels like snow shovel, its so much bigger and packs just 1080 screen LCD which is old as F, plus battery in real life tests it is behind edge 7. so once again no hard feelings, i was expecting something more for that $$$. by the way i used to have 5s iphone and still have macbook pro, please dont tell that ios has 10000000apps, i know almost all of them are useless. ecosystem, well, last time i tryed to sync my songs rating from ipod to mac, i lost all playlists and ratings on ipod, so lets be real. good luck for ones who will sleep few days next to apple store doors.

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:47 PM 1

10. KRT55

Posts: 11; Member since: Mar 30, 2016

Is this a troll comment or ? How on earth is it the best display? when year after year Samsung gets voted BEST DISPLAY by all professionals - not to mention next years iPhone will be using Samsung display LOL, secondly best camera? said who? hasnt proven yet. Thirdly, best battery ? LOOOOOOOOOOOOL don't make me laugh. Lastly, best ecosystem for app and accessories IS THE ONLY THING that I can agree with you on

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:50 PM 0

2. flavius22

Posts: 218; Member since: Aug 23, 2015

So they wanna sell this for 2 years because the phone is faster?

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:03 PM 2

3. fyah_king unregistered

Same looking crap!

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:07 PM 7

5. kiko007

Posts: 7503; Member since: Feb 17, 2016

Because looks are more important than functionality/s You Fandroid retards are somethin' else.........

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:11 PM 1

7. sgodsell

You talk about functionality, yet Apple still has the lowest resolution flagship at a flagship price. There is no excuse especially when Apple is boasting and bragging on how fast their A10 chip is. So why doesn't Apple put a 1080p display on their 4.7" iPhone? It's not like a 4.7" display hasn't has a 1080p display in the past. We know why, so Apple can boast and brag about the specs and speed, once again. The only idiot is you kiko007.

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:27 PM 5

11. janis

i gave simple example to this, to my apple friend. i run 1440p screen on my pc, i can put 1080p screen most games will run 150-200 fps, which is amazing, but 1440p i have around 100 fps, sure ifans will not understand that. i personally enjoy more pixels + amoled than extra uber fast sh%^& low res screen, since its just a phone not a rendering machine.

posted on Sep 07, 2016, 3:52 PM 2

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