iPhone 7 vs 6S: Should you upgrade or wait for iPhone 8?
Oct 31, 2016
How does Apple's brand new phone stack up against 2015's iPhone 6S
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Apple's latest smartphone is the iPhone 7. Introduced this September, the new iPhone has the same 4.7ins and 5.5ins screen sizes as before, but with a number of key tweaks.
For starters, it's the first iPhone to be offered without a headphone jack. This means that if you're considering an upgrade you'll be reliant on adaptors or lightning port ready headphones in order to listen to music.
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Alongside the controversial decision to ditch the headphone port are a number of upgrades. The new iPhone comes with larger standard storage capacities, new cameras, more power and new colour options.
Are these new features worth an upgrade if you've got a year old iPhone 6S? Does the iPhone 7 make more sense for iPhone 6 owners? Or should you wait for Apple's 2017 phone?
Here's how the iPhone 6S and 7 stack up against each other, and what reviewers think you should do if you're thinking of upgrading:
Design
If you're after an entirely new design, there's very little the iPhone 7 will do to tempt you to upgrade. Both the 7 and 7 Plus are exactly the same size as their 6S counterparts. They also use the same aluminium unibody casings and have the same curved sides and corners.
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The only noticeable differences are the repositioned antenna bands and the altered camera layouts.
Apple probably knows the iPhone's transformation isn't sensational, so to increase its appeal it's brought out two new colours in addition to silver, rose gold and gold. There's matte black and a new special edition jet black that's only available on high-spec handsets.
The design may not look new but Apple's new iPhone is more durable than its predecessors. The phone has an IP67 water and dust resistance rating, and can be immersed in water up to a metre deep for up to 30 minutes without risk of damage. This means that in practical terms, dropping your new iPhone in the sink won't be the disaster it once was.
The home button has been changed too. It won't click in like it does on the iPhone 6S. Instead it's a non-moving part kitted out with haptic feedback to simulate the sensation of pressing the button. It may sound pointless, but the solid button is one of the reasons why this new iPhone has greater water resistance. Future apps will be integrated with the pressure-sensitive button.
Displays
Apple is still using LCD screens on its iPhones and the 4.7ins display on the iPhone 7, alongside the 5.5ins screen on the iPhone 7 Plus, hasn't changed since 2014.
The basic stats are also the same. On the iPhone 7, it's a 1334 x 750 pixel Retina HD display with a pixel density of 326ppi (1920 x 1080 with a 401ppi on the Plus) - again, nothing has changed here in two years.
Beyond basic numbers, the backlight on the iPhone 7 is more powerful and Apple claims it is a 25 per cent brighter screen. Importantly, it makes use of the new P3 wide colour gamut from the iPad Pro, so colours will be richer and more vibrant. These small updates do go a long way and Display Mate says it's the best LCD screen it's ever tested.
Like the 6S, the iPhone 7 has a 3D Touch-ready display, something the iPhone 6 lacks.
No headphone jack
One of the most controversial features of the new phone is the absence of a headphone jack.
The only connector present on the phone is the Lightning port used for charging the phone and connecting it to a computer.
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