iPhone 7 to Include Five Colors, IPX7 Water Resistance, Dual 12MP Cameras on Plus Model

[KmanOz]

So yea Your Opinions Don't match up with the facts.but Oh well, Enjoy your 6 year old, 720p Screen

Honestly I couldn't give a rats ass what the resolution is on a 5" device. Or a better way to put it would be, I'd much prefer a 720p display on the Apple ecosystem and iOS, than a higher res display on Android and Googles ecosystem. When Apple catches up that's great. Until then, I can honestly say I haven't sat there and thought, if only the display was better on my iPhone 6 I would be happy. It's the everyday experience of iOS and the whole ecosystem that's important to me.

 

[ValO]

Are you saying people should spend money they haven't got and thus put themselves into debt?

Sjeez, i am not saying that. My friends have money for an iPhone .
They just don' t want to pay a little more for it.
That is what I mean by cheap. Otherwise I would have said they don' t have enough money or funds.
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We are more open to new technologies and certainly want bang for the buck.

Yes , but they say they want an iPhone and will get it this time. But they don' t.
It has nothing to do with new technologies, it is about bang for the buck.

 

[d0nK]

OMG! They're removing the headset jack! (2016)
OMG! They're removing the CD/DVD player! (2014)
OMG! They're removing the 30 pin connector! (2012)
OMG! They're removing the Gx Chips and going to Intel! (OK, maybe no one did that...)
OMG! They're removing the Fax/Modem! (2006)
OMG! They're removing the 3.5in floppy! (1999)
OMG! They're removing the Apple II! (1990)

OMG! They're putting the audio jack back in! (2019)

 

[KmanOz]

OMG! They're putting the audio jack back in! (2019)

No they're not. Apple doesn't go backwards, they set the trend forwards.

 

[ateslik]

For the umpteenth time, stop referring to Ming-Chi Kuo as a male. She is a woman.

lookin rough lady...

http://www.cultofmac.com/273923/ming-chi-kuo

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

OMG! They're putting the audio jack back in! (2019)

I carefully crafted that list to imply that doesn't go backwards, but I could have put in...
... well, after looking at 40 years of history (I used Mactracker), I see that they brought back one thing... the 4in screen on an iPhone.

Anyway, they'll be happy to sell those that want one a lightning to 3.5mm quad jack for $29, a set of lightning EarPods for $29, or the really nice ones for $79.

OMG!

 

[darcyf]

Because we can? But on a less snooty response, people like to have the latest and greatest. If they're able to have it, why not? Some people run businesses and their entire lives on their phones (I personally know 2 people who run their business from their phones 90% of the time) so why not make sure you have the most powerful device to be as efficient and able as possible.

What sort or irresponsible business owner throws money away on such frivolous expenses every year? Anyone serious about running their business is going to make smart investments in tools that last. And you can definitely get 2-3 years of solid, dependable use out of an iphone. Unless it breaks and needs replacing then you're throwing money your business needs away upgrading every year. Do you see tradespeople buying a new set of tools every year? Taxi companies buying a new fleet of cars? Of course not. Upgrading your iPhone every year is frivolous, and by no means the market apple is going after.

 

[9081094]

Sjeez, i am not saying that. My friends have money for an iPhone .
They just don' t want to pay a little more for it.
That is what I mean by cheap. Otherwise I would have said they don' t have enough money or funds.
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Yes , but they say they want an iPhone and will get it this time. But they don' t.
It has nothing to do with new technologies, it is about bang for the buck.

Not true at all. They buy high end other more advanced brands.

 

[pvdb16]

Still no wireless charging???? Come on Apple!

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

For the umpteenth time, stop referring to Ming-Chi Kuo as a male. She is a woman.

She's a man, baby!

 

[run1976]

and now it can still coexist with the 3.5mm jack via a dongle.... you lose nothing so stop being so dramatic.

I don't know about you, but I am not a fan of dongles. Never been, never will be. They are easily lost, they are another piece that can stop working at some time. No need to be dramatic. But it surely isn't a reason to be joyful either.

It is just a bad decision, because it gives people a reason to buy another smartphone. A better speaker? Who listens to music out of the iPhones speakers? Kids. Who owns 80% of the iPhones out there? Adults. If I want to listen to loud music from the iPhone I pair it with a real speaker. Thanks, Apple. A thinner device? Never heard anyone complain about the thickness of the 6 or 6s other than the cameras sticking out. Mark my words. This iPhone will disappoint in the market.

 

[Analog Kid]

Display mate has the s6 as the most accurate display they have ever tested, which has been further improved by the note 7 and s7. So please check your facts. and if your talking about colors popping, Samsung allows you to adjust this to make it a more natural colour, which wipes out your view.

Looking at these photos as well:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Outdoor-display-comparison-iPhone-6s-vs-S7-edge-vs-10-vs-G5_id81070

The Iphone screen doesn't perform better in outdoors either!

I'm not even sure what you mean by response times either.

So yea Your Opinions Don't match up with the facts.but Oh well, Enjoy your 6 year old, 720p Screen

Man, are we back to this again? No, the S6 isn't the best ever tested, the iPad Pro 9.7" is. Just because you read this a year ago doesn't make it still true.

