Key Features
- 4.7-inch Retina 326 PPI Screen
- Wide colour display
- 32, 128 and 256GB storage options
- Water-resistant IP67
- A10 Fusion chip
- 12MP camera with OIS
- 7MP front camera
- Taptic engine with 3D Touch
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Review Price: £599.00
iPhone 7 – Review in progress
I have been using the iPhone 7 for 6 days now. The final review will appear right here on Friday 23rd September
The iPhone 7 feels like part of the family now. I’ve been using it close to a week and all its little differences have become second nature.
The haptic Home button feels totally normal now, as does taking it into the shower room without worrying about it drowning.
Oh and what about that AWOL headphone jack? I haven’t thought about that for days. My Samsung Level U and Monster Adistar Bluetooth headphones work great with the iPhone 7, as they do with every other phone.
After a first few days of being pleasantly impressed by it I’m now getting to the point of not wanting to go back to the 6S, or any other phone of this size for that matter.
There is one area that’s been increasingly bugging though, particular coming from a 6S Plus and Galaxy S7 Edge. It’s the iPhone 7’s battery life.
Certain things don’t affect it much. If you like streaming video to your phone then you’ll have a good time with the iPhone 7. The screen and speakers are great and it doesn’t use up too much juice.
The A10 Fusion processor is more efficient and when the phone is coasting in your pocket or sitting unused on your desk it hardly uses any battery at all.
Gaming and using satnav apps do drain the battery quickly, though. I find myself very low on power by the time I get home at 7pm on most days. Used in the same way my iPhone 6S Plus would still be at 50%.
Basically the iPhone 7 it will last you until you plug it in to charge at night, unless you really hammer it.
Now you might have already upgraded to iOS 10 on your current iPhone. iPhone 7 comes with it out of the box and it’s a solid improvement to Apple’s mobile operating system. It feels a little faster and the notification screen is a whole lot more useful.
Progress has also been made on Apple Music app and Messages app. The latter seems to have taken all of Whatsapp’s and Snapchat’s biggest features and rolled them into a neat bundle.
If you want to know more about it read our in-depth iOS 10 review.
iOS 10 tips and tricks
I have been using the iPhone 7 for 6 days now. The final review will appear right here on Friday 23rd September
The iPhone 7 feels like part of the family now. I’ve been using it close to a week and all its little differences have become second nature.
The haptic Home button feels totally normal now, as does taking it into the shower room without worrying about it drowning.
Oh and what about that AWOL headphone jack? I haven’t thought about that for days. My Samsung Level U and Monster Adistar Bluetooth headphones work great with the iPhone 7, as they do with every other phone.
After a first few days of being pleasantly impressed by it I’m now getting to the point of not wanting to go back to the 6S, or any other phone of this size for that matter.
There is one area that’s been increasingly bugging though, particular coming from a 6S Plus and Galaxy S7 Edge. It’s the iPhone 7’s battery life.
Day 5 & 6: Battery life and iOS 10
The iPhone 7 lasts longer than the iPhone 6S, which in turn improved on the 6. It’s still not quite good enough to my mind.Certain things don’t affect it much. If you like streaming video to your phone then you’ll have a good time with the iPhone 7. The screen and speakers are great and it doesn’t use up too much juice.
The A10 Fusion processor is more efficient and when the phone is coasting in your pocket or sitting unused on your desk it hardly uses any battery at all.
Gaming and using satnav apps do drain the battery quickly, though. I find myself very low on power by the time I get home at 7pm on most days. Used in the same way my iPhone 6S Plus would still be at 50%.
Basically the iPhone 7 it will last you until you plug it in to charge at night, unless you really hammer it.
Now you might have already upgraded to iOS 10 on your current iPhone. iPhone 7 comes with it out of the box and it’s a solid improvement to Apple’s mobile operating system. It feels a little faster and the notification screen is a whole lot more useful.
Progress has also been made on Apple Music app and Messages app. The latter seems to have taken all of Whatsapp’s and Snapchat’s biggest features and rolled them into a neat bundle.
If you want to know more about it read our in-depth iOS 10 review.
iOS 10 tips and tricks
Day 3 & 4: Performance and waterproofing
The iPhone 7 feels faster than the iPhone 6S running iOS 9. Part of that is the newer iOS 10. It comes with accelerated animations, which makes it feel quicker than before.That’s certainly not to say that Apple is trying to trick us with software improvements. Not at all. The iPhone 7 is the most powerful phone I’ve ever used – a statement borne out by its incredible benchmark results.
The iPhone 7 packs the new A10 Fusion core and it’s a blinder. There’s a reason for the ‘Fusion’ moniker. For the first time Apple is using a 2 x 2 core CPU configuration. Two of the cores are powerful and used for the heavy lifting – 3D gaming, multitasking and the like. The other two are low-powered and much more efficient – perfect for light tasks like sending texts.
If that all sounds familiar that’s because it’s not new. Plenty of phones have been using this method to preserve battery life, usually in 4 x 4 configuration. It’s based on ARM’s big.LITTLE design and I’ve generally been impressed with phones using it. The A10 Fusion is no different.
We’ve moved to the latest version of Geekbench 4 as it has a wider range of tests and better iPhone 7 compatibility compared to its predecessor.
The iPhone 7 is 30% faster than the iPhone 6S. It’s also 12% more powerful than the Galaxy S7.
It’s in the graphics department that the A10 really shines, though. The new six-core GPU scores a massive 37,349 on our standard Ice Storm Unlimited test – 30% better than the iPhone 6S and Galaxy S7. That really is incredible performance.
But the question it begs is – does it really matter? I always like having a powerful phone, but these devices are so powerful now that there aren’t noticeable differences in use. Sure games can jack up the polygons and look slicker, but other than that there’s not a huge amount to do on an iPhone that the previous generation A9 couldn’t handle.
I am looking forward to seeing the A10 in the next generation of iPad Pros, however.
Where the new processor really seems to make a difference to day-to-day use is to the iPhone 7’s battery life. I’m still testing its stamina, but so far it seems to last about 10% longer than before. Useful stuff.
So the iPhone 7 is fast and battery efficient, but it’s one of its other headline features that I’ve appreciated most of all over the past few rainy days.
Water-resistant phones have been around for a while, but up to a few years ago they were as much of a chore as a benefit. That’s because phones like the Sony Xperia Z1 and Galaxy S5 had annoying flaps over the charging port you had to make sure were shut tight. Not so with the iPhone 7. It manages to be IP67 (can last 30 minutes in up to 1m of water) without needing any flaps.
It’s not the first time a phone has done this. In fact both the latest Sony Xperia XZ and Galaxy S7 are water-resistant to a slightly better IP68 rating. They also manage to keep their headphone jacks. Imagine that.
Still, water-resistance is a great feature and one I needed on a wet weekend camping. The iPhone 7 breezed through a few downpours and a stint on some very wet grass. It really gives peace of mind.
Read on for day one and two of my review diary where I cover the design, cameras, design and screen quality. Come back soon for the next part of my iPhone 7 review in progress.
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