After months of waiting finally, the iPhone 7 and
iPhone 7 Plus are released. Apple announced both the devices at its launch
event in San Francisco. Though the overall design of these devices
remain same as that of older devices, there are some notables and pleasant(?)
changes. key features that made headlines include water resistant, dust
resistant and Airpods.
“Hands-on, the 7 feels a lot like the 6S (and the 6). But
the key updates to battery, faster performance, water resistance and camera
could make a difference.- cnet”
Key Features of iPhone 7:
Display: The iPhone 7 comes with a 4.7-inch
display with 750×1344 resolution at a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch. The
new “HD Retina display” is 25 percent brighter than last year’s model. It also
includes the pressure-sensitive 3D Touch layer same as that of iPhone 6S.
Home button: The home button is now solid state,
which means you can’t physically press or click it in. It is
pressure-sensitive, including “taptic feedback”, means that apps can give you
three levels of pressure and haptic feedback.The home button doubles up with a
fingerprint sensor. It doesn’t feel like a button and so far it has received
with mixed responses by Tech world
Chris Velazco of Engadget said, “Man, that new Home button
is weird” and and another user said it was “awful.”
Water-resistant: For iPhones fans here is the
good news iPhone 7 &7s will be water-resistant (IP67), like Samsung and
Sony phones (IP68).
Nomore headphone jack: Surprise surprise there
comes a shocker Apple is done with headphone jack .Instead, new EarPods
headphones will connect through the Lightning connector port. Apple’s also
pushing new,AirPods headset connects wirelessly through auto-pairing.
Camera: The iPhone 7 retains the 12-megapixel
camera, but adds a larger aperture and optical image stabilization(OIS) that
keeps images steadier. And yes rear camera still features that little bump at
the back.
Front camera: The iPhone 7’s front-facing camera
is upgraded from 5 megapixels on the iPhone 6S to 7-megapixel, and
includes auto-image stabilization (but not optical image stabilization). It’s a
good upgrade as there is a stiff competition in this segment by other models.
Battery life: Greater battery capacity for
longer battery life. Apple estimates 12 hours of LTE browsing). As usual Apple
never tells us what the battery capacity is.
Processor: The iPhone 7’s new A10 Fusion chip is
a 64-bit, quad-core processor which Apple claims 40 percent faster than last
year’s A9 processor. Two cores are high-performance, the other two “high
efficiency,” which means they’ll conserve battery while handling tasks.
Storage: 32GB, 128GB, 256GB capacities
Colors: Apple has added two new colors Glossy
jet black and matte black, where Glossy jet black may feel bit slippery.
Personally matte black look more Elegant. Other color include gold, silver and
rose gold.
Key Features of iPhone 7 Plus:
iPhone 7 Plus has all the features of iphone 7 with few
enhancements in hardware segment.
Display: The iPhone 7 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch
display with 1080×1090 resolution at a pixel density of 401 pixels per inch.
The resolution combined with “HD Retina Display” sets the new benchmark for the
upcoming models.
Ram: The ram in iPhone 7 Plus is tipped to be
higher than that of iPhone 7 but there is no official confirmation yet.
Camera: Camera is the major difference between
the two models and can be deciding factor in buying 7 or 7 plus. The front
facing camera remains same but the rear camera sports a dual lens.The
iPhone 7 Plus has same 12mp lens as the iPhone 7 but it adds a second 12mp
telephoto lens which allows 2x optical and the apple software expands to 10x
using the software.
Pricing:
iPhone 7 pricing starts with US $649 for 32GB, $749 for
128GB and $849 for 256GB variant.
iPhone 7 Plus Starts with US $769 for 32GB, $869 for 128GB
and $969 for 256GB variant.
Note: iPhone 7 Price in india starts with Rs60000 for 32GB
in india but the is no word about 7 Plus or any other iPhone 7 variants. The
release date for india is set on October 7.
Bottom line: The iPhone and the iPhone 7 and
iPhone 7 Plus feel more like ‘iPhone 6S 2.0’ and ‘iPhone 6S Plus 2.0’ upgrades.
The removal of the headphone jack is also going to be deciding factor among
users. Yet Apple has still done a lot of good work with the iPhone 7 and
iPhone 7 Plus in terms of Hardware , They are more durable than ever before,
much faster and have extra storage options. With the introduction of dual lens
in 7 Plus Apple has taken back the throne from samsung in camera segement.
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