Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Apple launches iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: £60 more expensive, with 'best camera on the market' and no headphone jack - technology

The iPhone 7 will start at £599 in the UK for the 32GB model, which makes it £60 more expensive than the iPhone 6s. The iPhone 7, 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2 will be released in the UK on September 16 and iOS 10 will be available to download from September 13. Pre-orders for the iPhone 7 will open September 9. 

Here are the best features of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: 


  • Stereo speakers
  • New camera has optical image stabilisation - 6 element lens with f/1.8 aperture. 60% faster than previous iPhones. The iPhone 7 has a single lens camera; the 7 Plus has a dual lens camera (wide angle and telephoto).
  • iPhone 7 Plus: New 'portrait' effect on the camera to add depth of field to photos
  • Water and dust resistant
  • Longer battery life: Apple says the 7's battery will last two hours longer than the 6, and the 7 Plus battery lasts one hour more than the 6 Plus.
  • Comes in jet black, black, gold, silver, rose gold
  • Headphones will connect via the Lightning port. A free set comes with with the phone, plus an adaptor for traditional 3.5mm jack headphones
  • And AirPods - wireless headphones (with a microphone) that have infrared sensors that detect when they're in your ear and only play then. W1 chip connects the AirPods to your other Apple devices. The batteries last for 5 hours and the AirPods come with a charging case that holds 24 hours of charge.
  • A10 Fusion chip with a 64-bit four core CPU
  • Storage: 32GB, 128GB, 256GB
  • Cost: Starts from £599
  • Key dates: ordering on Sept 9, shipping on Sept 16

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