Summary
Apple is expected to launch a next-gen 4.7-inch "iPhone 7" this September, within its usual timeframe. The previous iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s design will be changed, as Apple is believed to be planning an all-new chassis that will eliminate the camera "bump," as well as visible antenna bands. Expect a faster processor, better camera, and potentially the elimination of the 3.5mm headphone jack, requiring either Lightning or Bluetooth headphones.
Features
- Will probably ship in September
- ● New, thinner design with no camera bump
- ● Next-gen A10 chip with 2GB of RAM
- ● 16/64/128GB capacities
- ● Starting at $199 on contract, $649 without
- ● Could ditch 3.5mm headphone jack
- ● Probably ● Maybe ● Probably not
Appearance & Design
Early reports suggest Apple's next-gen iPhone will be even thinner
than current models, potentially between 6.0 to 6.5mm thick. The
slimmed down chassis is also expected to boast a revamped design. Some
rumors claim iPhone 7 will move away from an all-metal construction to a
new as-yet-unknown material, possibly ceramic. Other rumblings point to a completely flat screen that does away with curved edges found on iPhone 6s.
The phone may or may not be fully waterproof, which would be an evolution from the iPhone 6s, which is only partially water-resistant. If the headphone jack does disappear, it may be replaced with a second speaker.
Dubious case leaks have suggested the possibility of a Smart Connector and/or a design without a home button.
Apple is thought to be preparing the usual two-model
offering for 2016, likely sticking with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen
sizes. There are strong rumors that a 4-inch iPhone will make an
appearance, but similar rumors have circulated ever since Apple moved to
a larger format with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
Internals
Due to its slimmer profile, iPhone 7 is expected to
integrate existing 3D Touch technology that detects pressure input via
capacitive sensors embedded in the handset's backlight array. Apple will
likely introduce a new system-on-chip design in 2016 which, if current
naming conventions hold, should be dubbed A10.
An M10 motion coprocessor is also likely to make an appearance,
potentially embedded into the A-series SoC as with 2015's M9 design.
Apple reportedly tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to handle all A10 processor orders, a change from iPhone 6s which saw its A9 dual-sourced from TSMC and Samsung.
The iPhone 7 and/or the 7 Plus may potentially be equipped with a dual-lens camera,
using two 12-megapixel sensors -- the second supporting a 2-3x
telephoto lens. Supply issues could theoretically limit the dual-lens
feature to a special model of the Plus, although one case leak suggests that the standard iPhone 7 might at least have a very different camera design.
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The phone could come equipped with a 7.04Whr battery, an upgrade from the 6.61Whr in the iPhone 6s.
Release Date
No hard evidence exists regarding Apple's iPhone 7 launch plans, but the company traditionally debuts its smartphone in early September with sales following one week later. With iPhone 6s, however, preorders went live two weeks prior to shipments.
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