It brings in that elusive
BOKEH effects via a dedicated lens while the main front facing lens is co-engineered with Sony and that shows off in the output.
Apple offers similar
bokeh effects via Portrait Mode in the iPhone 7 Plus, but the iPhone doesn't offer any adjustment slider (probably because Apple elevates user - proof simplicity over power - user control).
Not exact matches
What you don't get is true optical zoom or
bokeh effect, which the iPhone 7 Plus offers
via its dual cameras