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

Display

Size:

5.5 inches

4.7 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI

1334 x 750 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

67.91 %

65.71 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A9 APL1022

Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)

Processor:

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

Quad-core, 2340 MHz, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR GT7600

PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus

RAM:

2GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB, not expandable

256GB, not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Capacity:

2750 mAh

1960 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F2.2; 29 mm; 1/3"; 1.22 μm

F1.8; 28 mm; 1/3"; 1.22 μm

Video recording:

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

Features:

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP (HDR)

7 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm)

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

Weight:

6.77 oz (192.0 g)

4.87 oz (138.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Black, Gold, Silver, Red, Rose gold, Jet black

Cellular

LTE (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)

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot

USB:

Lightning

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Sep 09, 2015

Sep 07, 2016

FCC ID value:

BCG-E2944A

BCG-E3091A

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.91 W/kg

1.19 W/kg

Body:

1.14 W/kg

1.09 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.56 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.14 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 949

$ 849

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 09, 2015

Sep 07, 2016