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iPhone 7 Plus

Released September 2016

The iPhone 7 Plus is Apple's 5.5-inch iPhone from 2016, the first with dual rear cameras, pairing a 12-megapixel wide camera with a 2x telephoto for Portrait mode, plus the A10 Fusion chip, IP67 water resistance and stereo speakers, suited to anyone comparing older big-screen iPhones before upgrading.

Model history · 3 models, 2014–2016

2014iPhone 6 Plus Compare
2015iPhone 6s Plus Compare
2016iPhone 7 Plus

Screen: 5.5″
Display: LCD, 60 Hz
Chip: A10 Fusion
Memory: 3 GB
Storage: 32 GB – 256 GB
Main camera: 12 MP
Zoom: 2×
Battery: 2,900 mAh
Weight: 188 g

Compact

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the 7 Plus has an excellent dual camera with true 2x zoom and Portrait mode, strong performance and dependable battery life. All three criticise the missing headphone jack; CNET and Trusted Reviews also found it expensive with a largely unchanged design, and TechRadar noted the screen was still only Full HD.

From techradar.com, cnet.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 5.5″
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Sharpness: 401 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Peak brightness: 625 nits
Display type: Retina HD display; 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density: 401 ppi
Brightness detail: 625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protection: Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features: 3D Touch (GSMArena); wide colour display (P3); 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability

Performance

Chip: A10 Fusion
Memory: 3 GB
Storage: 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) (GSMArena); 3 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)
GPU: Six-core PowerVR Series7XT Plus (GSMArena)

Cameras

Main camera: 12 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: 12 MP
Optical zoom: 2×
Front camera: 7 MP
Main camera: 12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Telephoto camera: 12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 2x optical zoom
Front camera: 7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom: 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)
Video recording: 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K
Front video: 1080p HD
Camera features: Portrait mode; Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; HDR for photos; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; timer mode; HEIF and JPEG

Battery and charging

Battery: 2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 14 hours
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: Lasts up to 1 hour longer than iPhone 6s Plus; talk time up to 21 hours on 3G; standby up to 16 days; internet use up to 13 hours on 3G or LTE and 15 hours on Wi-Fi; wireless video playback up to 14 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.82 V, 11.1 Wh, 2,900 mAh (iFixit)
Wired charging: Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 188 g
Thickness: 7.3 mm
Height × width: 158.2 × 77.9 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP67
Materials: Glass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)
Colours: Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black; (PRODUCT)RED from March 2017
Buttons: Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; Ring/Silent switch; side button
Water resistance detail: IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics: Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Sensors: Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Speakers: Stereo speakers

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 10

Connectivity

Mobile network: Model A1784: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIM: Nano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2
NFC: NFC with reader mode; Express Cards
USB: Lightning connector; no headphone jack (EarPods with Lightning Connector and a Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box); video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning: Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation

Storage options

Storage
32 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

IP67 water and dust resistance, a first for iPhone
Dual 12MP wide and telephoto cameras with 2x optical zoom and Portrait mode
5.5-inch 1080p display at 401 ppi, with wide colour (P3) and 625 nits

Cons

No 3.5 mm headphone jack; a Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter was included
Solid-state Home button instead of a mechanical one
188 g, against 138 g for the iPhone 7

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 8 Plus	5.5″	LCD, 60 Hz	A11 Bionic	3 GB	64 GB – 256 GB	12 MP	2×	2,691 mAh	202 g	Sept 2017
AppleiPhone X	5.8″	OLED, 60 Hz	A11 Bionic	3 GB	64 GB – 256 GB	12 MP	2×	2,716 mAh	174 g	Nov 2017
GooglePixel XL	5.5″	OLED	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	4 GB	32 GB – 128 GB	12.3 MP	–	3,450 mAh	168 g	Oct 2016

Previous model: iPhone 6s Plus. Newer model: iPhone 8 Plus.

Sources

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