The Design
The iPhone 7+ comes in a similar metal-shell as the iPhone 6S Plus. The biggest change in design is perhaps the removal of the 3.5mm audio jack used for plugging earphones.
The phone however ships with a lightning connector to audio jack adapter that will enable you connect normal earbuds to your phone via the lightning port.
That said, the iPhone 7+ will come with an earbud that has a lightning connector rather than the normal 3.5mm plug.
You can buy the the smartphone in six colour options. The Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold options will now be joined by the Black, Jet Black, and Red options while the Space Gray option is being retired.
Apple made the iPhone 7 Plus water tight. The smartphone can survive in up to 1 metre of water for up to 30 minutes. It is IP67 certified and can survive water slash, rain, and even a dive in your toilet.
The home button is no-longer a physical button. There is still a home button, but it is not mechanical and relies on taptic feedback instead.
The Display
iPhone 7 Plus offers the same display as the iPhone 6S Plus. It comes with a 5.5-inch IPS Display with 1080 x 1920 pixels. However, Apple claims the new display is 25% brighter and offers a wide colour gamut.
The Cameras
Aside the dropping of the 3.5mm audio jack and introduction of water resistance, camera upgrades are perhaps the other outstanding feature in the iPhone 7 Plus.
It features two 12 megapixels cameras on the back. One is the same wide-angle 12 megapixels camera just like the one found on the iPhone 7, while the other is a 12 megapixels telephoto camera. The two cameras work together to deliver 2x optical optical zoom.
The camera offers 6 element lens, Optical Image Stabilisation, and a larger f/1.8 aperture that allows up to 50% more light to hit the camera sensor leading to better photos in low light environment.
iPhone 7+ is also getting an upgraded front camera. The FaceTime camera is getting an upgrade from 5 megapixels to 7 megapixels. iPhone 7+ will also offers Retina Flash, which using the light on the screen as flash for selfies.
Hardware and Software
iPhone 7+ is coming with a new more powerful processor. The Apple A10 Fusion chipset offers four cores and according to Apple is 40% faster than the A9 chipset in the iPhone 6S Plus and twice faster than the A8 chipset in the iPhone 6 Plus. It also offers 3GB RAM, which should improve multitasking experience.
iPhone 7+ runs on iOS 10 out of the box and is available with 32GB, 128GB, or 256GB built-in storage. The 16GB model has been dropped. It supports download speeds of up to 450 Mbps via 4G LTE.
This smartphone comes with slightly more battery life. This results in improved battery life for internet use with up to 15 hours on Wi-Fi and up to 13 hours on 4G LTE. Talktime stands at up to 21 hours.
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