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Differences Between iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus – iPhone Guide

Last updated on December 19, 2016 By Hamza Sheikh Leave a Comment

iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus? What’s the difference between iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus anyway!  That’s what everyone wonders when they need to make a decision whether to buy iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. To truly answer this question concisely and precisely, let’s look at some of salient differences between iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to make the decision easy for you.

Unlike the previous standard and Plus versions of iPhones, differences in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are not so subtle.  Apple suggested that both iPhone 7 / 7Plus will be essentially same, but it seems not to be the case.  Let’s compare the two and chalk out the differences in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus:

iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus

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No doubts, both iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are already dominating the smartphone market. Millions of iPhone 7/7 Plus devices are already sold, but still people found it hard to make a decision whether they want to go with iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. Apple focused on making a difference between both lines, and gearing up one with more powerful specifications while the other is offering base specifications.

We tried to compare both devices to give you the detailed overview of difference between two giants.

Difference in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: Size

No surprises here! iPhone 7 is smaller and lighter as compared to iPhone 7 Plus as expected.

  • iPhone 7 Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1mm. Weight: 138g
  • iPhone 7 Plus Dimensions: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3mm. Weight: 188g

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Size

Apart from the size both the models are IP67 water and dust resistant available in Black, Jet Black, Rose Gold, Gold, and Silver finish.

Both models have shed off their headphone jacks in favor of wireless headphones but have stereo speaker to complement your audio sensations.

Difference in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: Display

Another obvious difference between iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is the size of display and resolution.

  • iPhone 7 – The display is 4.7 inch with a resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels and a pixel density of 326 ppi.
  • iPhone 7 Plus – The display is 5.5 inch with full HD resolution and pixel density of 401 ppi.

There is no difference between iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as far as the display technology is concerned.  Both have Retina HD display with 3D technology and wide color gamut.  3D technology enables users to access different features and functions by varying the pressure of touch.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus both feature the brightest iPhone displays ever in the history of Apple with 625 cd/m2 brightness.  The display has a fingerprint resistant coating, display zoom and reachability.

All the above mentioned specs translate to the fact that you will experience a sharper and crisper image on iPhone 7 Plus as compared to iPhone 7. However, the viewing angle and color vibrancy will essentially be the same for both versions.

Difference in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: Rear Camera

iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus Camera

This is by far the most significant difference between iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

  • iPhone 7 – Single 12-megapixel camera. Wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture. Digital zoom up to 5 times.
  • iPhone 7 Plus – Dual 12-megapixel camera. One is a wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture. Other lens is telephoto lens with f/2.8 aperture.  Digital Zoom up to 10 times.

Due to telephoto lens and twice the digital zoom, iPhone 7 Plus has better color balance, can create Bokeh images, and a large possibility of incorporation of many professional camera features with firmware upgrades and third-party apps.

Apart from that, both iPhone 7 / 7 Plus rear camera features are the same.  IPhone 7 / 7 Plus both have Optical Image Stabilization and Quad-LED True Tone Flash for night-time photography, face detection, and wide color capture with 4K video recording.

The FaceTime camera in both iPhone 7 / 7 Plus are completely same.  The front camera is 7-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture. The camera is equipped with Auto Image Stabilization and Retina Flash with face detection.  The front camera is capable of 1080p video recording.

Difference in iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus: Battery and RAM

There is difference in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus battery with iPhone 7 Plus getting an additional 940 mAh.

  • IPhone 7 –Up to 14 hours of 3G talk time with 1,960 mAh battery improved from 1,715 mAh battery of iPhone 6s.
  • IPhone 7 Plus –Up to 21 hours of 3G talk time with 2,900 mAh battery improved from 2,750 mAh battery of iPhone 6s Plus.

Similarly there is a difference in RAM of both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

  • IPhone 7 –iPhone 7 comes with 2GB RAM just like its predecessor.
  • IPhone 7 Plus –iPhone 7 Plus comes with 3GB RAM. The excessive 1 GB RAM is mainly to accommodate extra features due to dual camera in iPhone 7 Plus.

Although there is a difference in the RAM of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, but when tested for performance, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus show little difference.  The additional 1 GB memory is there to handle the additional features introduced in iPhone 7 Plus by the dual camera and its related functions.

Hence, if you’re considering buying iPhone 7 Plus just because of 1GB additional RAM then it’s not worth the money.  You will not find any considerable difference in performance between iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Given the fact that both the iPhone 7 / 7 Plus are powered by new A10 fusion processor with M10 motion co-processors, you will find both the models equally efficient.  For both iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Apple has finally ditched 16GB storage and you can buy iPhone 7 / 7 Plus with the same storage capacity ranging from 32 GB to 256 GB.

If you plan to buy the larger storage space for your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, the difference in battery and RAM will further fade away in comparison.

Difference in iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus: Software

iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus RAM

There is no significant difference in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in terms of software.  Both the models run on iOS 10 and the users can use all the features of iOS 10 on both iPhone 7 / 7 Plus.

Since iPhone 7 Plus has the dual camera setup, there are some additional software features catering to the telephoto lens.  But apart from that, there is no difference in the software of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Difference in iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus: Price

Now that’s a huge difference in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

  • iPhone 7 – Starts from $649 at 32 GB to $849 at 256 GB. If you want a Jet Black model for iPhone 7 your price will start from $749 for 128 GB as Jet Black is not available for 32 GB iPhone 7.
  • IPhone 7 Plus – Starts from $769 at 32 GB to $969 at 256 GB. Similar to iPhone 7, the starting model for Jet Black finish is 128 GB coming with a price tag of $869.

Conclusion:  iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus

As is evident from the specs the differences in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are not as significant as they may seem.  There are differences in size, camera, and pixel density and battery capacity.

Given the high performance and high efficiency hardware and software features that are similar for both the models, the above discussed differences in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are ignorable from a practical perspective. Taking into account that you’ll have to pay an extra $120 for iPhone 7 Plus as compared to iPhone 7 standard, the comparison melt down to nothingness.

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About Hamza Sheikh

Hamza is a geek with love towards iOS and Jailbreak. He is the founder of GeekSays, and many other iOS blogs. He is the most viewed writer at Quora.

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