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Amazon Fire Phone vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire Phone: 28 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    iPhone 7 Plus:
    188 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 11.4 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    iPhone 7 Plus:
    77.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    iPhone 7 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Fire Phone:
    2 GB RAM
    iPhone 7 Plus:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    iPhone 7 Plus:
    Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Fire Phone:
    Single
    iPhone 7 Plus:
    Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus
  2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm +19 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    77.9 mm +11.4 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

  2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus

    188 g

    +28 g versus Fire Phone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

iPhone 7 Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. iPhone 7 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus

    2900 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Fire Phone

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. iPhone 7 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 56mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 84
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 137456
  • 181234
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 17458
  • 3441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2125
  • 5797
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 239508
GeekBench 4 Battery Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2329
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 690 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1661
  • A1784
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, iPhone 7 Plus.
SpecificationFire PhoneiPhone 7 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)