Apple has released the next generation of the iPhone at its annual event in San Francisco today - the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
At a launch event tonight, the company revealed an upgraded iPhone that, while aesthetically similar to the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, has several big differences, including a pressure-sensitive home button, better camera, a faster processor and improved battery life, as well as having no headphone jack.
It also comes in a new range of colours and a starting size of 32GB.
The most significant changes on the new phone include an upgraded camera a new home button and the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Instead of the traditional headphone connection, iPhone packages will now come with earphones that fit into the phone's Lightning port, currently used for charging and data transfer.
The bigger "Plus" model has an even-more powerful "dual-lens" camera, explained below.
Upgraded camera
The smaller 4.7-inch device has a f/1.8 lens that lets 50 per cent more light onto the lens, a new 12MP sensor that's 60 per cent faster and 30 per cent more energy efficient.
A 5.5-inch version of the handset has a dual-lens camera. This allows a huge increase in quality when zooming in on a photo, a problem that has plagued Apple for years.
The iPhone 7 Plus has two 12MP cameras, one of which is a wide angle lens and the other a telephoto lens that can zoom 2X in high quality without using any software. The telephoto lens means the camera can zoom to 10X with optical and soft zoom.
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Cameras on both models will also
have 12 megapixel sensors as well as 4K video recording capability. It
also enables live editing of video files and with wide colour capture.
It also has image stabilisation and a new camera flash to improve photos shot in low-light. Apple has also doubled the number of LEDs to four - two cool, two warm - in order to create a more effective flash.
That gives 50 per cent more light. It also has a flicker sensor that makes the flash look like natural light.
The front camera has also been upgraded to 7MP from 5MP for FaceTime and selfies.
A matte "black" and a glossy black will join silver, gold and rose gold in the colour options for the iPhone. The new shiny "jet black" finish will be offered exclusively on the 128GB and 256GB models.
The new handset look very similar to the current iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, but with the antenna bands moved from the back of the device to the edges.
The battery on the iPhone 7 lasts 14 hours when using WiFi and 12 on 4G. The iPhone 7 Plus meanwhile lasts 15 hours on WiFi and 15 on 4G.
Forty percent faster than A9 of iPhone 6s and double the speed of the A8 processors. It also has a ramped up graphics performance which is also 40 percent more powerful than the A9.
Water-resistant
It also has image stabilisation and a new camera flash to improve photos shot in low-light. Apple has also doubled the number of LEDs to four - two cool, two warm - in order to create a more effective flash.
That gives 50 per cent more light. It also has a flicker sensor that makes the flash look like natural light.
The front camera has also been upgraded to 7MP from 5MP for FaceTime and selfies.
Appearance
Apple has introduced two new colours for the iphone 7 to replace space grey. The new models are available in five different colours including two new shades of black.
A matte "black" and a glossy black will join silver, gold and rose gold in the colour options for the iPhone. The new shiny "jet black" finish will be offered exclusively on the 128GB and 256GB models.
The new handset look very similar to the current iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, but with the antenna bands moved from the back of the device to the edges.
Battery life
The models will have the longest battery life ever in an iPhone. An iPhone 7 lasts, on average, two hours longer than an iPhone 6s and an hour longer than iPhone 6s Plus.The battery on the iPhone 7 lasts 14 hours when using WiFi and 12 on 4G. The iPhone 7 Plus meanwhile lasts 15 hours on WiFi and 15 on 4G.
Internal performance
The model will be powered by a new Apple A10 fusion which has a 64-bit 4 core CPU.Forty percent faster than A9 of iPhone 6s and double the speed of the A8 processors. It also has a ramped up graphics performance which is also 40 percent more powerful than the A9.
The company is believed to have slashed production level of the iphone 6 and partner unit 6s plus by
a third amid fears of slowing demand for the 'fallow year' s models,
despite initial sales of more than 13 million units within three days of availability.
KGI is forecasting 65 million iPhone 7 units will be shipped by the end of the year, a 20.7 pc decrease compared to iPhone 6s in the same period last year.
KGI is forecasting 65 million iPhone 7 units will be shipped by the end of the year, a 20.7 pc decrease compared to iPhone 6s in the same period last year.
Home button
The home button has been given a vibration-based taptic feedback system so it now vibrates when touched to give users feedback. The feature is already in use on the firm's MacBook laptops.
The new iphones are aslo water resistant with an IPX67 rating which means the hardware can withstand immersion in up to 1 metre of water for 30 minutes.
Apple’s high standards for waterproofing have impacted the supply chain and lowered total production of iPhone 7.
According to T3, the prices are as follows:
The iPhone 7:
Apple’s high standards for waterproofing have impacted the supply chain and lowered total production of iPhone 7.
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
| Feature | iPhone 7 | iPhone 7 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 4.7" | 5.5" |
| Resolution | 1334 x 750 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Camera | 12MP camera | 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras |
| Processor | A10 64 bit | A10 64 bit |
| Battery Life | 2 hours longer battery life than iPhone 6s | 1 hour longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus |
| Storage | 32GB, 128GB or 256GB | 32GB, 128GB or 256GB |
How much will it cost?
For the last two years the cheapest model of the latest iPhone has cost £539 but the new iPhone 7 price will start at £599 for the 32GB model.According to T3, the prices are as follows:
The iPhone 7:
- £599 for 32GB
- £699 for 128GB
- £799 for 256GB
- £719 for 32GB
- £819 for 128GB
- £919 for 256GB
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