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Tech Talk: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Launch

Posted at 8:19 PM, Sep 16, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-16 21:19:10-04
Design:
 
• New black with a rich matte ?nish and new jet black with a high-gloss ?nish, made with a nine-step process of anodization and polishing1
• Enclosure made of 7000 Series aluminum, same grade used in aerospace industry
• Entirely reengineered, it’s the ?rst water resistant iPhone and protects against spills, splashes, and dust2
• New Home Button is an advanced solid-state button designed to be durable, responsive, and pressure-sensitive
• The Home Button works with the new Taptic Engine to give precise tactile feedback as you press—you can even customize to adjust the intensity
 
Entirely new cameras
 
• Optical Image Stabilization and a larger f/1.8 aperture make photos and videos look amazing even in low light
• With new wide color capture, photos and Live Photos show even more detailed and vibrant colors
• Apple-designed ISP enables faster focus and improved local tone mapping for incredible photos
Dual 12MP cameras (iPhone 7 Plus)
• Two-camera system with the same wide-angle camera available in iPhone 7, as well as a telephoto camera that can get even closer
• With optical zoom at 2x and digital zoom up to 10x, you can take amazing photos and videos
FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash
• All-new front-facing 7MP FaceTime HD Camera has higher resolution, and with a Retina Flash built into the Retina HD display, you can take great sel?es even in low light
 
Retina HD display
 
• Brightest and most colorful Retina HD display—now up to 25 percent brighter
• With a new wide color gamut, the Retina HD display delivers cinema-standard color—so images look more vibrant and true-to-life
Immersive audio
• iPhone includes stereo speakers, delivering sound that’s 2x louder than iPhone 6s, with increased dynamic range
• Apple EarPods with Lightning connector come in the box
• Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter comes in the box for use with wired headphones
Performance and longer battery life
• A10 Fusion chip has a 4-core CPU design with two high-performance cores and two high-efficiency cores, making iPhone
7 more powerful and efficient
• A10 Fusion chip supports more storage, doubling the capacities across the line
• Longest battery life ever in an iPhone— iPhone 7 gets up to 2 more hours compared with iPhone 6s, and iPhone 7