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!
Display
Size
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
65.71 %
65.71 %
65.71 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
500 cd/m2 (nit)
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Apple A8
Apple A9 APL0898
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
GPU
PowerVR GX6450
PowerVR GT7600
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable
128GB, not expandable
256GB, not expandable
OS
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)
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
1810 mAh
1715 mAh
1960 mAh
Stand-by time
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Internet use
3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours
3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours
3G: 12 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours
Music playback
50.00 hours
50.00 hours
40.00 hours
Video playback
11.00 hours
11.00 hours
13.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP
5 MP
7 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
(138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)
(138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm)
(138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm)
Weight
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
the average is 6 oz (172 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Buyers information
Price
$ 849
$ 849
$ 849
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