Iphone 7 plus vs iphone 11 size

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Cast your vote
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.5-inch Apple iPhone 7 Plus (with Apple A10 Fusion) that was released on September 7, 2016, against the Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 36 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 7 Plus

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Fingerprint scanner
23% higher pixel density (401 vs 326 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (624K versus 309K)
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 41% longer battery life (34:47 vs 24:35 hours)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
Supports 18W fast charging
Thinner bezels – 11.3% more screen real estate
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A13 Bionic
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
PPI	401 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	67.7%	79%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Display tests

RGB color space	99.9%	99.8%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	26.5 ms	24.8 ms
Contrast	1591:1	999:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	188 gramm (6.63 oz)	194 gramm (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Metal	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Pink	White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in home button	No

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone 11 in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion	Apple A13 Bionic
Max. clock	2340 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	4 (2 + 2)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	16 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	PowerVR GT7600	Apple A13 Bionic GPU
GPU clock	900 MHz	-
FLOPS	~115 GFLOPS	~736 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	3 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	32, 128, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	94245	166661
GPU	95401	256531
Memory	48493	91027
UX	72324	115651
Total score	309142	624391

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	67%	71%
Graphics test	15 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	2645	7565

Software

Operating system	iOS 10 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.7)	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
OS size	12.5 GB	-

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	2900 mAh	3110 mAh
Charge power	5 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	No	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	4:01 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	08:41 hr	11:39 hr
Watching video	07:34 hr	15:16 hr
Gaming	04:42 hr	05:09 hr
Standby	97 hr	121 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 56 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 7 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	7 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2320	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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

Network

Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	12	18
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2016	September 2019
Release date	September 2016	September 2019
SAR (head)	1.24 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	1 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone 11 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

34 (33.7%)

Apple iPhone 11

67 (66.3%)

Total votes: 101

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below

Is the iPhone 11 bigger than iPhone 7 Plus?

iPhone 7 Plus vs 11: What other improvements can you expect from the iPhone 11? If you compare the dimensions of the iPhone 11 vs 7 Plus, you'll realize that the iPhone 7 Plus is taller and wider, yet has a smaller screen.

Is iPhone 11 and iPhone 7 the same size?

Not only it took my smallish hands to adjust to the large iPhone 11, which has a 6.1-inch display. I was used to the iPhone 7 and its compact 4.7-inch screen.

Which iPhone is the same size as the 7 Plus?

Yes, the iPhone 8 is the same sizes as the iPhone 7, and the iPhone 8 Plus is the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus so they 8 devices will fit in the 7 cases. The iPhone SE (2nd gen) also fits the same case as the iPhone 7 and 8. Happy days!