Apple iPhone 7 vs BlackBerry Priv

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Resolution
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Multitouch
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Talk time
Playing Music
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body
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7
Price
$199.97
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: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 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 Talk time: About 24 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 73 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
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
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 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, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 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 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 40 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
138 g (4.87 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 2 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 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
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) - A1660, A1778
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
Talk time
About 24 h
Playing Music
About 73 h
Stand By
About 420 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 Apple iPhone 7 is equipped with a more powerful CPU Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) in comparison with the BlackBerry Priv. It is an important advantage of this model as powerful CPU allows the owner to perform multiple tasks easily.

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

The Apple iPhone 7 has more quality rear camera which makes the iPhone 7 a better choice for those who want to capture high quality photos. The Apple iPhone 7 front camera specs are better than that of the BlackBerry Priv: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 2 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to make selfie photos of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The BlackBerry Priv has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 543 ppi pixel density which is better than the Apple iPhone 7 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The iPhone 7 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the BlackBerry Priv: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm. The iPhone 7 model weight 138g which is 54g less than the weight of the BlackBerry Priv.

The Priv device has a card slot. It's a pleasant advantage: the owner can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Priv is equipped with a 3.5mm jack which is the most popular way to connect headphones for listening music. The BlackBerry Priv has a better battery life as it is produced with 3410mah battery which is 1450mah bigger than the iPhone 7 cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

The Apple iPhone 7 and the BlackBerry Priv have the same number of pros however as the iPhone 7 has better CPU which is a very important advantage then this model becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.