Which one is best for you?
At first glance iPhone 7 is pretty similar in appearance to iPhone 6s but there’s one very significant difference. With iPhone 7, Apple boldly ditched the traditional headphone jack – recommending instead that users switch to wireless headphones or AirPods.
Take a look at the specs, though, and you’ll notice there have been some pretty major upgrades. The improved camera, with a 6 element lens, captures a wider range of colours than iPhone 6s. A new ‘wide colour’ screen is designed to show off the results of the improved camera, and a new ‘Taptic Engine’ brings improvements to the 3D touch functionality, too.
One of the biggest advances for iPhone 7, though, is the A10 chip. Apple claim that the A10, its first quad core chip, is 40% faster than the A9 (featured in iPhone 6s). The A10 also has two high-performance cores and two lower powered cores for everyday tasks – so it can perform simple functions without draining as much battery. As a result, Apple claim that iPhone 7 boasts up to 2 hours’ longer battery life than iPhone 6s.
While traditionalists may find the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack hard to get used to, iPhone 7 has plenty to excite Apple fans and represents a clear step up from iPhone 6s in pretty much every metric.
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Apple
iPhone 6s
Say goodbye to fingerprint smudges thanks to a special coating that repels oil and reduces annoying smears
View crystal clear videos and images with the 4.7-inch Retina HD display
Relive your favourite memories. Live Photos sets your pictures in motion
Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
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Apple
iPhone 7
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Take pictures like a pro with a 12-megapixel camera, and optical image stabilisation that keeps images steady when on the move
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Express yourself and match your phone to your outfit with a choice of four colours
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Relax, and use your phone without a worry, with its splash and water resistant design
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Focus on A10 processor
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| Name | iPhone 6s | iPhone 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Image |
Buy the iPhone 6s |
iPhone 7 |
| Display | 4.7 inches (diagonal) |
4.7 inches (diagonal) |
| Size and weight |
Height: 138.3 mm Width: 67.1 mm Depth: 7.1 mm Weight: 143 grams |
Height: 138.3 mm Width: 67.1 mm Depth: 7.1 mm Weight: 138 grams |
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 7 MP |
| Video recording |
4K video recording at 25 fps or 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps |
4K video recording at 25 fps or 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps |
| Processor |
A9 chip with 64-bit architecture Embedded M9 motion coprocessor |
A10 Fusion chip |
| Battery | 1715 mAh | Up to 13 hours video playback |
| Storage |
16 GB 64 GB 128 GB |
32 GB 128 GB |
| Buy now | Buy the iPhone 6s | iPhone 7 |