Apple iPhone 7 vs Apple iPhone 6

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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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GPRS
EDGE
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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
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/128/256 GB, GB, 2 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6
Price
$125.86
Advantages
BATTERY Playing Music: About 50 h
BODY Dimensions: 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
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
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
2014, September
Status
Available. Released 2014, September
platform
OS
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.5 Âµm pixel size, touch focus, geo-tagging, 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 - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
Stand By
About 250 h
body
Dimensions
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight
129 g (4.55 oz, 0.28 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, 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
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPhone 7 runs a more powerful processor Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) in comparison with the Apple iPhone 6. It is an important difference between these models as fast CPU allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

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

The iPhone 7 has better back camera specifications which makes it a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The Apple iPhone 7 front camera specs are better than that of the Apple iPhone 6: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 1.2 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you. The iPhone 7 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The iPhone 6 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Apple iPhone 7: 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm versus 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm. The iPhone 6 model weight 129g which is 9g lighter in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone 7.

The iPhone 6 is produced with a 3.5mm jack which is the most easy way to use headset and listen music. The Apple iPhone 7 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 1960mah battery which is 150mah bigger than the iPhone 6 cell. It means that this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

The iPhone 7 has 8 advantages and the Apple iPhone 6 only 4 so the iPhone 7 will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.