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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone X

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.

    • Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 7 Plus: LCD · iPhone X: OLED
    • WeightiPhone X: 14 g lighteriPhone X: 174 g · iPhone 7 Plus: 188 g
    • WidthiPhone X: 7 mm narroweriPhone X: 70.9 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 77.9 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 7 Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonaliPhone 7 Plus: 5.5 in · iPhone X: 5.8 in
    • ChipsetApple A10 Fusion (16 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 7 Plus: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) · iPhone X: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • HeightiPhone X: 14.6 mm shorteriPhone X: 143.6 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 mm

    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.

    Front
    iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 77.9 mm 1 iPhone X: 143.6 × 70.9 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 7.3 mm 1 iPhone X: 143.6 × 7.7 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus
      Height
      158.2 mm+14.6 mm versus iPhone X
      Width
      77.9 mm+7 mm versus iPhone X
      Depth
      7.3 mm
      Weight
      188 g
    2. 2. iPhone X
      Height
      143.6 mm
      Width
      70.9 mm
      Depth
      7.7 mm
      Weight
      174 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus188 g

      +14 g versus iPhone X

    2. 2. iPhone X174 g

    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.

    Screen size
    iPhone 7 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone X: 5.8 in, 19.5:9, About 82.6 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone X 5.8 in · 19.5:9 About 82.6 cm² rectangular area

    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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GBRecorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. iPhone 7 Plus

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    No

    2. iPhone X

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus2900 mAh

      +184 mAh versus iPhone X

    2. 2. iPhone X2716 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 7 Plus2. iPhone X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
    • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1125 x 2436 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 64/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2716 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • iOS 11.1.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 84.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.7%
    • 82.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 458 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 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
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 88
    • 97
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 90
    • 74
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 84
    • 66
    DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 71
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 181234
    • 245200
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3441
    • 3226
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 5797
    • 11951
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 239508
    • 316142
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 2329
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 690 EUR
    • 1000 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • body
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone X
    Dop
    • 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)
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
    • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1901 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore)

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