Apple iPhone 7 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone 7
  • Released 2016, September 16 138g, 7.1mm thickness iOS 10.0.1, up to iOS 15.6 32GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) Nano-SIM About 201.6 USD
  • 4.7" 750x1334 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Apple A10 Fusion
  • 1960mAh Li-Ion

Apple iPhone 7 overview

Apple iPhone 7 is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2016, September 16. Apple iPhone 7 has 4.7 inch, Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ), a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels screen with Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating. Apple iPhone 7 uses Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) CPU, PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPhone 7 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 7MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh) battery. The price of Apple iPhone 7 is about 201.6 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone 7 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 39 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 51 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Apple iPhone 7 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

A1660|A1778
Versions: A1778 (Global), A1660 (USA & China), A1780 (China), A1779 (Japan), A1853, A1866

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1660, A1778
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

Type Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
  Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button

PLATFORM

OS iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.6
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
  NVMe

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
Talk time Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Models A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Price About 201.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416
Display Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 61h

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