Apple iPhone 6 16GB vs Apple iPhone 7

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 6 16GB vs Apple iPhone 7 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 6 16GB and Apple iPhone 7 offer the same screen size of 4.7 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 7 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 1.2 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 1960 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 1810 mAh, making Apple iPhone 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 7 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 16 GB, making Apple iPhone 7 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Oct, 2014
07 Oct, 2016
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Apple A8
Apple A10 Fusion
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Dual Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.2 MP
7 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
1810 mAh
1960 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Impeccable construction
  • sexy looks
  • Stellar display
  • Handles intensive tasks and games with ease
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Plastic antenna lines at the back are ugly
  • Protruding camera lens can get scratched easily
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(146,716 ratings)
4.5/5
(106,363 ratings)
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 17, 2014
(Official)
Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v8
iOS v10
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A8 APL1011
Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cyclone
Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

N/A
M10 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GX6450
PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Adreno 829

RAM

1 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
326 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.66 %
65.47 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

138.1 mm
138.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

67 mm
67.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

129 grams
138 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.5µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

1810 mAh
1960 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iBooks iTunes Store App Store FaceTime Passbook iMovie Pages Keynote iTunes U
FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A

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