Apple's 'iPhone 7' to boast True Tone display, upgraded camera flash, capacities of 32-256...
At this week's media event, Apple is expected to introduce a new iPhone featuring waterproof capabilities equivalent to the Apple Watch, along with a new wide color True Tone display and other enhancements throughout.
The tidbits come from well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who issued a new research note on Saturday, a copy of which was obtained by AppleInsider. According to Kuo, the so-called "iPhone 7" will come in storage capacities of 32, 128, and 256 gigabytes, eliminating both the 16- and 64-gigabyte tiers for higher storage options.
Kuo also said the camera flash on the new handset will be upgraded, increasing the number of LEDs from two to four. Two of the flash LEDs will be in cool colors, and two will be in warm colors.
Apple is also expected to add an ambient light sensor that will improve image quality, particularly in low-light situations.
Kuo also said the "iPhone 7" will feature the same True Tone-branded display technology the company unveiled earlier this year on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The screen is expected to better demonstrate pictures taken with the device's camera, especially on the 5.5-inch model, which is believed to exclusively boast a dual-camera design.
According to Kuo, the "iPhone 7 Plus" camera will feature two 12-megapixel lenses -- one wide angle, and one telephoto. The new design is expected to offer optical zoom and light field camera applications.
The rest of the details in Kuo's note reiterate well-established expectations for the "iPhone 7," including 3 gigabytes of RAM for the "iPhone 7 Plus," a next-generation "A10 processor" that could be as fast as 2.45 gigahertz when pushed to the max in real-world usage, a newly improved 3D Touch sensor, a haptic feedback non-clicking home button, and a tweaked design that will remove antenna bands from the back.
New colors are expected to ditch space gray and add dark black and "piano black" options. The glossy black shade could be limited in availability, so Apple is expected to focus on large-storage models for that shade.
Finally, Kuo also reiterated once again that the "iPhone 7" is expected to remove the legacy 3.5-millimeter headphone jack. Apple is said to have utilized the space to add a second speaker with an audio amplifier, and will reportedly ship both Lightning EarPods and a Lightning to headphone adapter in the box.
All will be revealed this Wednesday, Sept. 7, when Apple will hold a media presentation at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. AppleInsider will be there live with full coverage and analysis.
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Never cared about the removal of the 3.5 jack as I've been using Bluetooth for years. Jaybird X2 are awesome.
I'm not overly excited about this version, though it is my time to upgrade and I probably will get it. I am a little bit intrigued with the note seven, however, every time I've gone to android I've been frustrated even though I really really really really wanted it to work.
It's a bold New World, and changes are coming on almost every level. Including our cell phones!
So, give me an Android phone, with a bigger battery, and a headphone jack, and a Micro SD card for several hundred dollars less any day. Such as the new Moto Z ($408) or the soon to be announced Google 5" phone similarly priced.
I don't understand why Iphone folks have to hate on Android folks nor why Android folks have to hate on Iphone folks. Both folks use the same apps and for the most part they function the same!!!! There is room for both. And I can appreciate both. I concur that IOS is a smoother operating environment. But I am fairly tech savvy, and I can deal with the quirks of Android for the $$$ differential. As could most of the followers of Apple blogs!!!!
Do you have any proof of this, or are you just randomly making up stuff?
Im still on an iPhone 4, I try not to get excited about products rather buy new as needed. As for Android I want nothing to do with that platform as I prefer to work with ethical businesses. Sadly there are few other choices to be made when it comes to cell phones. Given that my next cell phone will likely be an iPhone, maybe even the coming release.
As as for a bold new world maybe, but the changes aren't that massive at the moment. True change will come when your cellphone can also be your desktop simply by plugging into a monitor. I believe that day is coming I'm just not sure Apple can do it right.
The headphone jack is going away, and that's it.
for those who haven't been paying attention, Intel has also made an announcement about the disappearing headphone jack. They say USB-C will be replacing it. So it's not just Apple. And we know that next year, despite their chuckles this year, Samsung will be removing it too. Possibly in three years, no one will be having one, between Apple and Intel's influence.
forget the Note 7 for now. They've been recalled. We'll see what happens when they're back on sale.
it seems that unless Apple makes a major case change, some people fail to understand what the differences in the new phones are. This isn't a minor change this year, it's a major change.
I'm certain many people could deal with the quirks seen in Android but the question is why should we? This especially when there are so many ethical problems associated with Android. IOS was basically stolen by the Android people, which is bad enough, but the platform and Google conspire to tack people and steal their personal information. In the end the hardware isn't the problem rather it is the strange acceptance Android users have with companies orying into their private lives that is the problem.
In a nut shell what Android is leading to is a society ruled by mega corporations that don't have your best interests at heart. This isn't to say that Apple is perfect here because they are not. Rather it is to point out that in the history of mankind there has never been an organization so hell bent on breaking down the walls that isolate us as humans from the corporate world.
Do you understand that Android needs a bigger battery just to keep up with the same amount of battery life on the iPhone? Android is very inefficient when it comes to power use. It's always been a problem. It's the same reason why Android needs more RAM than iOS does. Android doesn't turn off many processes when you click out of an app you're no longer using. Just having one app in the background on that you're not using can cut battery life and RAM availability but a large percentage. It's why there's such a major fuss with ways to turn off unused apps. Forget that, and the battery is dragged down. It's also why RAM gets filled so quickly. Apps are sitting in RAM when clicked out of. You need to actually close the app down.
so don't look at battery size when deciding about battery life. iPhones need smaller batteries.