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iPhone 7 and iPhone 6 Plus, we can see that IPhone 7 uses Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm), while iPhone 6 Plus uses Apple A8 (20 nm). IPhone 7 has 4.7" screen size, while iPhone 6 Plus has 5.5" screen size. IPhone 7 offers 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density), while iPhone 6 Plus offers 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density). IPhone 7 has Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh) battery, while iPhone 6 Plus has Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh) battery. iPhone 6 Plus leads on battery with roughly 955 more mAh on paper. IPhone 7 has 138 g (4.87 oz) weight, while iPhone 6 Plus has 172 g (6.07 oz) weight. iPhone 7 is the lighter option by approximately 34g. IPhone 7 provides 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM, while iPhone 6 Plus provides 16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM. In summary: for a larger screen, choose iPhone 6 Plus (0.8" bigger); for extended battery life, iPhone 6 Plus is the better choice; if portability matters, iPhone 7 is the lightest option. Refer to the detailed specifications table below for a complete side-by-side comparison of all features.
Specification iPhone 7 iPhone 6 Plus
network_cell Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
info_outline Announced 2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16 2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
info_outline Status Discontinued Discontinued
straighten Dimensions 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
scale Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
info_outline Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
info_outline Sim Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
phone_iphone DisplayType Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) IPS LCD
phone_iphone DisplayResolution 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
phone_iphone DisplayProtection Ion-strengthened glass Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
devices Os iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5 iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.8
developer_board Chipset Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) Apple A8 (20 nm)
info_outline Cpu Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
info_outline Gpu PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
info_outline InternalMemory 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
camera_rear MainCamera 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS
camera_rear MainCameraFeatures Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
camera_rear MainCameraVideo 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
camera_rear SelfieCamera 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
camera_rear SelfieCameraFeatures Face detection, HDR, panorama face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
camera_rear SelfieCameraVideo 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
info_outline 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
bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
info_outline Gps GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS
nfc Nfc Yes Yes (Apple Pay only)
usb Usb Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
sensors Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
battery_full Battery Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh) Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
palette Colors Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red Space Gray, Silver, Gold
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