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:

	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.