iPhone 7: Apple has a lot to offer

Call & Connectivity

Considering this is a flagship device, it comes with all the latest in terms of connectivity. You get 4G LTE support, VoLTE, Blutooth 4.2 and NFC. The functioning of the NFC however is limited to certain things only. In our test we did not find any call drops. Both parties were able to communicate easily and the sound from the earpiece was also loud enough.

Display & Sound

The new iPhone 7 has the same 4.7 inch display with a resolution of 750X1334 pixels that we saw in its predecessors. But there have been some changes to make the display brighter and it also produces more colors now. We do not have any big issues with Apple giving a 720p display at this price due to this being a 4.7 inch screen.  

You also get dual speakers, one housed at the bottom and the other being the earpiece at the top. While Apple is trying to push it as stereo speakers, with such a small distance between the two there can be only so much stereo separation. But stereo or not this setup finally delivers an iPhone that is actually loud.

UI & Battery Life

The Apple iPhone 7 comes with Apples latest OS, iOS 10. While the basics remain almost the same there have been upgrades. Messaging gets the best one though. Now you can send messaged in your handwriting. This is done by using your finger as a pen. The person on the receiving end will see it being drawn just like a real pen or pencil. You can also customize your chat bubbles and get more emojis and stickers. There is also an option where if you are screaming then the chat bubble will shake violently.

A 1960mAH battery to power the iPhone. While it is still not a big improvement, it is good enough to last you for more than half a day on moderate to slightly heavy usage.

Performance

Apple has installed it’s latest quad core A10 Fusion chipset into the iPhone 7. There are two high performance cores for taking on the heavy tasks and two low power cores for handling the day to day tasks. This setup helps save battery and we all know how much that means when it comes to the infamous battery life of the previous iPhones. This new processor in the iPhone 7 puts it leaps and bounds ahead of the previous generation of iPhones and also makes it one of the best performing devices out there right now. Believe us when we say that it is indeed a beast when it comes to handling the heaviest of tasks

The 2GB of RAM and six core graphics processor only complement the CPU. The iPhone 7 handled any and every game with pure ease giving constantly high frame rates and even heavier tasks like photo and video editing can be done without the fear of bottlenecking the device.

Camera

The rear has a 12MP shooter comes with a f/1.8 aperture and quad LED flash. There is also OIS for taking better pictures in low light. For selfies you are gifted an amazing 7MP front camera that can shoot full 1080p videos.

The pictures taken by the front cam offer great amount of detail and the larger aperture helps capture more light. If you still need more light in your shots then a quad LED flash lights the way. The flash does not mess up the color tones too much and makes for a rare case where we can recommend using the flash on a phone. Thanks to the Optical Image Stabilization, the videos shot on the iPhone 7 are quite steady. The wider color gamut also offers a wider variety of colors being captured making the stills and videos look more lifelike. Sadly the difference might not be that noticeable under a lot of conditions.

The front facing 7MP shooter also does not disappoint. It comes with a f/2.2 apperture and captures photosh with great detail. Retina flash is there to help take snaps in low light conditions.

Another admirable feature here is the ability to take 8MP stills while recording 4k videos with the rear camera. The videos recorded on the iPhone 7 come out with a lot of detail and contrast. Thanks to OIS they also are very steady. For slow motion enthusiast there is 120fps video recording at 1080p and 240fps at 720p.

Verdict

While this new rendition of the iPhone might have not been groundbreaking, it is still a solidly built upgrade (especially with it becoming water and resistant). The abandoning of the headphone jack is definitely not going be taken so easily but Apple has taken enough measures to try and smooth out the transition by providing compatible wired headphones and a converter within the box pack. But it still does not solve the problem of being able to either charge the phone or listen to music at a time. So should you upgrade to iPhone 7 if you already own a 6 or 6S? The answer is yes if you have the need for the water proofing and are an avid photographer/videographer. Otherwise we recommend that you go for the iPhone 7 Plus as it houses an even superior dual camera setup and bigger display. For people with older iPhones or any other device, this is a great phone that delivers perfectly in almost every sector, given that you are willing to shed the amount.