Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs BlackBerry Passport

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Resolution
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Multitouch
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Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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sound
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Price
$374.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
BODY Dimensions: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
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Main
Model
BlackBerry Passport
Price
$299.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 1440 pixels (~453 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 432 h / About 444 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 18 h / About 23 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 84 h
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Stand By
About 384 h
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
body
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz, 0.41 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1661, A1784
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2014, June
Status
Available. Released 2014, September
platform
OS
BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to v10.3.2
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801
CPU
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm, autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm, 720p
Video
1080p@60fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
4.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 1440 pixels (~453 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
Stand By
About 432 h / About 444 h
Talk time
About 18 h / About 23 h
Playing Music
About 84 h
body
Dimensions
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
196 g (6.91 oz, 0.43 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
QWERTY
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort)
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
Browser
HTML5
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPhone 7 Plus is equipped with a more powerful processor Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) than the BlackBerry Passport. It is an important difference between these phones as fast processor allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The iPhone 7 Plus has more powerful GPU PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) thanks to which you will be able to run more number of modern games.

The iPhone 7 Plus has better rear camera specifications which makes the iPhone 7 Plus a better selection for those who want to get high quality pictures. The iPhone 7 Plus front camera specifications are better than that of the BlackBerry Passport: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 2 megapixels and 2.8 aperture). If you like to take selfies then you have to keep in mind this advantage. The iPhone 7 Plus captures videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The BlackBerry Passport has 2K HD (1440 x 1440 pixels) display resolution with 452 ppi pixel density which is better than the iPhone 7 Plus 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for watching movies. The iPhone 7 Plus smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the BlackBerry Passport: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm versus 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus cell phone weight 188g which is 8g lighter than the weight of the BlackBerry Passport.

The Passport device is produced with a card slot. It's a pleasant bonus: you can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Passport contains a 3.5mm jack which is the most easy way to use earphones for listening music. The BlackBerry Passport has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3450mah battery which is 550mah bigger than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus cell. It means that this model will live longer without charging.

The iPhone 7 Plus and the BlackBerry Passport have the same number of advantages however as the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more powerful processor which is a really significant specification then this model becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.