Apple iPhone 7 Plus arrives with dual cameras
After months of leaks Apple just took the
wraps off its iPhone 7 Plus with two cameras.
Camera
The dual camera setup on the back combines
two sensors to work as 2x optical zoom similar to the solution offered by LG
with its G5 and V20.
The new cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus are one
"wide" angle 28mm and a "telephoto" 56mm unit. Both have
12MP sensors and the camera can combine the two perspectives to achieve a
shallow depth of field effect. The iPhone 7 Plus does this by building a depth
map and isolating the background from the subjects - and what's cooler is that
you can see the depth of field effect in real time before you take an image.
This isn't anything new - we've seen it from Nokia, HTC, Google and other
makers.
The new 12MP snapper is 60% faster and 30%
more efficient. Like its predecessor the camera has optical image
stabilization. The lens is a new 6-element lens with a quad-LED flash to aid in
low light. The 28mm camera has an f/1.8 aperture while the 58mm telephoto
camera has a rather slow f/2.8 opening. The FaceTime selfie camera has received
a two megapixel bump up to 7MP.
Hardware
With number 7 Apple has introduced a new,
polished design which Apple has machined to make the glass and aluminum feel
like one seamless piece of hardware. The camera hump has been carved straight
from the block of aluminum and there's a new stainless steel Apple logo on the
back. The antenna lines have become more discreet now and are less visible.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus comes with a brand
new Jet Black variant with a mirror-like glossy finish. But in case you're a
fan of the old anodized finish you get a new Black color variant to go along
with the Gold, Silver and Rose Gold color options.
Apple has finally ditched the classic
mechanical home button. Following in the steps of the Macbook trackpad and the
displays on the Apple Watch (1 and series 2) and the iPhone 6s the home button
is now a 3D Touch button. Apple has included a new, more sensitive Haptic
Engine underneath the button to give you physical feedback when using the button.
With the Haptic Engine the iPhone 7 Plus will now have more sensitive
vibrations throughout the OS.
One of the most dialogue-provoking rumors is
now a reality - the new iPhone 7 Plus comes without a 3.5mm headphone jack but
Apple has you covered with lightning EarPods and a 3.5mm to lightning adapter
in the retail box. There are no Bluetooth AirPods as standard, though - you'll
need to pay a $160 premium for those.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus also brings stereo
speakers. One speaker is at its usual downward-facing position while another
one is hidden under the earpiece. Apple promises the new iPhones will be twice
as loud as the previous ones.
The iPhone 7 Plus also isn't afraid of water
with a rating of IP67 so you can dip it in water up to 1 meter deep and don't
have to worry about dust.
Performance
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus comes with a new A10
Fusion chipset with a quad-core processor and 3.3 billion transistors (if you
care about that stuff). Two of its cores are high-performance for tough hauls
and the other two are battery-saving for idle time.
The graphics processor inside the A10 Fusion
is 50% faster than the one inside the A9 in the Apple 6S Plus.
Battery
Apple claims the iPhone 7 Plus lasts about 1
hour per day more than its predecessor. Apple's preliminary figures taut 60
hours of wireless audio and some 13 hours of LTE browsing.
You can preorder the iPhone 7 Plus from
September 9, starting at $769 with a new base storage of 32GB,
while 128GB and 256GB are the roomier options (the shiny Jet
Black version only comes in 128GB and 256GB). Availability starts on September
16.
Source: gsmarena
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