iphone 7 analysis

Apple Inc.'s iPhone 7 is a product. It is the successor of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. On September 7, 2016, the company's CEO, Tim Cook, announced the arrival of the iPhone 7. This timely news came from the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco (Crothers, p.1). The iPhone 7 is the latest flagship smartphone in the iPhone series. According to T-Mobile, the iPhone 7 has an entirely new camera system. It has the most vibrant and vivid presentation ever. The iPhone 7 has a fast output and a long battery life. It is immune to dust and water. The stereo speakers on this magnificent phone are also very powerful. Every bit of this phone is as powerful as it sounds and looks (Crothers, p.1). It’s iPhone 7! Let’s check it out.
Technical Specifications of iPhone 7
iPhone 7 comes in five distinct colors; Silver, Black, Jet Black, Rose Gold, and Gold. It has varied capacities of 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The Jet Black colored iPhone is however only available in the models of 128GB and 256GB only (iPhone 7, p.1). The iPhone 7 weighs 4.87 ounces which are approximately 138 grams. It measures 5.44 inches (138.3 mm) in length by 2.64 inches (67.1mm) width. The iPhone 7 is 0.28 inches high i.e. approximately 7.1mm in height (iPhone 7, p.1).
The Display and IPS
This phone has a LED backlit widescreen that is 4.7 inches and is diagonal. Its display is multi-touch with the technology of IPS. IPS is an abbreviation for In-Plane Switching. This is a type of screen technology and monitor. IPS is an example of LED, which stands for liquid crystal display (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1). LED uses light modulating properties from the liquid crystals that are unlit hence providing an electronic visual display in a flat panel. iPhone 7’s IPS has a high-quality display and high performance (iPhone 7, p.1). It has a faster response time and provides a better experience for gaming, watching and entertainment. The display also has 1334 by 750-pixel resolution at 326ppi that enhances a good resolution.
iPhone 7 has a wide color display. Its maximum brightness is at 625 cg/m2. It has a wide viewing angle because of its dual-domain pixels. The oleophobic coating of the iPhone 7 allows for fingerprint resistance (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1). This amazing phone allows display of characters and multiple languages simultaneously. The display is zooming able and reachable conveniently (iPhone 7, p.1). this phone is reliable, it can resist dust, splash, and water. You can actually operate it while swimming without any fear.
The Chip
iPhone 7 has A10 Fusion chip with a 64-bit architecture. This chip is solely designed by Apple Inc. and manufactured by TSMC. It is the fastest mobile chip ever produced in the history of mobile phones (iPhone 7, p.1). It first appeared in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7Plus and provides 2 times faster processing sped compared to the iPhone 6 series. The chip is also embedded with M10 motion coprocessor which gives works with the camera to give 3x graphics compared to the iPhone 6. In addition to the faster speed, the A10 Fusion Chip results in two hours of additional battery life (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1).


