Apple iPhone 7 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 188g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 5.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3046mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 80.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a290 Hz
Response time35.5 ms7.4 ms
Contrast1635:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19234009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU112051229850
GPU87431355586
Memory53808154614
UX104947183574
NanoReview Score358237923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C44.2 °C
Stability62 %74 %
Graphics Test15 fps44 fps
Graphics Score25797454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing05:50 h07:38 h
Video Playback09:49 h12:11 h
Games03:22 h04:50 h
Standby Mode80 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED n/a
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
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/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1218
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
83 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 999
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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