When you first hold an iPhone 7 Plus, you immediately notice it’s not a one-handed phone. It measures 6.23 inches tall and 3.07 inches wide—which is tall, but not comically so. Compare that to a modern iPhone 15 Pro Max, and it’s actually a bit shorter and narrower. It feels like the last truly chunky iPhone before they slimmed down.
Weight-wise, it’s 6.63 ounces (188 grams). That’s lighter than a can of soda, but heavy enough to give your pinky finger a workout after a long Netflix binge. Ever tried to hold a paperback novel in one hand? This is roughly the same feel—solid, but not a brick.
Here’s the fun part: the iPhone 7 Plus fits perfectly into your back jeans pocket, but don’t even think about putting it in a front pocket if you’re sitting down. You’ll look like you’re smuggling a small tablet. It’s a phone that demands attention.
How It Compares to Everyday Objects
Let’s get silly with comparisons. An iPhone 7 Plus is about the size of a deck of cards standing up—but much thinner. It’s also nearly identical in height to a 20-ounce soda bottle (without the cap). Ever held a Subway sandwich? Yeah, it’s roughly that length, but less messy.
If you’ve ever used a Nintendo Switch in handheld mode, the iPhone 7 Plus is just a tad smaller than one of its Joy-Cons. You could probably balance the phone on a Kleenex box and it would look natural. It’s big, but not ridiculous—like a medium-sized dog that thinks it’s a lapdog.
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Think of it this way: the screen is 5.5 inches diagonally. That’s the same size as a 3.5-inch floppy disk from the 90s, but way more useful. You can watch a whole movie on it without squinting, which was magic back in 2016.
