Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs BlackBerry Priv

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display
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Resolution
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Multitouch
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Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
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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
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 Priv
Price
$499.00
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~540 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 420 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 24 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 73 h
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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
2015, October
Status
Available. Released 2015, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808
CPU
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 418
camera
Rear
18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
2 MP, 720p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Features
1/2.4' sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.4 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~540 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery
Stand By
About 420 h
Talk time
About 24 h
Playing Music
About 73 h
body
Dimensions
147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz, 0.42 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
QWERTY
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4)
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPhone 7 Plus is equipped with a faster CPU Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) than the BlackBerry Priv. This is an important difference between these models because powerful processor allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

The iPhone 7 Plus has better graphics processor PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The iPhone 7 Plus has more quality rear camera that makes it a better buy for photo lovers. The iPhone 7 Plus front camera specifications are better than that of the BlackBerry Priv: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 2 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The Priv has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 543 ppi pixel density that is better than the iPhone 7 Plus 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for watching movies. The iPhone 7 Plus device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Priv: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm versus 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus cell phone weight 188g that is 4g less in compare with the weight of the BlackBerry Priv.

The Priv device is produced with a card slot. It's a pleasant advantage: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Priv contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most easy way to use earphones and listen music. The Priv has a better battery life as it is produced with 3410mah battery that is 510mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus cell. It means that this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The iPhone 7 Plus and the BlackBerry Priv have the same number of advantages but as the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better processor that is a very significant advantage then it will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.