The 2016 generation of the iPhone-mania kicked off last September 9th, the date from which it was possible order the two new melafonini - iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus - directly from the Apple website.
And while pre-orders are booming and September 16 (date of the actual landing on the market in the city) is approaching, there are those who are willing to grab a top of the Apple range but still can't choose between the two models.
The question is quite legitimate: are iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus really that different? Why should one lean towards one or the other?
We want to try to clarify your ideas by putting them side by side and analyzing these two devices that, with a very similar data sheet and the same operating system, can send you into confusion!
iPhone 7 vs 7 Plus: specifications compared
The display
Let's not fool ourselves: the size matters! And it is no coincidence that, when the two iPhone players are compared, it is these that are evident.
The five and a half inches of the iPhone 7 Plus are really important, in spite of the more “regular” - almost discreet - four and seven inches of the iPhone 7; to be clear, the first is 19.9mm taller and 10.8mm wider of the second, despite being 0.2mm less thick (but almost 50 grams heavier).
Things to keep in mind if you have small hands and, above all, if you are inclined to a bumper or a full protective cover.
And always about display speaking, even if they both sport a Retina HD display improved and renewed for the occasion, the "pixel" fanatics will certainly notice the difference in resolutions: let's talk about a total 1080p resolution 1920 x 1080 with a density of 401 ppi for the iPhone 7 Plus, which drops to "only" 1334 750 pixels x and 326 ppi for the iPhone 7.
So, if you have small hands, think twice before opting for the iPhone 7 Plus; unless there is some other feature that tickles your palate, such as ...
… The rear camera!
It is another big and striking difference between the two models: if before it was only the optical stabilization (typical of the "plus" models) that made the difference, today the iPhone 7 Plus it sports not just one but two rear cameras.
In addition to the 12 MP iSight present in the iPhone 7, in fact, the “Plus” mounts a second photo-objective which allows to obtain significantly better depth perception, Over which a qualitatively superior digital zoom and 2x optical zoom.
So if you want higher quality photos, the tip of the scale tends towards the Plus!
Battery
The third and (penis) last difference between the two iPhone users is the battery: 1960 mAh for the iPhone 7 against 2900 mAh for the iPhone 7 Plus. An obvious choice, since these are two smartphones of different sizes, but which is beyond the scope " bigger smartphone, bigger battery, same duration ".
Yes, because the official estimates of Apple, on the battery side, see the iPhone 7 Plus excel independently: 14 hours of 3G calls with iPhone 7 against 21 ore di iPhone 7 plus, with an hour of battery life of the iPhone 7 Plus even in navigation (3G / LTE / WiFi) and in video playback.
….For the rest….
Well, otherwise, the two devices are absolutely identical. Apple A10 Fusion CPU + co-processor for M10 movement, Home button with touch, no headphone jack, 7 MP FaceTime front camera and 32, 128 and 256 GB memory cuts, as well as the same colors and IP67 certification for both .
The time has come to put the technical data sheets in direct comparison!
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The sore point: the price
If we have been able to give you a precise idea of which of the two iPhone is more suitable for you, it can only please us. However, there is a hardly negligible detail that, beyond the specifications, can be a breaking point: the price.
As it is easy to guess, theiPhone 7 Plus costs "slightly" more than his little brother iPhone 7; in this case, the english price list speaks of:
- iPhone 7 | 32 GB: 799€ – 128 GB: 909€ – 256 GB: 1019€
- iPhone 7 Plus | 32 GB: 939€ – 128 GB: 1049€ – 256 GB: 1159€
And if it is not your wallet that scares you and, as they say, “made 30 let's also do 31 ″… then you just have to put together what has been said so far and make a clear decision!
