According to AnTuTu’s benchmark test, the Apple iPhone 7 surpassed all expectations with a score of 178,397. The latest benchmark results reveal that Apple has done a considerable job in the design of the chipsets when compared to 2015 and 2016 iPhone variants.
By showcasing the fact that the Apple A10 is powerful than the A9 processor, the Apple A10 powered smartphone scored about 33 percent higher than the previous counterpart. Last month, the Apple iPhone 6s posted an overall AnTuTu score of 133,781.
9 out of 10 Android smartphones in AnTuTu results
AnTuTu also revealed a list of top ten smartphones from the August test scores. If you dissect the handsets, you will find that 9 out of the total 10 phones are that of the Android platform. The iPhone 6s is the only odd-man out device among the iOS platform. The list doesn’t reveal any Windows phones.
OnePlus 3 climbs to number one spot in AnTuTu benchmark results
Among the 10 smartphones, OnePlus 3 was placed on the first spot with a score of 140,288. The Vivo Xplay 5 Extra posted a score of 138,706, the LeEco Max 2 followed it with a score of 138,026. Meanwhile, Xiaomi 5 smartphone was placed on the sixth position with a score of 136,773.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge scored 134,599 and was placed in the 7th position. The HTC 10 occupied the final spot among the top 10 tested handsets. If you look at the specifications of OnePlus 3, the phone is powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 6GB RAM.
AnTuTu evolved in pace with smartphones
Interestingly, the top-ranked handset on AnTuTu during the Q2 2014 was the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The phablet at that time scored 38,958. Since AnTuTu has grown up considerably since last two years with the rapid evolution of smartphones, the difference in score figures indicates the real fact of how powerful smartphones have become.
Nowadays, we don’t see any smartphones which lag during browsing, app navigation and gaming. This signals the fact that companies have invested in powerful processors. That being said, manufacturers like Qualcomm are continuously reinventing the wheel to build powerful yet cooler processors.
Apple iPhone 7 specifications
On the specifications front, the Apple iPhone 7 features a 4.7-inch IPS LED display, Apple A1-0 processor paired with M10 motion co-processor, 12MP rear camera, and 7MP front-facing snapper. With a default storage capacity of 32GB, the iPhone 7 is also available in 128GB and 256GB storage variants.
The main attraction of iPhone 7 is the integration of OIS in both standard and Plus variants. Apple iPhone 7 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch FHD display and almost similar specifications. Even though you can pre-order iPhone 7 under various packages from Apple store, the new smartphone will ship only on September 16.
