In 2016, Apple will be treating us to the iPhone 7, an exciting
upcoming chapter in its smartphone book. Rumors are already shaping up a
rather clear picture of what the next iOS flagship will end up being.
At this point, we are not expecting an exterior redesign - reportedly,
this is reserved for 2017, when the Apple iPhone 8 will reportedly get
unveiled (yep, it might not be an "s" year). Yet, we are hopeful some
intriguing new features will be making the cut this year!
Without
further ado, let's summarize all we know so far about next year's
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which might also be called the iPhone 7 Pro.
We are now somewhat convinced that the latter might arrive with an
intriguing dual lens camera, dubbed the iPhone 7 Pro, which will
reportedly amp up its photography game. How, exactly? Read on to find
out!
- Design: At this point, we suppose the iPhone 7 will not introduce a major redesign, but will be mostly similar to the iPhone 6/6s. We expect it to do away with the 3.5mm audio jack and feature revisited antenna lines.
- Hardware: The device will most certainly arrive with a 16nm Apple A10 chipset, manufactured by either TSMC and Samsung or both. We expect 2GB of RAM inside the iPhone 7, with 32GB of native storage in the base model.
- Display: Display size and resolution are likely to remain the same - 4.7 inches, 750 x 1334. 3D Touch might score multi-touch support. IPS LCD displays are likely to stick around for another year.
- Camera: We expect the iPhone 7 to sport similar camera setups as the 6s/6s Plus (a 12MP iSight camera at the back and a 5MP FaceTime snapper up front).
- Release date and pricing: We are gearing for an early September 2016 announcement while the actual release of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus/Pro will most likely take place in late September 2016.
