Is the iPhone 7 camera better than the 6S Plus?

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Is iPhone 7 camera better than 6S?
Is the iPhone 7 camera better than iPhone 6?
Is iPhone 7 much better than 6S?
Does iPhone 7+ have a better camera than iPhone 7?

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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1660, A1778	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16	2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)	192 g (6.77 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
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)	IPS LCD
Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% 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	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
	3D Touch display & home button	3D Touch display

Platform	OS	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.7	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.7
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
	NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
		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	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (Apple Pay only)
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-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)	Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
Stand-by		Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 24 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)	0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Models	A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3	A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
Price	About 180 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261
Display	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB
Battery life	61h endurance rating	85h endurance rating

Is iPhone 7 camera better than 6S?

The flash on the iPhone 7 is clearer and more 'rounded' in its light dispersion. Interestingly the iPhone 6S (lower image) is the brighter here, but the auto HDR has captured more detail from the iPhone 7. Again, the iPhone 6S seems to be the brighter photo, but with slightly less detail.

Is the iPhone 7 camera better than iPhone 6?

iPhone 7 vs iPhone 6 – Camera You'll also find optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a larger f/1.8 aperture lens. This compares favourably with the iPhone 6's 8-megapixel camera, lack of OIS, and f/2.2 lens. All of which means that photos taken with the iPhone 7 are brighter, sharper, steadier, and more colourful.

Is iPhone 7 much better than 6S?

As a result, Apple claim that iPhone 7 boasts up to 2 hours' longer battery life than iPhone 6s. While traditionalists may find the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack hard to get used to, iPhone 7 has plenty to excite Apple fans and represents a clear step up from iPhone 6s in pretty much every metric.

Does iPhone 7+ have a better camera than iPhone 7?

The iPhone 7 Plus is the phone you should get if you want a better camera experience, and that's because of its dual-camera system. That's not to say the iPhone 7's camera isn't good — far from it. The 12MP rear camera features a 28-mm wide-angle lens with an f/1.8 aperture.