Comparing the specs of the iPhone 7 Plus with the HP Elite X3

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HP Elite x3

Today, Apple just unveiled its most powerful iPhone yet, the iPhone 7 Plus at its event today in California, and its  a pretty impressive phone so far.

Now, while many of our audience may prefer to consumer Microsoft services on native Windows phablets, the iPhone 7 is a powerful device that can be used for both personal and business use with great integration with Microsoft services. It’s as much a Microsoft phone as any other.

With that in mind, let’s look at the specs Apple brings to the table with its new iPhone and compare it to HP’s latest – and only – phablet – the Elite X3. Now HP’s Elite X3 may be targetted at business, but it still competes with the iPhone 7 plus, whether HP likes it or not.

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Spec Comparison:

Features iPhone 7 Plus Elite X3
OS iOS10 Windows 10
Display 5.5 inches 5.96 inches
Resolution  Retina HD display 2560 x 1440 QHD AMOLED display
Processor Apple A10 Snapdragon 820
Storage 32/128/256 GB 64 GB – expandable up to 256 GB
Camera Dual 12 megapixel, OIS, 4K Video 16 megapixel, OIS.
Camera (Secondary) 7MP Facetime HD camera 8 megapixel wide-angle camera.
Battery -Longest ever on an iPhone (whatever that means) 4,150 mAh
Colours Black, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Gold HP Graphite
Material Aluminum Polycarbonate and metal
Connector Lightning USB Type C, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Biometrics Touch ID Iris Scanner, Fingerprint scanner

When we look at it purely by the specs (numbers and speeds and feeds), the HP Elite X3 appears to trounce the iPhone completely, but Apple always has some tricks up their sleeves that bridge – and even surmount the gap. If you’re deciding between these two phones for whatever reason, the main clincher would be whether HP’s business features are appealing to you or not and how well you can handle the Windows 10 app situation. Otherwise, you’d be better off getting an iPhone 7 Plus Pro Nadella style till Microsoft’s Surface phone is ready.

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