Does the A1661 model has the Qualcomm chip, and the A1784 has the Intel chip?

[ItnStln]

I'm about to buy an unlocked iPhone 7 Plus from someone, and I just want to confirm that the A1661 model has the Qualcomm chip, and the A1784 has the Intel chip. Is this correct?

 

[DLieSaS]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

Yes, sounds right! ? I don't think Apple has confirmed anything but that's "the word on the street"?

 

[ItnStln]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

Yes, sounds right! ? I don't think Apple has confirmed anything but that's "the word on the street"?

I couldn't find anything specifically saying this, but I read that the unlocked, Verizon, and Sprint models used the Qualcomm chip, and that is the model number for one of them. I am buying one and wanted to make sure I was getting the best.

 

[DLieSaS]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

As far as I know, Apple limits the "better" chip to the results of the "lesser" one ? so really it doesn't matter?

 

[ItnStln]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

As far as I know, Apple limits the "better" chip to the results of the "lesser" one ? so really it doesn't matter?

I heard that about speed, but I thought that the Qualcomm got better reception than the Intel. Is this not correct?

 

[DLieSaS]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

I heard that about speed, but I thought that the Qualcomm got better reception than the Intel. Is this not correct?

I'm sorry, I don't know.

 

[ItnStln]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

I'm sorry, I don't know.

No worries, at least you're honest!

 

[Ecm]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

I can't find the iMore article with the reference, but you can take a look at this. https://www.techwalls.com/iphone-7-plus-model-differences/

It seems to jibe with what I recall reading (somewhere) on iMore -- the biggest appreciable difference being the inclusion of support for most CDMA bands on the [FONT=&quot]A1661 version.[/FONT]

 

[ItnStln]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

I can't find the iMore article with the reference, but you can take a look at this. https://www.techwalls.com/iphone-7-plus-model-differences/

It seems to jibe with what I recall reading (somewhere) on iMore -- the biggest appreciable difference being the inclusion of support for most CDMA bands on the [FONT="]A1661 version.[/FONT][/QUOTE]

Thanks! I saw something similar here [URL=here]http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/[/URL] but it doesn't list the Qualcomm versus Intel chips.
Being bored sitting at my desk, I Googled it and found [URL="this"]http://cellularinsights.com/iphone7/[/URL] which states that there are "two distinct RF SKUs, one limited to GSM/WCDMA/LTE support (A1778, A1784), powered by Intel’s modem, and one with GSM/CDMA/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/LTE support (A1660, A1661) powered by Qualcomm’s modem."
Another http://fortune.com/2016/10/20/apple-iphone-7-qualcomm-intel/ that I found said that "The results showed that, nearly across the board, the iPhone 7 with the Qualcomm modem made stronger connections to the network that the Intel-toting model. On average, the Qualcomm chip outperformed the Intel chip by 30%. At the extreme, in the weakest signal simulation, the Qualcomm chip performed 75% better." This link http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/10/20/qualcomms-iphone-7-plus-modem-beats-intel-modem-in-areas-with-weak-signal seems to confirm that.
Since I live in a fringe area I guess it is good that I got the A1661 model which appears to have the Qualcomm chip!

 

[Ecm]

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Sounds like you're sorted then.

My 7 Plus is the A1784. I've had no issues at all with signal or speed, even when I've been poor reception areas. Sometimes I think a recommendation based on specs can be a little picky. A difference that makes no difference isn't really a difference. Lol

 

[ItnStln]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

Sounds like you're sorted then.

My 7 Plus is the A1784. I've had no issues at all with signal or speed, even when I've been poor reception areas. Sometimes I think a recommendation based on specs can be a little picky. A difference that makes no difference isn't really a difference. Lol

Very true! I'm not concerned with the speed as much as I am the reception. Somewhere I read that the A1661 uses the same Qualcomm chip that the Samsung Galaxy S7 uses, and my work issued S7 gets great reception where I live. Who knows, I might be making something out of nothing...

 

[dpham00]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

I heard that about speed, but I thought that the Qualcomm got better reception than the Intel. Is this not correct?

Just slightly better in signal strength and speed based on what i read.

 

[ItnStln]

Re: Unlocked iPhone 7 Plus Question

Just slightly better in signal strength and speed based on what i read.

Hopefully the "slightly better" will allow me to get reception where I live, like I do with my 6S and Galazy S7.

 

[Tarah Sorber]

My iPhone is A1661 unlocked Verizon model that i use on At&t with no issues what so ever.

 

[ItnStln]

My iPhone is A1661 unlocked Verizon model that i use on At&t with no issues what so ever.

Awesome, because I just purchased an unlocked A1661 and it'll be here Friday!

 

[jorge Hewitson]

60/61 Qualcomm chip and 78/84 has intel chip

 

[ItnStln]

60/61 Qualcomm chip and 78/84 has intel chip

Thanks! Too bad Apple doesn't list this on their site.