Iphone 7 icolors images6/13/2023 ![]() These dual grilles are deceptive though – only one actually fires out sound, while the other is entirely aesthetic, perhaps trying to distract us from the lack of the headphone jack.Īs it's so similar to the iPhone 6S, it's familiar for most iPhone users. The iPhone's design hasn't changed a great deal from the 6S, with the only significant alterations other than the loss of the headphone socket being the larger and more protruding camera lens, and the two speaker grilles at the bottom of the phone. This model does scratch very easily though, so you'll need to sling it in a case the second you get your hands on it… which rather defeats the object of owning it in the first place. ![]() It's kind of like an iPhone 5C was given the Pretty Woman treatment, if that makes any sense. This darker version has the antenna bands colored in, a black iPhone logo and a weird shine to the plastic. The overall design of the iPhone 7 wasn't anything new really even at launch – unless you're looking at the jet black version. While it's nice to have a microSD card to be able to move files on and off your phone, these new capacities kind of put the debate over why the iPhone doesn't have expandable storage to bed – it's not needed any more. After a while we forgot what was happening, and when you remember that nothing is moving beneath your finger it's quite an odd sensation.ĭespite the same / slightly higher prices (UK readers can thank Brexit for that one), Apple has doubled the storage sizes on offer with the new iPhone, with 32GB, 128GB and 256GB options. Initially, it seemed terrible, something that would be impossible to get used to the loss of the dependable, pressable button was awful, and we kept getting no response when trying to get back to the home screen from within an app.īut then suddenly it clicked (well, not physically), and it felt like a completely natural motion. The home button, that iconic design from Apple that's endured throughout the years (up until the newer iPhone X anyway), has changed dramatically too: it's no longer a clickable, physical entity, but a sunken point on the front of the phone that responds to the force of your touch. It's still a nice feature to have, but it's one that now in 2019 most high-end phones have, including numerous other iPhones, and one that Android got first. It had already been done already by Sony on the Xperia Z and Samsung on the Galaxy S7, and those phones combined impressive design with the reassurance that you could sling them in a lake and still have a working phone. Perhaps it's something to do with the fact that these features aren't the first of their kind to market, but there's something unexciting about the iPhone 7 being waterproof. The new dual speakers, which fire out of the earpiece and the bottom of the phone, also needed somewhere to go, which starts to explain why the iPhone 7 is 7.1mm thick… the same as the iPhone 6S, and 0.2mm more than the iPhone 6. ![]() The waterproofing always adds thickness, as the seals will need some space within the device. The overall design of the iPhone 7 is actually rather impressive when you consider some of the changes that have taken place. In a survey conducted over three commutes, we noticed that out of 60 people wearing headphones, 34 were using the bundled EarPods that Apple offers – given than many of those people might not have been using an iPhone, that's a higher number than expected. The loss of this port will impact users in varying degrees: for some people it'll be no more than a shrug before they get on with their day, because they only use the EarPods in the iPhone box – and those are still there, just with a Lightning connector.įor others, though, it'll be an inconvenience, as they'll need to attach the short white dongle to the 3.5mm jack on the end of their headphones in order to plug them into the Lightning port. It's a bold move from Apple – although calling it 'courageous' during the launch event was a bit much, and has led to some warranted memes – and one that could shake up the headphone industry. Let's start with the biggest of those changes: the omission of the headphone jack. The iPhone 7 (black, below) loses the headphone jack and adds in an aesthetic grille instead ![]()
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