Friday, April 26, 2024

The iPhone 7 Plus vs. the competition: How even is the field?

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The iPhone 7 Plus finally brings a dual camera to the iPhone line. But there are plenty of other big handsets out there with their own stellar features, including the LG’s newly unveiled V20 and its Hi-Fi Quad DAC. Check out the table below to see how these two compare to phones like the Moto Z which, just like Apple’s new lineup, ditched the headphone jack in favor of USB-C. We’ve even thrown in the Galaxy Note 7 — sure, it’s been recalled, but when it’s not randomly exploding the Note is still one of our favorite devices this year.

iPhone 7 Plus
Galaxy Note 7
OnePlus 3
Moto Z
LG V20
Pricing
$769, $869, $969 (off-contract)
varies by carrier, starts at $850 (off-contract)
$399 (off-contract)
$624, $674 (off-contract)
Not available
Known dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches)
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)
152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm (6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches)
155.3 x 75.3 x 5.19mm (6.11 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches)
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6mm (6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)
Weight
188g (6.63 ounces)
169g (5.96 ounces)
158g (5.57 ounces)
136g (4.8 ounces)
Not available
Screen size
5.5 inches (139.7mm)
5.7 inches (144.78mm)
5.5 inches (139.7mm)
5.5 inches (139.7mm)
5.7 inches (144.78mm)
Screen resolution
1,920 x 1,080 (401 ppi)
2,560 x 1,440 (515 ppi)
1,920 x 1,080 (401 ppi)
2,560 x 1,440 (535 ppi)
Main: 2,560 x 1,440 (513 ppi)
Secondary: 160 x 1,040 (513 ppi)
Screen type
Retina HD
Quad HD Super AMOLED
Full HD Optic AMOLED
Quad HD AMOLED
Quad HD IPS LCD (main display)
Battery
Size not available, but up to 15 hours usage on WiFi
3,500mAh
3,000mAh
2,600mAh
3,200mAh
Internal storage
32/128/256GB
64GB
64GB
32 / 64GB
64GB
External storage
None
microSD
None
microSD
microSD
Rear camera
Dual cameras, 12MP, f/1.8 and f/2.8
12MP, f/1.7, 1.4µm pixel size
16MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm pixel size
13MP, f/1.8, 1.12µm pixel size
Dual cameras, 16MP f/1.8 and 8MP f/2.4
Front-facing cam
7MP, f/2.2
5MP, f/1.7
8MP, f/2.0, 1.4µm pixel size
5MP
5MP, f/1.9
Video capture
4K at 30fps
4K
4K at 30fps
4K at 30fps
4K
NFC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
v4.2
v4.2
v4.2
v4.2
v4.2
SoC
Apple A10 Fusion
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
CPU
Not available
2.15GHz quad-core
2.2GHz quad-core
2.2GHz quad-core
Not available
GPU
Not available
Adreno 530
Adreno 530
Adreno 530
Adreno 530
RAM
Not available
4GB
6GB
4GB
4GB
WiFi
Dual band, 802.11ac
Dual band, 802.11ac
Dual band, 802.11ac
Dual band, 802.11ac
Dual band, 802.11ac
Operating system
iOS 10
Android 6.0
Android 6.0
Android 6.0
Android 7.0
Standout features
Touch ID, IP67 certified, Lightning connector
Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC
Accessories
Not applicable
S-Pen, Gear 360, Gear VR
Not applicable
Moto Mods: Insta-Share Projector, SoundBoost speaker, Power Pack
Not applicable

* Specs in italics are unconfirmed.

While we can’t take a deeper dive just yet, keep an eye out for our hands-on impressions of the iPhone 7 Plus later today.

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