The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are Apple’s latest and greatest handsets that will be going on pre-order Friday, September 9th, and will be available for official purchase starting on September 16th.
Of course, before you go out and buy something new, it’s always great to do a little research on the hardware specs. In this piece, we’ll recap the specs of both Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
The point of this post is not only to share this information with you now for informative purposes, but also to act as an archive for when Apple inevitably removes the tech specs for these devices from its website in the distant future, after many more generations of iPhones have been released.
The tech specs of the two devices are listed below:
Finish:
- Rose Gold
- Gold
- Silver
- Black
- Jet Black
Capacity & Price:
iPhone 7
- 32GB – $649
- 128GB – $749
- 256GB – $849
iPhone 7 Plus
- 32GB – $769
- 128GB – $869
- 256GB – $969
Weight & Dimensions:
iPhone 7
- Height: 5.44 inches (138.3 mm)
- Width: 2.64 inches (67.1 mm)
- Depth: 0.28 inches (7.1 mm)
- Weight: 4.87 ounces (138 grams)
iPhone 7 Plus
- Height: 6.23 inches (158.2 mm)
- Width: 3.07 inches (77.9 mm)
- Depth: 0.29 inches (7.3 mm)
- Weight: 6.63 ounces (188 grams)
Chips:
- A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture
- Embedded M10 motion co-processor
Cellular & Wireless:
- Model A1660*/Model A1661*: 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); TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A); CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Model A1778*/Model A1784*: 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); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- All models: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO; Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology; NFC
Location:
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- Cellular
Touch ID:
- Fingerprint sensor built into the new Home button
Display:
iPhone 7
- Retina HD display
- 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen
- Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 1334-by-750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
- 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)
iPhone 7 Plus
- Retina HD display
- 5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen
- Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
- 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Both models
- Wide color display (P3)
- 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
- Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- Display Zoom
- Reachability
Camera:
iPhone 7
- 12MP camera
-
ƒ/1.8 aperture
-
Digital zoom up to 5x
iPhone 7 Plus
- 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras
- Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture/Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture
-
Optical zoom at 2x; digital zoom up to 10x
Both models
- Optical image stabilization
- Six‑element lens
- Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Backside illumination sensor
- Hybrid IR filter
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
- Live Photos with stabilization
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Improved local tone mapping
- Body and face detection
- Exposure control
- Noise reduction
- Auto HDR for photos
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- Photo geotagging
Video Recording:
- 4K video recording at 30 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Optical image stabilization for video
- Optical zoom at 2x; 6x digital zoom (iPhone 7 Plus only)
- Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Body and face detection
- Noise reduction
- Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video geotagging
FaceTime HD Camera:
- 7-megapixel photos
- 1080p HD video recording
- Retina Flash
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Auto HDR
- Backside illumination sensor
- Body and face detection
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Exposure control
- Timer mode
Video Calling:
- FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Audio Calling:
- FaceTime audio
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
- Wi‑Fi calling
Apple Pay:
- Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores, within apps, and on the web
- Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac
- Receive and redeem rewards using rewards cards
Siri:
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
- Get proactive suggestions
- Use hands-free
- Listen and identify songs
Audio Playback:
- Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and Video:
- AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
- Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
- Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Power & Battery:
iPhone 7
- Up to 2 hours longer battery life than iPhone 6s
- Talk time (wireless): Up to 14 hours on 3G
- Standby: Up to 10 days
- Internet use: Up to 12 hours on 3G, Up to 12 hours on LTE, Up to 14 hours on Wi-Fi
- Wireless video playback: Up to 13 hours
- Wireless audio playback: Up to 40 hours
iPhone 7 Plus
- Up to 1 hour longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus
- Talk time (wireless): Up to 21 hours on 3G
- Standby: Up to 16 days
- Internet use: Up to 13 hours on 3G, Up to 13 hours on LTE, Up to 15 hours on Wi-Fi
- Wireless video playback: Up to 14 hours
- Wireless audio playback: Up to 60 hours
Both models
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Sensors:
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
In the Box:
- iPhone with iOS 10
- EarPods with Lightning Connector
- Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
- Lightning to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
And that just about wraps it up for the major specs of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.