The iPhone 7 Plus is a "plus-sized" smartphone designed by Apple Inc. and released on September 16, 2016 as part of the iPhone series. Announced along with the smaller iPhone 7 on September 7, 2016, it serves as the successor to the iPhone 6S Plus of 2015, and as the predecessor of the iPhone 8 Plus and X in 2017.
Description[]
The iPhone 7 Plus features a major improvement over its predecessor models. This iPhone features many improved hardware specifications, including a dual 12MP main camera with wide and telephoto modes. It's processor is the faster Apple A10 Fusion processor with a new 256GB storage option and 3GB of RAM. When released, this iPhone comes with iOS 10 pre-installed and can be updated to the latest version of iOS 15.8.3. It uses the new capacitive home button with improved Touch ID as seen on the iPhone 7. The color options for the iPhone 7 Plus introduce a new Jet Black and Matte Black finish in addition to the Rose Gold, Silver, and Gold finishes found on the previous models. However, it was also the first iPhone to not feature a headphone jack, which was hugely controversial when first announced. According to Apple, the jack was eliminated to make space for additional components such as the Taptic Engine and help achieve water resistance. [1]
In March 2017, a (PRODUCT)RED limited edition model for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was released, which features the iPhone in a beautiful red finish with white front display. It was only available exclusively in 128GB and 256GB capacities, and was discontinued six months later. Every Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus sold helped fund raise money to fight AIDS.
Removal of the headphone jack[]
The removal of the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models was very controversial at the time as the headphone jack is one of the most used ports on any smartphone. This port was removed because to enhance the water resistance and fitting in additional components as what Apple claimed. However, the AirPods was also released around the same time, which made people to think the removal of the headphone jack was to boost sales for the AirPods since people will buy a wireless pair of headphones to accommodate the new iPhone without a headphone jack. [2]
Home Button repairability[]
The new capacitive home button on the iPhone 7 Plus has a software lock that permanently disables the home button's functionality after a replacement. Only Apple can recalibrate the home button which means you have to go to the Apple store to restore the functionality of the home button. This is an anti-repair practice done to make customers to go to Apple to repair the iPhone and preventing 3rd party to repair the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. [3][4]
From the iPhone 5s to iPhone 6s, the home button is software paired to each iPhone, but it still functions after a replacement such as returning to the home page and activating Siri. However the Touch ID function is disabled and an error message shows up every time you turn on the iPhone. On the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the entire home button is rendered useless after a replacement. The only work around to this problem is using the Assistive Touch feature, or pay for Apple to replace or recalibrate the home button. [5]
The software paired home button is also used on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
New features[]
- Apple A10 Processor
- 256GB storage option
- Capacitive Home Button
- Stereo speakers
- Taptic Engine
- Shipped with iOS 10
- 5.5 inch 1080p retina display
- Water and splash resistant seal (IP67)
- Dual rear-cameras (wide-angle and telephoto) with Portrait Mode
- Larger battery capacity
Included items[]
- EarPods with lightning connector
- Lightning to USB cable
- Apple USB Power Adapter
- Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
- SIM removal tool (not shipped with every iPhone 7 Plus)
- Documentation and Apple stickers
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Removal of iPhone 7 Headphone Jack Was Essential for Water Resistance, New Camera System by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2016-09-07.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKW-okh6bLM
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6nmLaVc4uw
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/mobilerepair/comments/quui9x/comment/hkwgqkn/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3e-b-7jCYk
External links[]
- This is 7. at Apple (archived 2016-09-16)
- iPhone 7 Plus - Technical Specifications at Apple Support
- IPhone 7 Plus at Wikipedia
- Apple iPhone 7 Plus specifications from GSMArena