IPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus gsmarena

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Which is better iPhone 7 or 7 plus?
What is the difference between 7 Plus and 7?
Which is better 7plus or 8plus?

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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784
	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
	TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1661, A1784
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass
		3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.7
Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
	16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms	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	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)	Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Models	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2	A1661, A1784, A1785, A1786, iPhone9,4
Price	About 100 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 15841	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3796
Display	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
Battery life	61h endurance rating	75h endurance rating

Which is better iPhone 7 or 7 plus?

The iPhone 7 has 2GB of RAM, but the Plus model has 3GB. That gives the Plus a slight edge over the regular 7. Battery life is better on the iPhone 7 Plus because its larger size can accommodate a slightly larger battery. You get an additional hour of internet use on LTE on the Plus model.

What is the difference between 7 Plus and 7?

The Apple iPhone 7 has a 4.7-inch size display, while the iPhone 7 Plus has a 5.5-inch display. The standard iPhone 7 has a 1334 x 750 pixel resolution, while the Plus has a Full HD resolution meaning their pixel densities are 326ppi and 401ppi, respectively.

Which is better 7plus or 8plus?

If you look inside the iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone 7 Plus, you'll quickly spot the biggest differentiating factor between these phones. The 8 Plus has an A11 Bionic chip, while the 7 Plus is powered by an A10 Fusion. So in other words, the processor inside the 8 Plus is 1 year newer than the processor inside the 7 Plus.