iPhone 7 is coming with the expectation. Who are using old iPhone maybe want to update their old iPhone 5 to iPhone 7. But is it really a good idea? Is iPhone better than iPhone 6S? It is hard to say. Let’s the comparison between iPhone 7 and iPhone 6S. Which is better?
So without further ado, let’s gaze into our crystal ball to see how the current iPhone 6s will compare with this year’s iPhone 7, starting with the specs:
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: Major Specs
Current iPhone 6s
- Display: 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch 3D Touch, max res of 1920×1080
- Design: Aluminum body with antenna bands on back
- Storage: 16, 64, and 128GB
- CPU and RAM: A9 processor, 2GB RAM
- Front Camera: 5MP
- Rear Camera: 12MP, 4K video recording
- Ports: headphone jack, Lightning port
Likely iPhone 7
- Display: 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch 3D Touch, but likely with a QHD display of 2560 x 1440 resolution
- Design: Relatively same design of the iPhone 6s, though the antenna bands on the back are expected to be shifted up towards the top of the device.
- Storage: 32, 64, 128, and maybe 256GB
- CPU and RAM: A10 processor, 3GB RAM
- Front Camera: 5MP with wide angle lens
- Rear Camera: Dual lens 12MP (for the Plus model), 4K video recording, optical image stabilization.
- Ports: NO headphone jack, Lightning port, Smart Connector
As far as specs go you can expect the iPhone 7 to see a new A10 processor and M10 motion-coprocessor. They’ll no doubt be an improvement over the A9/M9 found in the current iPhone 6s, but by how much, who knows? If you go by averages, you can expect about a 20% speed bump from the processor.
With the iPhone 6s Apple boosted the RAM to 2GB. There’s a chance the iPhone 7 will boast 3GB of RAM, though Apple doesn’t like making RAM upgrades every year. However, because of the lack of major design changes expected to the iPhone 7, Apple’s going to have to add some pretty good internal changes to get people to upgrade. 3GB of RAM could do the trick.
As for storage options, with the iPhone 7 we finally expect Apple to drop the 16GB entry level option for a 32GB entry level model. But what’s really interesting is the iPhone 7 could feature up to 256GB of storage space. If Apple keeps with its current 3-tier storage offerings, that means the iPhone 7 could come in 32, 128, and 256GB models.
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: Ports
The biggest expected change to the ports of the iPhone 7 are the rumored death of the headphone jack. Instead, users will be expected to plug in their headphones via the Lightning port or use Bluetooth headphones. But if the iPhone 7 does ditch the headphone jack, it may gain a new port: the Smart Connector. Currently this Smart Connector is found on the iPad Pro like and allows smart accessories like keyboards to be attached. It’s possible Apple may be planning a mini-keyboard accessory for the iPhone 7.
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: Design
The iPhone 7 will look almost exactly as the iPhone 6 does. Yeah, that’s a major disappointment to us too. And it’s unexpected (until multiple rumors seem to have confirmed it, anyway) as Apple has always revealed a new design every other product cycle. The only thing that is expected to be different with the iPhone 7’s design is the removal or shifting of the antenna bands that are found on the iPhone 6s.
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: Waterproofing
Earlier this autumn the internet freaked out when videos surfaced of the iPhone 6s surviving 30 minutes underwater. It turns out Apple secretly added new adhesive strips inside the iPhone 6s to block any moisture getting in. Now a Chinese Mac blog is claiming that this was just a dry run (get the pun) for Apple, and that the iPhone 7 will officially be certified as waterproof.
In addition to waterproofing by using internal gaskets, another Chinese site is claiming Apple will ditch the aluminum casing of the iPhone 6s for an all new plastic material on the iPhone 7 to make sure the device is fully waterproof. We don’t see Apple’s iPhone 7 being a plastic phone, but only time will tell. What’s more there have been plenty of metal waterproof phones in recent months such as the Xperia Z line and Samsung’s Galaxy S7 happily putting to rest the nonsensical old claim that a metal phone couldn’t be waterproofed.
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: LTE chipset
Right now the iPhone 6s uses an LTE chipset from Qualcomm, but recent rumors point to Intel working on an iPhone-compatible LTE chipset for the iPhone 7. If this is true users won’t likely notice much of a difference. Instead, Apple would use the Intel LTE chip so it can drive component costs down.
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: Display
The iPhone 6s gained the 3D Touch display that the Apple Watch has (there, it is called the Force Touch display)–of course the iPhone 7 will adopt this 3D Touch display as well. But we also expect the iPhone 7 to get a higher resolution display, specifically a QHD one with a resolution of 2560 x 1440, as many Android handsets have. By autumn of 2016 anything less that 2560×1440 will be the equivalent of what standard definition is today.
