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iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: What Apple changed

At its September 2016 event in San Francisco today, Apple announced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, successors to the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, respectively. Apple’s 10th-generation phones are now official.

Preorders begin September 9, and the devices will begin shipping September 16. Before you get your credit card ready, and assuming you’re not enthused by Android 7.0 Nougat (that’s really your only option, as Windows 10 Mobile and BlackBerry OS are all but dead), you might want to see what exactly you’re getting. The tables below show you what Apple has changed, comparing the iPhone 6s to the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 6s Plus to the iPhone 7 Plus, at the time of each of their respective launches.

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iPhone 6s iPhone 7
Price on contract $199, $299, $399 $199, $299, $399
Price off contract $649, $749, $849 $649, $749, $849
Storage 16GB, 64GB, 128GB 32GB, 128GB, 256GB
4.7-inch display 1334×750, 326 ppi, 3D Touch 1334×750, 326 ppi, 3D Touch
Contrast ratio 1400:1 1400:1
Processors A9 64-bit, M9 motion A10 Fusion 64-bit, M10 motion
Fingerprint sensor Touch ID Touch ID
Rear camera 12MP, ƒ/2.2 12MP, ƒ/1.8
Video recording 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps
Front camera 5MP photos, 720p video 7MP photos, 1080p video
FaceTime Over Wi-Fi or cellular Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant Siri Siri
Navigation GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.2, NFC Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Talk time on 3G Up to 14 hours Up to 14 hours
Internet on LTE Up to 10 hours Up to 12 hours
Internet on 3G Up to 10 hours Up to 12 hours
Internet on Wi-Fi Up to 11 hours Up to 14 hours
Video playback Up to 11 hours Up to 13 hours
Audio playback Up to 50 hours Up to 40 hours
Standby time Up to 10 days Up to 10 days
Height 5.44 inches (138.3 mm) 5.44 inches (138.3 mm)
Width 2.64 inches (67.1 mm) 2.64 inches (67.1 mm)
Depth 0.28 inch (6.9 mm) 0.28 inch (7.1 mm)
Weight 5.04 ounces (143 grams) 4.87 ounces (138 grams)
SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Connector Lightning Lightning
Colors Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Rose Gold Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Black, Jet Black

 

And now for the phablet comparison:

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iPhone 6s Plus iPhone 7 Plus
Price on contract $299, $399, $499 $299, $399, $499
Price off contract $749, $849, $949 $749, $849, $949
Storage 16GB, 64GB, 128GB 32GB, 128GB, 256GB
5.5-inch display 1920×1080, 401 ppi, 3D Touch 1920×1080, 401 ppi, 3D Touch
Contrast ratio 1300:1 1300:1
Processors A9 64-bit, M9 motion A10 Fusion 64-bit, M10 motion
Fingerprint sensor Touch ID Touch ID
Rear camera 1 12MP, ƒ/2.2 12MP, ƒ/1.8
Rear camera 2 N/A 12MP, ƒ/2.8
Video recording 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps
Front camera 5MP photos, 720p video 7MP photos, 1080p video
FaceTime Over Wi-Fi or cellular Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant Siri Siri
Navigation GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.2, NFC Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Talk time on 3G Up to 24 hours Up to 21 hours
Internet on LTE Up to 12 hours Up to 13 hours
Internet on 3G Up to 12 hours Up to 13 hours
Internet on Wi-Fi Up to 12 hours Up to 15 hours
Video playback Up to 14 hours Up to 14 hours
Audio playback Up to 80 hours Up to 60 hours
Standby time Up to 16 days Up to 16 days
Height 6.23 inches (158.2 mm) 6.23 inches (158.2 mm)
Width 3.07 inches (77.9 mm) 3.07 inches (77.9 mm)
Depth 0.29 inch (7.3 mm) 0.29 inch (7.3 mm)
Weight 6.77 ounces (192 grams) 6.63 ounces (188 grams)
SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Connector Lightning Lightning
Colors Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Rose Gold Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Black, Jet Black

 

In short, for the extra $100, you’re getting a slightly lighter and faster iPhone.

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