First Details on iPhone 7 Design: Flush Rear Camera, No Antenna Bands Across the Back

[solarguy17]

For the people asking why it's not a major redesign. Remember the 4S to 5, the design was different, but still similar.
The 6S to 7 will be the same. A different design, but still similar.
Personally I love the 6S design, except for the camera sticking out. That is my only grievance with the 6S design.
Otherwise, great phone.
I would prefer the 7 to maintain the thickness of the 6S to improve battery but say la vie.

 

[bushido]

Instead of eliminating the ugly lines... How about we just have the antenna lines match the body of the phone?

Wow, can't believe all of those millionaire executives couldn't figure that one out.

i never got that either. they bothered to make them white on the golden iphone instead of the dark grey so might as well have colored them in the same shade

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for the love of god get rid of that dated bezel. the iPhone x Plus is bigger than it needs to be

 

[JohnApples]

Yes! Introducing iPhone 10, we moved the battery altogether to acquire our targeted paper thinness.
Battery cases sold separately, which is brilliant as we can have as much thickness and battery life as we desire.
Imajeenious.

And the hardcore Apple defenders would say, "Stop complaining! Apple doesn't owe you anything! You're all acting entitled! If you want a battery in your iPhone, stop being cheap and pay more for it! Don't like it? Go to Android!"

 

[Zaft]

I dont really mind the antenna lines, it really only sticks out on the gold models.

 

[American Hero]

i never got that either. they bothered to make them white on the golden iphone instead of the dark grey so might as well have colored them in the same shade

I didn't understand that either. The gold version has to be the ugliest phone ever.

 

[TC03]

1. Camera was never an issue as it never comes out of it's case.

2. Antenna bands were never an issue as it never comes out of it's case

3. If this is the extent of the exterior redesign then they had better make iPhone 7 also come with 3 wishes, or I am keeping my iPhone 6 until iPhone 8.

If you're using a case, the exterior doesn't really matter at all, does it?

 

[CmdrLaForge]

If that would be all it would be disappointing. What I want is that they drop the bezels on all products

 

[DTphonehome]

Does the protruding camera really bother that many people? I mean I guess I'm not bothered by it because my phone is always in a case, but still

Same for antenna bands really

Yeah, I don't get the hate either. I'm sure the overwhelming majority of people use a case, which smooths out the protruding lens and hides the bands.

 

[brunosh]

Anyone wanna do a photoshop with the dual lens? I'll send a like your way!

There!

 

[AppleMark]

If you're using a case, the exterior doesn't really matter at all, does it?

Oh, your right.... I will just go and dig my iPhone 3GS out of my basement trunk..

 

[scaramoosh]

I like the camera bump, it got rid of the flash issues with cases.

 

[SMIDG3T]

Seriously, if these were the only two changes to the design aspect, I'd be happy. Two of my pet hates with current iPhones.

 

[btrach144]

Wow that's ugly. I thought every other year is supposed to bring a new design. I'd hardly call that a new design. People want new designs and not something that looks similar to the phone they're trying to replace.

 

[PlainviewX]

I care less about the protruding camera and care more about not segmenting the camera capabilities between sizes. I don't want a phone that large but I want the camera. This is seemingly a growing trend with Apple and a weird one considering, just not too long ago, they were scoffing at a larger screen size.

 

[UhFive]

A bigger phone has room for more (advanced) hardware. Why not utilize that space?

Witholding features for the sake of equality is nonsense.

Use that extra space for a bigger battery rather than different hardware.

 

[Thunderhawks]

I use my phone naked, and I never once have thought, "damn that protruding lens"!

Hopefully not in public. You would be arrested, especially with anything protruding.

 

[1Zach1]

Wow that's ugly. I thought every other year is supposed to bring a new design. I'd hardly call that a new design. People want new designs and not something that looks similar to the phone they're trying to replace.

Didn't the iPhone design stay the same from the 4-5s? The screen got larger, but the design was effectively the same.

 

[Oblivious.Robot]

And the hardcore Apple defenders would say, "Stop complaining! Apple doesn't owe you anything! You're all acting entitled! If you want a battery in your iPhone, stop being cheap and pay more for it! Don't like it? Go to Android!"

Criticism on the products that even we buy, enjoy and love albeit have some critique about aren't taken well here.
I hope someday Apple doesn't decide to just cater to these crowds.

 

[azentropy]

Neither matters much to me since I keep mine in a TPU case because frankly I'm a klutz. So the case hides the lines and is thicker the the protruding camera anyway.

 

[bushido]

Didn't the iPhone design stay the same from the 4-5s? The screen got larger, but the design was effectively the same.

the 4S didnt have those ugly two glass pieces on the back did it? i personally found them worse than those antenna lines on the 6. like with those antenna lines i never understood why they didnt just use the same color

 

[Zaft]

Some people are saying "mine is always in a case, i dont care".

For me I dont do cases, its like putting a case on a watch or putting those ugly bumper things on cars. You dont get to enjoy the natural design.

 

[BeyondtheTech]

Anyone wanna do a photoshop with the dual lens? I'll send a like your way!

iPhone 7 Plus Plus will have a quad lens.

 

[bushido]

iPhone 7 Plus Plus will have a quad lens.
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makes me think of last nights The X Files episode for some reason

 

[Karma*Police]

iPhone 4 type of design would be nice tbh

The 4 is probably my favorite iPhone design. In an interview, Jonny Ive mentioned that that design didn't work well when blown up to current iPhone sizes.

 

[DoctorTech]

More $#@$%$ battery ... less of the "make it as thin as possible" crap.

Agreed! I am happy with the battery life on the 6s+ but I would still take more battery over an even thinner design.

On a related topic, I would LOVE to know what % of iPhone users carry their phone in a case? All the fuss over antenna bands, protruding cameras, and shaving a 1/2 mm off the design really doesn't mean much if you are going to carry the phone in a case.