Difference between iPhone 6s and iPhone 7
Key Difference: The iPhone 7 is way too similar to the previous phone in the series, iPhone 6S. They have many similarities, however the major difference between them is that the iPhone 7 is now waterproof, has more storage, and a bigger battery, but it no longer has the 3.5mm jack for headphones.
Many say that new is better, but the truth of the matter is that things are never that black and white. It is a similar case between iPhone 6s and iPhone 7. Most iPhone users will be looking to upgrade to the newer flagship model, but should they really?
The iPhone 7 had been one of the most, in fact probably the most, anticipated phone of the year. However, for a lot of the fans of the company, it was bit of a letdown, primarily because it was way too similar to the previous phone in the series, iPhone 6S. Many people criticized the phone and the company for a lack of innovation.
Most of the design and specifications are the same, with possibly some minor tweaks. Such as both have a 4.7-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with a resolution of 1334x750-pixel for a total of 326 ppi (pixels per inch). Most of the internal functionalities are also the same, such as both have 2 GB of RAM.
However, that does not mean that they are the same phones. Apple has made some improvements to the newer phone, albeit less than what fans were hoping. Firstly and for some, the most importantly, the iPhone 7 is now water proof with the IP67 certification, which means that it can now go swimming with its user or survive a fall into a puddle. Also, the iPhone 7 is available in 2 brand new colors, Black and Jet Black, which replace the Space Grey variety of iPhone 6s. The other colors remain the same. The iPhone 7 is also available with different storage capacities such as 32/128/256 GB, as compared to the 16/32/64/128 GB variants of the iPhone 6s.
Other differences include a quad-core CPU over the dual core of 6s. The iPhone 7 features Apple's new quad-core A10 Fusion processor, which is supposedly 40% faster than the iPhone 6s's A9 chipset. This gives it additional power to handle even more demanding tasks. The newer phone also gets a faster GPU, which is said to be 50% faster than the previous reiteration.The iPhone 7 also gets a boost in battery life with a slightly bigger battery giving it up to supposedly 2 hours longer battery life than the iPhone 6s.The newer phone also comes with iOS 10.0.1, as compared to the previous iOS 9, which is sort of negated by the fact that both are upgradable to iOS 10.0.2. Also, the front-facing camera has been improve from a 5 MP to a 7 MP, and quad LED flash has been incorporated for the secondary camera.
Despite of everything else, there is one huge change in the iPhone 7; it no longer has the 3.5mm jack. Instead, users must make use of an adapter that will convert the lightening port to a 3.5mm port for headphones. Alternately, one can also use the new Lightning EarPods. While this might be frustrating for most, the benefit of this is that the removal of the 3.5mm jack has left enough space for another speaker on the top, which means that the iPhone 7 is the first iPhone to offer stereo sound.
Another major change that will be welcomes by all iPhone users is the announcement that the iPhone 7 comes with the newly announced, extra tough Gorilla Glass 5. This should at least solve the issue of the screen shattering on even the slightest touch.
Comparison between iPhone 6s and iPhone 7:
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iPhone 6s |
iPhone 7 |
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Launch Date |
September 2015 |
September 2016 |
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Company |
Apple Corporation |
Apple Corporation |
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Size |
138.3 mm (5.44 inches) x 67.1 mm (2.64 inches) x 7.1 mm (0.28 inches) |
138.3 mm (5.44 inches) x 67.1 mm (2.64 inches) x 7.1 mm (0.28 inches) |
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Display |
4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles |
4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles |
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Screen |
1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi |
1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi |
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Protection |
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating |
Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
143 grams (5.04 ounces) |
138 grams (4.87 ounces) |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 |
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4G Network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1687 |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778
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GUI |
iUI |
iUI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister |
Quad-core |
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GPU |
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) |
(six-core graphics) |
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OS |
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2 |
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2 |
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Chipset |
Apple A9 |
Apple A10 Fusion |
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RAM |
2 GB RAM |
2 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/32/64/128 GB |
32/128/256 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
No |
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Sensors |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth v4.2, USB v2.0 |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth v4.2, USB v2.0 |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, USB, NFC (Apple Pay only) |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, USB, NFC (Apple Pay only) |
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Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
v4.2, A2DP, LE |
v4.2, A2DP, LE |
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USB |
USB v2.0, reversible connector |
USB v2.0, reversible connector |
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Primary Camera |
12‑megapixel camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, 5x digital zoom, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
12-megapixel camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture, Digital zoom up to 5x, Six‑element lens Quad-LED True, Tone flash, Panorama (up to 63 megapixels) |
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Secondary Camera |
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, Backside illumination sensor, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, Retina Flash |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face and body detection, HDR, Backside illumination sensor, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, Retina Flash, Auto image stabilisation |
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Video |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Noise reduction User-configurable maximum volume limit |
Noise reduction User-configurable maximum volume limit No 3.5mm jack |
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Audio supported formats |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV |
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Video supported formats |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh) |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh) |
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Stand-by |
Up to 10 days |
Up to 10 days |
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Talk time |
Up to 14 hours on 3G |
Up to 14 hours on 3G |
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Internet use |
Up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 11 hours on Wi‑Fi |
Up to 12 hours on 3G, Up to 14 hours on Wi-Fi |
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Video playback |
HD: Up to 11 hours |
Wireless: Up to 13 hours |
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Audio playback |
Up to 50 hours |
Wireless: Up to 40 hours |
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Available Colors |
Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Space Gray |
Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black |
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Messaging |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 (Safari) |
HTML5 (Safari) |
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Radio |
No |
No |
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GPS |
Assisted GPS and GLONASS iBeacon micro-location |
Assisted GPS and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Reference: GSMArena, Apple (iPhone 6s and iPhone 7), Digital Spy Image Courtesy: Apple.com
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