The much awaited iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have finally been launched in 28 countries of the world as of now and soon would be launched in India as well on October 7 with a starting price tag of INR 60,000 for the 32GB variant of iPhone 7. Since everyone of us is curious to know on what is special and new about the latest iPhone twins, henceforth here are 10 points to bring forward the uniqueness the iPhone 7 comes with.
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10 Must Know Facts About Apple iPhone 7
1) The 1st Waterproof iPhone!
The iPhone 7 and the 7 Plus becomes the first in the legendary iPhone series which is splash, water and dust resistant. The Apple calls it as ‘Makes a Splash and Takes a Splash’ which is completely justified by IP67 under IEC standard 60529 ratings.
2) Dual Cameras in the iPhone 7 Plus
Yes, it is true and to your amazement, the two of them are meant to shoot as one. Amazing! iPhone 7 Plus features 12 MP rear camera with wide angle and telephoto with a optical zoom of 2x and digital zoom of 10x. Moreover, the two iPhones come loaded with plenty of features which include: optical image stabilization, wider aperture, four LEDs, 7 MP Facetime HD front camera.
3) Sturdy ‘Black’ and ‘Jet Black’ Finish
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have been introduced in a new and first-ever ‘Black’ and ‘Jet Black’ shade. Believe me! The two of them would definitely hold your sight for a while with their awesome beauty and look.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus continues to have a retina HD display with 3D touch but this time with wide color gamut and 25% more brightness. So, now your iPhone goes more colorful and brighter. The iPhone 7 comes with a 4.7 inch, 1334×750 pixel touchscreen while the bigger 7 Plus uses a 5.5 inch, 1920×1080 pixel touchscreen.
5) No Headphone Jack
Sad it is but true as well! The iPhone 7 and 7 plus doesn’t come with 3.5 mm headphone socket may be because Apple wanted to keep water and dust away from the iPhone. Sounds strange. So, all you can now do is carry Apple’s AirPods which are wireless, effortless and magical as quoted by Apple, or get some Bluetooth buds or lightning cable headphones.
6) Battery Boost
The iPhone 7 and 7 plus get a battery boost which the Apple says would be the best battery life for iPhone ever. The battery of iPhone 7 would last 2 hours longer than the iPhone 6S.
7) iOS 10 loaded with Features
The iPhone 7 and 7 plus gets the world’s most advanced iOS 10. It features: Siri, AirDrop, AirPlay, iCloud, iCloud KeyChain, multitasking, spotlight search, notification centre and more…
8) Audio with the Stereo Speakers
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus get the new stereo speaker system which makes it 2 times louder than iPhone 6s. So, let the music be on!
9) Faster LTE (3 times faster than iPhone 6)
The newly launched iPhones have improved in terms of WiFi and cellular connectivity as well. They offer you 3 times faster LTE than iPhone 6 with best worldwide roaming facility.
10) Missing Antenna Lines and Redesigned Home button
The antenna lines on the back are no longer there in the newly launched iPhone models. They have been moved above to make the phone look better. Along with this they get a force-sensitive home button which uses haptic vibrations against a physical click like the TrackPad on the new Macbook.
The variant wise prices for the New iPhones are given below:
32 GB – $649
128 GB – $749
256 GB – $849
iPhone 7 Plus
32 GB – $769
128 GB – $869
256 GB – $969
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iPhone 7 Specifications & Features
Dimensions: 5.44 inches (138.3 mm)x2.64 inches (67.1 mm)x0.28 inch (7.1 mm) ;138 gms
Display: 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen, Retina HD display, Multi-Touch display with IPS technology, 1334×750 pixel resolution, Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously, Display Zoom, fingerprint sensor
Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Up to 14 hours of talk time on 3G(wireless) , internet use up to 12 hours on 3G
Chip: A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, M10 motion coprocessor
Camera: 12 MP, f/2.8 aperture, digital zoom up to 5x
Colors: Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Jet Black, Black
Storage Capacity: 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
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iPhone 7 Plus Specifications & Features
Dimensions: 6.23 inches (158.2mm) x 3.07 inches (77.9mm) x 0.29 inch (7.3mm); 188 grams
Display: Retina HD display, Multi-Touch display with IPS technology, 5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit wides-creen, 1920×1080-pixel resolution, fingerprint sensor
Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, up to 21 hours of talk time (wireless) on 3G, up to 13 hours of internet use on 3G
Chip: A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture, M10 motion coprocessor
Camera: 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras, optical zoom 2x and digital zoom 10x.
Colors: Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Jet Black, Black
Storage Capacity: 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Click here to know more about Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Common features in iPhone 7 and 7 plus
SIM: Nano-SIM
OS: iOS 10 for more intelligent iPhone includes AirDrop, Siri, AirPlay, AirPrint, Control Center, iCloud and lot more
Resistant to water and dust: IP67 under IEC standard 60529 ratings
Facetime HD camera: 7-megapixel photos, 1080p HD video recording, Retina Flash, Backside illumination sensor, Body and face detection
Apple Pay: Make payments, complete purchases, receive and redeem rewards with rewards cards
Siri: Send messages, set reminders, get suggestions, hands-free with voice controlled Siri
Camera: Panorama (up to 63 megapixels), Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Live Photos with stabilization, Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, Body and face detection, exposure control, Burst mode etc.
Video Recording: 4K video recording at 30 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps, Optical zoom: 2x; 6x digital zoom (iPhone 7 Plus only), Slo-mo video support, Time lapse video, Cinematic video stabilization, Playback zoom