Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 206g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4252mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 17 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 90.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time35.5 msn/a
Contrast1635:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 n/a
GPU Cores 192 n/a
GPU Frequency 650 MHz n/a
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7213720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)192310805
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU112051519980
GPU87431787998
Memory53808391721
UX104947447023
NanoReview Score3582372146722
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) iOS 26
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:50 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games03:22 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.28
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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