Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone X

42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher battery capacity: 2900mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Larger display: 5.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone X
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 5.5 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time26.5 ms2.2 ms
Contrast1591:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 192 192
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19292918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU130186192337
GPU87953122353
Memory74543101238
UX10540091620
NanoReview Score398082507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C45.7 °C
Stability67 %63 %
Graphics Test15 fps21 fps
Graphics Score26323522
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus], [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 12.5 GB 5.3 GB

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing06:20 h05:31 h
Video Playback10:24 h09:07 h
Games04:07 h03:35 h
Standby Mode98 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/31/3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length56 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus], [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 32 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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