Apple could also make subtle upgrades to the 3D Touch display in the iPhone 7–for example, making it sensitive to more than two types of pressure inputs, but other than that we don’t expect the 3D Touch display to change much.
Also, it is unlikely that the iPhone 7 will adopt an AMOLED display, which is found in Samsung phones and the Apple Watch, according to Kuo. In a recent investors note he stated:
“Based on recent comments by Minebea, one of the main iPhone backlight unit suppliers, we believe AMOLED will not penetrate iPhone for the next three years. Moreover, Hon Hai is preparing to invest in Gen-6 LTPS TFT-LCD production lines in Zhengzhou, China for mass production in 2018, suggesting the iPhone line will likely stick with TFT-LCD technology in 2018 and thereafter. […]
Minebea, major BLU supplier of iPhone, stated to investors on November 5 that it does not foresee risk of TFT-LCD share loss to AMOLED in high-end smartphone market in next three years & guides growth in TFT-LCD going forward. As Apple and Samsung are the only two brands that currently offer premium smartphones, we think Minebea’s statements imply it does not expect iPhone to adopt AMOLED in the coming three years, given that Samsung’s models are already being equipped with it.”
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: Camera
Internally the iPhone 6s gained a huge camera upgrade with its 12MP rear camera (up from the 8MP camera in the iPhone 6) and its 5MP front FaceTime camera (up for 1.8 MP in the iPhone 6). But going to the iPhone 7 we expect the camera upgrade to be less pronounced. Apple will probably keep to a 12MP rear camera but add optical image stabilization across the line (right now only the “Plus” models feature it). The iPhone 7 will also probably retain the same FaceTime camera.
The iPhone 6s also gained 4k video recording on the rear camera–something we don’t see changing or expanding on for the iPhone 7. Apple is all about refinement with its imaging technology; it doesn’t bother with arbitrary specs-wars style updates to megapixels or things like laser-guided focus. Instead, it consistently updates the core components of what make a camera good at imaging — optics, lens-technology and software.
The company some 800 people working on the future-generations of iPhone camera technology and, for one of the first times, Apple actually allowed Charlie Rose’s film grew inside its secretive R&D labs to see how the company goes about building its iPhone. Other topics under discussion during the TV show were the iPhone, Apple’s aspirations inside the automotive industry and plenty of chatter about how the company and its teams of engineers and designers tackle new projects.
The iPhone’s camera features 200 separate individual components. Apple’s imaging design studio is so vast and complex that it can simulate almost every condition imaginable in order to test out the camera technology before it goes to production. Take the iPhone 6s Plus’ imaging prowess, for example. It is pretty much unparalleled in the mobile space at the moment, according to a raft of AV review and testing sites.
Despite all that, there’s not many rumors regarding the megapixels of the cameras in the iPhone 7. After all, the iPhone 6s each got a big boost from the iPhone 6. The 6s got a 5MP front camera upgrade and a 12MP rear camera upgrade. It’s possible the iPhone 7 will keep the same megapixel lenses.
However, the iPhone 7 is expected to get one major camera upgrade: a dual lens rear camera. This would mean there would be TWO 12MP cameras on the back of the device which will take insanely detailed pics. the bad news is that this dual lens system is rumored to be limited to the iPhone 7 Plus, sadly.
iPhone 6s vs Likely iPhone 7: Verdict
Obviously the iPhone 7 will be the better phone, but for the first time ever it’s hard to argue that most people should upgrade from their 6s. After all, if the rumors are true, the design will look exactly the same—and while internal spec upgrades, including RAM, CPU, and storage are nice, not everyone needs them. I’d say that a dual lens camera system is going to be game changing on the iPhone 7—and that alone is worth the upgrade—but that will only be for people who like the larger 5.5in Plus model. If you like the smaller 4.7in model it’s hard arguing that the iPhone 7 is a “must” upgrade.
How to Rip Blu-ray and DVD to iPhone 6S and iPhone 7 for Watching?
No matter which handset you have, they would be a nice tool to enjoy movies on the go. But both iPhone 7 and iPhone 6S have strict limitation for supported format. They only can play MOV, MP4 and M4V video. So if you have plenty of Blu-ray and DVD movies, you can’t stream them on iPhone 6S and iPhone 7 unless you extract MP4, MOV, M4V video from Blu-ray and DVD discs with some Blu-ray ripping tool. Here we recommend you the best Blu-ray Ripper to help you rip Blu-ray and DVD to iPhone 6S and iPhone 7.
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