What are the differences between iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus - 5 key differences

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The superiority of iPhone 7 over all othersiPhone smartphones are obvious: this is the newest gadget from Apple. It was many times ahead of the iPhone 6S in all respects. If you take the “big” iPhone 7 Plus and compare it with previous models, you immediately want to understand: what exactly is better than the 5.5-inch device from 2016 from the same device, only two years earlier. In this article we will compare the new iPhone 7 Plus and the very first device with a resolution of 5-5 inches from Apple - the iPhone 6 Plus. Perhaps many users would not mind changing their device to a new one.

Design

  • The iPhone 7 Plus mostly shares the design of the iPhone 6 Plus, with the exception of some subtle details.
    • You can catch Apple in a lie, because she promised for the 7th generation of devices a new design, not like anything.
    • The biggest visual change is the antenna strips on the back of the case, which have been moved to the top and bottom edges.
    • Based on the material used to make the caseThe new iPhone 7 is made from 7000 series aluminum. This is necessary so that new devices do not bend: in past years, you could come across stories when the iPhone 6 Plus bent and turned into a crescent.
  • The camera sensor in the iPhone 7 Plus now looks significantly larger than that of the iPhone 6 Plus.
    • This is because the iPhone 7 Plus is equipped with two, yes, two rear, more high-tech cameras.
  • Apple has removed the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone.
    • Instead, now another speaker flaunts there.
    • The point is not only the need for another speaker, but more in the aesthetic component.
    • The new speaker is paired with another one, which is also the spoken speaker that is applied to the ear.
    • The speakers are much louder than those of the iPhone 6 Plus; in addition, they “broadcast” in stereo format.
  • The iPhone 7 Plus was a bit heavier than the iPhone 6 Plus - 188 grams versus 172 grams.
  • To justify the lack of any new design on the iPhone 7 Plus, Apple equipped the smartphone with IP67 water and dust resistance.
    • This makes the smartphone immune to the effects of water like the Apple Watch 2.
    • IP67 certification allows you to take your iPhone 7 Plus and immerse it in fresh water for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter without any consequences.
      • This also means that sand or dust cannot get inside the device.
    • iPhone 6 Plus is not waterproof.
  • On store shelves you will be able to find the iPhone 7 Plus in two new colors: Jet Black (black onyx) and simply black.
    • The Jet Black body has a high-gloss finish.
    • Devices of this color are available only in two trim levels: 128 GB and 256 GB.
  • Just the black color has a matte finish, which means that in the sun the device will not glare and it will be difficult to scratch it.
  • The iPhone 6 Plus does not have the Rose Gold color scheme.
  • The iPhone 7 offers a capacitive Home button,  unlike the iPhone 6 Plus, which has a physical button.
    • The capacitive Home button does not require physical pressing; all you need to do is simply press your finger and the special Taptic Engine technology will detect the force of pressing.
    • Apple first introduced this technology with its 2015 line of MacBook laptops.
  • iPhone 7 also features a new generation of Touch ID.
    • This sensor detects a fingerprint much faster than Touch ID on the iPhone 6 Plus.
  • The iPhone 7 Plus is about the same size as the iPhone 6 Plus.

Display

  • Like the iPhone 6 Plus, the iPhone 7 Plus is also equipped with a 5.5-inch Retina HD screen with a Full HD matrix resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
    • Both smartphones have the same number of pixels per inch – 401 ppi.
  • The iPhone 7 Plus display is about 25% brighter than the iPhone 6s Plus, which is itself brighter than the iPhone 6 Plus.
    • It also implies support for a wider range of shades.
  • The 5.5-inch screen of the iPhone 6 Plus does not have 3D Touch technology, which detects how hard you press on the screen.
    • Apple first introduced 3D Touch technology in the iPhone 6S.

Performance, RAM and data storage

  • The A10 Fusion processor found inside the iPhone 7 Plus is much faster than the A8 chip found in the iPhone 6 Plus.
    • A10 Fusion is a quad-core processor. Two cores are high-power, and two more cores are energy-saving.
    • Inside the iPhone 6 Plus there is a dual-core processor.
  • Apple also provided statistics: the A10 Fusion in the iPhone 7 Plus is twice as fast as the A8 chip.
  • The video accelerator that comes with the A10 Fusion is an order of magnitude more powerful than that of the iPhone 6 Plus A8.
    • This is about three times faster than the GPU of the Six.
  • iPhone 7 Plus received 3 gigabytes of LPDDR4 RAM.
    • This is 2 gigabytes more than the iPhone 6 Plus.
  • With the iPhone 7 Plus, Apple has significantly upgraded its internal storage.
    • Unlike the iPhone 6, the minimum memory of the iPhone 7 Plus starts at 32 GB.
    • There is no longer a model with 64GB memory. In return, Apple equipped the devices with 128GB of memory.
    • This also means that the maximum storage size will be 256GB of memory. not bad, isn't it?
  • The iPhone 7 Plus has noticeably increased Internet reception speed: (450Mbps) via Wi-Fi and support for new LTE-A standards.

Camera

  • The camera on the iPhone 7 Plus has received significant changes compared to the camera on the iPhone 6 Plus.
    • The iPhone 7 Plus offers dual 12MP sensors (2 x 12MP cameras), while the iPhone 66 Plus only has a single 8MP camera.
    • Both cameras are equipped with optical image stabilization technology.
  • The camera on the iPhone 7 Plus has a wide f/1.8 aperture.
    • The iPhone 6 Plus, on the other hand, has a smaller aperture of f/2.2.
    • A wider aperture allows iPhone 7 Plus to capture more light – It's better to shoot in unlit rooms.
  • The second camera on the iPhone 7 Plus measures 56mm.T
    • It is needed in order to enlarge the image by 2 times by means of optical zoom. You can further increase the size through digital zoom 10 times, without loss of image quality.
    • The iPhone 6 Plus doesn't have any optical zoom.
    • It only has 3x digital zoom.
  • The second lens also makes the iPhone 7 Plus look like a digital camera.
    • Especially for the iPhone 7 Plus, in the camera application, shooting appeared in the new portrait mode.
    • This mode will not be available on the iPhone 7 Plus out of the box, its Apple promised to add in the next updates.
  • iPhone 7 Plus can record video in 4K format.
    • For iPhone 6 Plus, only Full HD format is available with the number of frames per second – 60 fps.
  • iPhone 7 Plus has a new Quad-LED True Tone flash.
    • Compared to the iPhone 6 Plus, which has dual LED True Tone flash.
    • The Quad-LED flash will be 50% brighter than the iPhone 6 Plus.
  • The A10 Fusion processor found in iPhone 7 Plus offers an improved and smarter ISP.
  • iPhone 6 Plus can't take Live Photos.
    • iPhone 7 Plus can take Live Photos and the experience of taking such pictures will be comparable to taking pictures from a digital camera.
    • Apple has also promised to make Live photo app development accessible.
  • The front camera on the iPhone 7 Plus has also received numerous changes and improvements.
    • Now this is a 7-megapixel sensor, unlike the camera on the iPhone 6 Plus with a resolution of 1.2 MP.
    • And the front camera of the iPhone 7 Plus can shoot video in Full HD.

Battery

  • The iPhone 7 Plus is said to perform better on a single battery charge, although it has now become known that it loses the battery life of the iPhone SE.

And yet, it’s very clear that the iPhone 7 Plusreceived all kinds of improvements in every segment, anywhere. And although they look almost the same, the iPhone 7 Plus will offer a lot of new experiences when used.

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