iPhone 7: All Features Explained in Crisp Bullet Points

Say Hello to the iPhone 7 – Apple’s not so new looking new device.

Till a year back, Apple seemed to be the company which could do no wrong.  A mass brand with a cult following – we wouldn’t have been too wrong if we had called Apple the world’s largest cult. But in the past few months, things have fallen apart for Apple, and how!

Suddenly, everything has begun going wrong. They somehow managed to sabotage their own launch with a tweet: The official Apple twitter handle ‘leaked’ the launch even before CEO Tim Cook had announced it on the stage.

And now, less than 24 hours later, there is already an online backlash over its ‘water resistant’ claims and over safety issues with the new air pods.

Airbuds: making me feel a whole lot better about having to buy an iPhone 6s two days before the 7 was announced.

— Breanna Hughes (@unbrelievable) September 7, 2016

Anyways, the iPhone 7 and 7 plus have been unveiled, and here is everything that you need to know about the twin devices. This short 140 seconds video gives you all the necessary dope in 140 seconds flat. And for details, the text follows.

1. Launch Announced in 28 countries, including the US, UK and Canada.
   • Pre-Orders Start Date: 9^th September
   • Shipping Starts: 16^th September
2. Price Point (US)
   • iPhone 7:
     • 32GB – $649
     • 128GB – $749
     • 256GB – $849

When will the iPhone 7 be launched in India?

 

7^th October

What will be the price of iPhone 7 in India (in Rs.)?

1. India Price for iPhone 7: Starts at Rs.60,000 for the base 32 GB model. Pricing for other variants not announced yet.
2. India Price for iPhone 7 Plus not yet announced
3. Lightning Connector Earpods : Rs.2500 (included in the box)
4. Headphone Jack Adapter: Rs.900 (included in the box)

LOOK: DISPLAY AND DESIGN

The iPhone 7 is a case of ‘new wine in an old bottle’.

Even though it is an upgrade on the previous iPhone 6 and 6 plus, the exterior is pretty much the same, barring of course, the new colors. If you keep all the variants together it is quite difficult to differentiate among them.  Two new colours – jet black and black have been introduced while the remaining colours are the same from the past variants.

• Two New Colours: A high gloss jet black, and a black in matte finish. The jet black colour option will be available only on the 128 GB and 256 GB variants.

1. Also available in the existing silver, gold and rose gold colours
2. A new Home Button: It is pressure sensitive, works in tandem with the new Taptic Engine. Plus you will get a precise tactile feedback when you hit the home button. And you can customize it too! An early feedback has not been very positive about this new non-physical home button. The taptic engine is apparently not ‘precise’. So you do get a feeback, but the entire phone vibrates a bit, giving a jarring feel. Read: How does the Home Button Work?
3. Slightly lighter than 6s: Down from 143 grams to 138 grams

No more Headphone Jack

While the buzz has been there for a while, there were too many non-believers. But Apple has done it – done away with the headphone socket, that is. The Headphone jack socket is gone and Apple has replaced it with Lightning-powered Ear Pods which will be available separately as an accessory.

1. Headphone Socket is gone
2. However, Lightning earpods are included in the box.
3. Wireless airpods have to be purchased separately. These bluetooth earbuds can be bought for US $ 159. More expensive for UK buyers though as the price is 159 pounds. We don’t know India price yet.
4. The box includes a headphone jack adapter, so you can continue using your existing wired headphones.
5. Hindi Language Support

 

The new AirBuds for the iphone 7 cost £159 ahahahah what a joke

— Amz (@Amy_Abbers) September 8, 2016

I’m pretty sure I already lost my wireless Airbuds just preordering my iPhone 7

— SoCal (@gethoppy__88) September 8, 2016

iPhone 7 is water resistant, not water proof

 To address the woes of customers who lost their iPhones to water accidents Apple has now introduced the latest version which is waterproof. What’s more, its unique packing is such that the possibility of even dust particles entering is minimal.

However, water resistant doesn’t mean you can click pictures under water or take it along for a dip! At max, it can work fine for 30 minutes upto an underwater depth of no more than 1 metre. 

Camera has been upgraded

The iPhone 7 comes with a 12 mega pixel camera, a definite upgrade from the iPhone 6 which was equipped with only a 8 mega pixel camera.

The Plus variant features a dual lens set up – the first lens has a wider aperture and has been paired with a Tru-Tone Flash.

The 12-megapixel sensor camera is 60 % faster and 30 % more energy efficient. Not only that, you can save raw files as well as JPEGs and shoot across a wide colour gamut. The front-facing camera has also been given an upgrade and is now a 7 megapixel face time HD sensor one.

• 12 MP camera with the iPhone 7
• Dual Camera with Plus: Wide Lens plus a Tru-Tone Flash
• The camera bump at the back has been retained.
• Apple has also released some pictures that have been clicked with the new cameras to underline the quality of the new cameras.

Better Audio Experience

• The devices come fitted with two stereo speakers
• One at the top, one at the base
• You will get louder, clearer voice
• Excellent for watching movies and gaming

No more 16 GB model

 Apple has done away with 16 GB model and the new variant has 32 GB, 128 GB or 256 GB internal storage. The 256 GB model has been created especially for people who need a powerhouse phone with ample storage.

Amazingly powerful processor 

For this variant, Apple has introduced the A10 smartphone processor which is their most powerful processor so far.This quad-core genius offers performance cores which are 40 % faster than the processor found in Apple iPhone 6 AND iPhone 6 plus. They are also quite energy efficient so you save up a lot on the battery even after massive usage.

Battery gets a boost

Apple has never boasted about its batteries, however, this time, things have changed. Apple has claimed of a battery having the best life ever. However how exactly is it different that only time and user reviews will be able to tell.

• 2 hours longer battery life for the iPhone 7 (compared to 6s) and upto 1 hour more for the Plus variant (compared to 6s plus) 

Key Specs: iPhone 7

• Dimensions: 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 (inch)
• Weight: 138 gram (down 5 grams from the iPhone 6s)
• Display Area: 4.7″ retina HD display
• • A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture
  • Embedded M10 motion coprocessor
• Camera: 12 MP
• Battery Life (claimed): upto 2 hours more than iPhone 6s

Key Specs: iPhone 7 Plus

• Dimensions: 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 (inch)
• Weight: 188 grams
• Display Size: 5.5″ retina HD display
• • A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture
  • Embedded M10 motion coprocessor
• Dual Cameras: 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras
• Battery Life: Upto 1 hour more than iPhone 6s plus
• Hindi Language Support