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Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Apple iPhone 7

Comparison between Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Apple iPhone 7: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Apple.

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The verdict

Your pick: Apple iPhone 7, ahead on Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Design & display	5.2	5.4
Performance & hardware	3.7	4.2
Camera	4.4	4.8
Connectivity	4.4	4.6
Battery & charging	1.8	0.9

Which one is for you?

Apple iPhone 6s Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,750 mAh; against 1,960 mAh
Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi; against 326 ppi
Usable Surface: 67.7 %; against 65.6 %
Talk time: 24 h; against 14 h

Apple iPhone 7, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Weight: 138 g; against 192 g
Geekbench 6 Single-Core: 878; against 619
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: 1,319; against 953

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Processor Model	Apple A9	Apple A10 Fusion
Processor Process Size	16 nm	16 nm
Graphics GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Storage Type	NVMe	NVMe
Maximum CPU Clock	1.84 GHz	2.34 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	175,000	358,237
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	619	878 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	953	1,319 Best value
CPU Description	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
Processor Type	Dual-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	—

Design

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Body Colors	Grey, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Body Thickness	7.3 mm	7.1 mm Best value
Body Width	77.9 mm	67.1 mm
Body Height	158.2 mm	138.3 mm
Weight	192 g	138 g Best value
Usable Surface	67.7 % Best value	65.6 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP67
Waterproof Depth	—	1 m
Unfolded thickness	—	7.1 mm

Battery

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Battery Capacity	2,750 mAh Best value	1,960 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	10 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	24 h Best value	14 h
Standby time	384 h	—

Display

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	—	625 nits
Display Diagonal	5.5″ Best value	4.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	750 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px Best value	1,334 px
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi Best value	326 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	1,382 :1	1,603 :1 Best value
Display Features	Ion-Strengthened Glass, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen	Ion-Strengthened Glass, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Operating System	iOS 13	iOS 10
OS Family	iOS	iOS
OS Version	9	—
Direct OS Updates	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B27, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Charging	NFC, USB 2.0
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1.12 W/kg Best value	1.19 W/kg
SAR American Body	1.14 W/kg Best value	1.19 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.93 W/kg Best value	1.38 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.98 W/kg Best value	1.34 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	450 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Microphone Count	3	3
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE, 16-bit/44.1 kHz Audio	Stereo Speakers Best value

Technical

Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone 7
Model numbers	A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2	A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3