The Camera
iPhone 7 has a telephoto and wide-angle camera worth 12MP. The wide angle has a 1.8 focal length aperture and 2.8 focal length apertures for the telephoto. The camera’s digital zoom is up to 5 times and up to 2 times optical zoom. The camera gives very good optical image stabilization. This is so because it has a whooping six-element lens, four light emitting diodes-LED, a panorama of up to 63 megapixels (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1). The camera also has got a lens covered with sapphire crystals. It has a backside illumination sensor, which detects light or its absence. The IR filter of the camera is hybrid. It has focus pixels that aid in auto focus. The live photos taken by iPhone 7 camera are highly stabilized. These live photos are captured in wide color and have an improved local tone mapping (iPhone 7, p.1).
You will not experience any noise with the iPhone 7’s camera. This is because it has a noise reduction feature. This phone enables one to geotag their photos hence while going through the captured photos, one can be able to know where and when exactly the photos were taken. The camera is further advanced with both timer and burst mode to enhance the camera experience (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1).
Recording videos in iPhone 7
The experience that comes with taking videos in iPhone 7 is amazing. It has a 4K recording at a speed of 30 frames per second (30 fps). Additionally, its 1080p high definition (HD) enables one to record at 30 fps or 60 fps. The 720p HD, however, allows recording at 30 fps. These videos have optically stable images. One is able to zoom the videos twice (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1). It comes with a quad-LED true tone flash for effective videos. Video recording enables one continue autofocus, has noise reduction feature, playback zoom and can take 8-megapixel clear still photos and at the same time recording a 4K video. Just as with the photos captured from the camera, one can also geo-tag the videos captured (iPhone 7, p.1).
iPhone 7 comes with a fingerprint sensor that is built into the home button. This feature enhances the security of the iPhone since fingerprints are unique and one cannot access your phone unless you swipe your fingers through. This phone has inbuilt Apple Pay (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1). This feature allows one to make payments using their apple phone using touch ID on the web, store or even within the apps themselves. You can receive rewards and even redeem your points using the Apple Pay. The phone also works with cellular networks like AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon (iPhone 7, p.1).
Location and Maps
iPhone 7 has inbuilt GLONASS and GPS i.e. the global position system. It uses inbuilt satellites for geographic mapping. Also in it is a digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular and iBeacon micro-location (iPhone 7, p.1). This new phone enables video calling, audio calling, and audio playback. Also, a special feature of this phone is Siri. Siri is a feature that enables the user to use their voice to set reminders, makes calls, sends messages and even gets proactive suggestions. It is used hands-free and one can even identify and listen to songs without a single touch, just your voice (Crothers, p.1).
Power and Battery
iPhone 7 gives you up to two hours long battery life compared to the previous iPhone 6S. Wireless talk time lasts 14 hours on 3G and 12 hours on LTE. The battery will last you 12 hours on 3G, 14 hours on Wi-Fi and up to 12 hours on LTE while using the Internet. It lasts 13 hours under wireless video playback and up to 40 hours of wireless audio playback (Crothers, p.1). iPhone 7’s battery is an inbuilt lithium-ion battery that is rechargeable.
Sensors and Operating System
The phone has six powerful sensors: Barometer, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Three-axis gyro and Ambient light sensor (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1). This product also operates in one of the world's most advanced mobile operating system; the iOS 10. This is an all-new design with all new features. It is second to none; it gives your iPhone more intelligence and much life and more expressive ways than ever. IOS includes features like iCloud, Siri, Notification Center, Spotlight Search, Night Shift, Handoff, home kit, Airplay, AirDrop, Control Center and Air Print. These are very powerful features found nowhere else apart from iPhone 7 (Crothers, p.1).
Others
iPhone 7 has a nano SIM, Lightning connector for charging and connecting the EarPods, some free apps from the apple store and numerous other inbuilt applications. It operates in ambient temperatures of 320 to 950 F(0-350C). It can operate up to an altitude of 3000m or 10,000 feet. When you purchase this phone, it comes with documentation, lightning to USB cable, lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter, EarPods and the iPhone with the iOS 10 in the box (iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile, p.1). You can buy the product online from the apple website on credit or on cash at any local apple retail stores worldwide.

User and Customer Reviews of the iPhone 7
Many people across the world love iPhone 7. It, however, has critics as well. A survey conducted by T-Mobile, a core cellular host of iPhone showed that on a scale of 5, iPhone 7 scored 3.7 from 70 reviews (Apple iPhone 7 User Reviews, p.1). 69% of the reviewers recommended this phone. Regarding the features of the iPhone, on a scale of 5, Ease of Use scored the highest point of 4.5. The battery life of iPhone 7 scored 4.1 in the same position as call quality and finally 4.0 for the features of the phone (Apple iPhone 7 User Reviews, p.1). Some said that it is a great gadget and it’s capable of doing almost everything.
Also, others think that this phone is better than the preceding iPhone 6S. It is most liked both by social communicators and business users. It’s a great phone and its designed is so awesomely streamlined (Apple iPhone 7 User Reviews, p.1). Apple over says that they can recommend this phone to a friend. They like the 4G LTE, great camera, fun games, nice texting features, amazing web browsing, processor, memory, long battery life, the touch screen and literally almost everything about it!
Additionally, others say that this is the best phone they have ever owned (Apple iPhone 7 User Reviews, p.1). People who were android used and moved to iOS had an amazing experience and are never going back to android phones (Apple iPhone 7 User Reviews, p.1). Mnovac (2016) thinks that this phone has poor cell signal and that its Intel chip is horrible. He however still admits that it is an awesome phone but he doesn’t recommend anyone to buy the phone, though (Apple iPhone 7 User Reviews, p.1). The only fear people have for iPhone 7 is the fact that its price is not so pocket-friendly for all. It can only be afforded by the rich few.
Conclusion
iPhone 7 is an amazing phone; as such, it is highly recommended for both social communicators and business users out there. Phone lovers are going to love this brand even more. The experiences are breathtaking, the quality is outstanding and the appearance is so beautiful and awe inspiring. This might look like a huge investment for the fact that it is not cheap, you need to remember that cheap is expensive. Need an iPhone? Grab an iPhone 7!


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Crothers, B. (2016, October 04). iPhone 7 Battery Life: Good? Bad? Testing Is All Over The Map. Retrieved February 11, 2017, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2016/10/04/iphone-7-battery-life- good-bad-testing-is-all-over-the-map/
iPhone 7 | Price, Tech Specs & More | T-Mobile. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2017, from http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone-7
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