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iPhone 7/7+ - Share your pics and first impressions
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I'm not exaggerating (I have just phased my sentence wrong), I mean that my iPhone 7 Plus is said to be 25x more bright than my iPhone 6 Plus but it's actually the reverse quite noticeably darker my iPhone 6 Plus which is shouldn't be.
Good that the screen does appear to be getting brighter (though still darker a bit than my iPhone 6 Plus), and hopefully the screen is adjusting it's self as other people have said it will on this forum.
I will give it a few days, if I still think the screen is darker with that horrible tint of yellow (that looks like it's starting to go away), I will contact Apple and ask for a replacement.
here are some photos. My device is still restoring from iCloud.
Very excited about this! The screen is definitely warmer than 6s Plus but not sure how that will affect my day-to-day. The 7 Plus is really fast and the camera is fantastic. The new home button actually surprised me. It's superior to the old home button in my opinion and feels great to use. It's very consistent and easy to press. The black is really black. Such a departure from Space Gray. I love it.
So far I'm in love with the matte black! I'll power it on and restore tonight!
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Anyone having issues activating? And if so, how did you resolve? I read something about having to go to the Verizon store if it did not work with iTunes, and I am totally not trying to go to the Verizon store today.
I compared with my 6plus and they were a lot better. The sound is coming from the whole phone instead of just the bottom. I played the same song in sync with both phones and could tell the better quality and levels from the 7.
Coming from the 6plus the front camera is way better. This is enlarged from a selfie about 3 feet away. Top is 7+ bottom is 6+. This is the main reason I purchased the phone.
I originally had a pre order for a black 7 plus that was to deliver on 10/12. I cancelled it thinking maybe I could wait and get one today, but Verizon did not have any. I decided just to get a regular 7, I like the size better anyway tbh though I wanted the dual cameras and better battery of the plus. Still the regular 7 has better battery than my old 6s and has OIS so I'm fine with it.
Impressions:
The fake click home button definitely feels different (it's more subtle than the old home button) but it still feels like a click, it doesn't bother me.
Screen is somewhat warmer which is good really because my 6s was too blueish, the 7 seems just right. Otherwise tbh the screen seems about the same, don't notice the "enhanced" colors much.
There's more haptic feedback throught the OS and it seems very well done.
The earpiece sounds a lot better and is much louder (easier to hear and understand calls).
The stereo speakers which uses the earpiece also sound way better than the 6s speaker.
Speed in normal use I don't notice much of a difference so far, the 6s was already very fast.
Camera seems clearly better in low light but I need to try it out more.
The matte black is nice and it's antenna lines are nearly invisible.
Overall it's a decent improvement on the 6s though not a huge jump, I'd say the camera (front and back), speakers, and improved battery life are the main reasons to upgrade.
Impressions:
The fake click home button definitely feels different (it's more subtle than the old home button) but it still feels like a click, it doesn't bother me.
Screen is somewhat warmer which is good really because my 6s was too blueish, the 7 seems just right. Otherwise tbh the screen seems about the same, don't notice the "enhanced" colors much.
There's more haptic feedback throught the OS and it seems very well done.
The earpiece sounds a lot better and is much louder (easier to hear and understand calls).
The stereo speakers which uses the earpiece also sound way better than the 6s speaker.
Speed in normal use I don't notice much of a difference so far, the 6s was already very fast.
Camera seems clearly better in low light but I need to try it out more.
The matte black is nice and it's antenna lines are nearly invisible.
Overall it's a decent improvement on the 6s though not a huge jump, I'd say the camera (front and back), speakers, and improved battery life are the main reasons to upgrade.
How's the phone holding up? Does it easily pick up fingerprints? If so, are they easy to clean? Will you be using a case?
Playing a song now, yeah sound is way better. It actually has some bass now and is louder and clearer. It's not some high end speaker system of course but defintiely sounds way better than the 6/6s and very solid for a phone.
I love that case. I had it for my 6S+
My only complaint is when it gets old it becomes slick. At least mine did.
Here is how the brightness looks on my new matte black iPhone 7 Plus (on the left) and my silver iPhone 6S Plus (on the right). As you can see, I have the auto-brightness turned off on both phones and the manual slider maxed out on both.
The photo was taken on a slightly uneven surface, but it is a single, unedited pic, not a side-by-side of two separate photos.
It looks as though the iPhone 7 Plus just isn't quite as bright as the 6S Plus. You be the judge.
Can you take it outside in full sun and compare?