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iPhone 7

Released September 2016

The iPhone 7 is Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone from 2016, with the A10 Fusion chip, IP67 water resistance, stereo speakers, a brighter wide-colour display and an optically stabilised 12-megapixel camera, but no headphone jack, suited to anyone comparing older iPhones before upgrading.

Model history · 10 models, 2007–2016

Screen: 4.7″
Display: LCD, 60 Hz
Chip: A10 Fusion
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 32 GB – 256 GB
Main camera: 12 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 1,960 mAh
Weight: 138 g

Compact

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the iPhone 7 is fast, with a good camera, especially in low light, and welcome the water resistance. All three criticise the lack of a headphone jack or the unchanged design, and TechRadar and Trusted Reviews found battery life poor; Trusted Reviews also judged it expensive.

From techradar.com, cnet.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 4.7″
Resolution: 1334 × 750
Sharpness: 326 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Peak brightness: 625 nits
Display type: Retina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density: 326 ppi
Brightness detail: 625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protection: Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features: 3D Touch (GSMArena); wide colour display (P3); 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability

Performance

Chip: A10 Fusion
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) (GSMArena); 2 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)
GPU: Six-core PowerVR Series7XT Plus (GSMArena)

Cameras

Main camera: 12 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Front camera: 7 MP
Main camera: 12MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Front camera: 7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom: Digital zoom up to 5x
Video recording: 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K
Front video: 1080p HD
Camera features: Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; HDR for photos; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; timer mode; HEIF and JPEG

Battery and charging

Battery: 1,960 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 13 hours
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: Lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 6s; talk time up to 14 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 12 hours on 3G or LTE and 14 hours on Wi-Fi; wireless video playback up to 13 hours; wireless audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.8 V, 7.45 Wh, 1,960 mAh (iFixit)
Wired charging: Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 138 g
Thickness: 7.1 mm
Height × width: 138.3 × 67.1 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP67
Materials: Glass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)
Colours: Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black; (PRODUCT)RED from March 2017
Buttons: Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; Ring/Silent switch; side button
Water resistance detail: IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics: Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Sensors: Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Speakers: Stereo speakers

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 10

Connectivity

Mobile network: Model A1778: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIM: Nano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2
NFC: NFC with reader mode; Express Cards
USB: Lightning connector; no headphone jack (EarPods with Lightning Connector and a Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box); video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning: Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation

Storage options

Storage
32 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

IP67 water and dust resistance, a first for iPhone
12MP camera with ƒ/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilisation; 7MP front camera
Stereo speakers and a 625-nit wide colour (P3) display

Cons

No 3.5 mm headphone jack; a Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter was included
Solid-state Home button instead of a mechanical one
Single rear camera, without the 7 Plus's 2x telephoto

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 6s	4.7″	LCD, 60 Hz	A9	2 GB	16 GB – 128 GB	12 MP	–	1,715 mAh	143 g	Sept 2015
AppleiPhone 8	4.7″	LCD, 60 Hz	A11 Bionic	2 GB	64 GB – 256 GB	12 MP	–	1,821 mAh	148 g	Sept 2017
SamsungGalaxy A3 (2017)	4.7″	OLED	Exynos 7870	2 GB	16 GB	13 MP	–	2,350 mAh	138 g	Feb 2017

Previous model: iPhone 6s. Newer model: iPhone 8.

Sources

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