The fact that people keep repeating this nonsense wouldn't bother me if they didn't keep doing it so nastily. If you are going to suggest someone hasn't checked their facts, please check yours before getting snarky. The iPad Pro display outperforms the S6 pretty much across the board and on color accuracy in particular. It also outperforms the S7 and Note7 on most measures including accuracy:
http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_Pro9_ShootOut_1.htm

The iPad Pro is much better for outdoor contrast.

"So yeah, your opinions don't match up with the facts."

 

[run1976]

OMG! They're putting the audio jack back in! (2019)

Make that 2018

 

[BigDO]

She's a man, baby!

Lol. He is a man indeed.

 

[JoeG4]

What happened to the blue one that pictures were posted of a few weeks back? I liked that color. :-(

Edit: Actually BGR posted new pictures of it a few days ago:
http://bgr.com/2016/08/29/iphone-7-rumors-leaked-photos-blue-iphone-7-plus/

I want the blue one! lol

 

[ValO]

Not true at all. They buy high end other more advanced brands.

Ok, your friends, perhaps.
You don' t know my friends. And I' ll bite...
which other brands are really more advanced. Samsung because of their oled screens?
Everyone is talking about android moving forward, and iPhones lack of advancement.
But oled is the only tech that is currently beating the screen tech on iPhones (if done right). And in a year Apple will have caught up on that. What are the other technical advancements on iPhones other than price?
12 core socs, that are in real world usage slower?
4gb that is needed to achieve the same performance on android as 2gb on iPhones?
Please tell me..

 

[moxin]

this is probably the best time for Apple to take the lead, please son't disappoint us all, good luck Apple

 

[otternonsense]

I'm not reading all through this thread, it's too long. But I wonder how many people are listening to music through their wired headphones and have the phone charging at the same time with their current device? Just seems.....idk....unnatural. So why are we making a big deal?

I do. Especially when traveling or commuting, I got a powerbank and a pair of Shure earphones plugged into my iPhone. Maybe it seems unnatural and not a big deal to you, but you're not the only special snowflake around here, ya know?

 

[BootsWalking]

Except to make it have decent response time (which it doesn't)
Have accurate color (which it doesn't)
Have great outdoor visibility (which it doesn't)
It does, (on the other hand) scratch really nicely.

Personally I can't decide which of the two I like better though; the new one pictured on the left or right, or the old one pictured on the right or left.

You're repeating misconceptions about OLED screens. Those problems plagued the screens several generations ago. Not anymore. I suspect when Apple releases the 8 with a Samsung-made OLED all these biased negative preconceptions will magically disappear.

 

[Keirasplace]

Ok, your friends, perhaps.
You don' t know my friends. And I' ll bite...
which other brands are really more advanced. Samsung because of their oled screens?
Everyone is talking about android moving forward, and iPhones lack of advancement.
But oled is the only tech that is currently beating the screen tech on iPhones (if done right). And in a year Apple will have caught up on that. What are the other technical advancements on iPhones other than price?
12 core socs, that are in real world usage slower?
4gb that is needed to achieve the same performance on android as 2gb on iPhones?
Please tell me..

IT could be argued Apple will beat OLED this year if the Ipad Pro screen (and true tone) gets into the Iphone.
Depends on what criteria makes you consider a screen *best*.
Before that, Samsung had a lead, but with that, it is a wash or behind.

 

[iZac]

Can we expect an exciting montage of people using their phones in unusually wet conditions, doing active things like mountain biking and snorkeling with their water resistant phones? Then, although it falls in a puddle or gets dunked in the ocean - they still get the perfect shot of that post-storm-rainbow / ocean sunset etc? Afterwards sharing it with the new Snapchat infused iMessage?

 

[ValO]

IT could be argued Apple will beat OLED this year if the Ipad Pro screen (and true tone) gets into the Iphone.
Depends on what criteria makes you consider a screen *best*.
Before that, Samsung had a lead, but with that, it is a wash or behind.

I like the better blacks on oled. I have the iPad Pro 9.7, but still blacks are not very good.
Hoping for a 2018 iPhone with oled , but also the same color management and out of the box color calibration as the iPad Pro and with true tone.
Apple are able to beat the oled offered in samsungs.
I know they buy the screens from Samsung , but there is more to displays than the hw of the screen itself. Controller chips, lightsensors, etc.

 

[Keirasplace]

You're repeating misconceptions about OLED screens. Those problems plagued the screens several generations ago. Not anymore. I suspect when Apple releases the 8 with an OLED all these biased negative preconceptions will magically disappear.

The OLED screens are still less durable and their color drifts and no,
I don't a misconception about that fact, it is still a fact.
This is less so than it was before, because they adjust to compensate; but it is still the case.

That's why I'm not that enthused by any switch unless the phone is able to compensate color drift over time precisely.
I keep my phones a long time and except them to look AOK in 5 years.

OLED screen tech have passed the current screen only in the last 18 months AT MOST.
With the Ipad pro screen advances coming to the phone, it would be arguable which display is the best.
It would actually depend what criteria is most important to you.
That's basically what Displaymates reviews of the Ipad pro shows.
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I like the better blacks on oled. I have the iPad Pro 9.7, but still blacks are not very good.
Hoping for a 2018 iPhone with oled , but also the same color management and out of the box color calibration as the iPad Pro and with true tone.
Apple are able to beat the oled offered in samsungs.
I know they buy the screens from Samsung , but there is more to displays than the hw of the screen itself. Controller chips, lightsensors, etc.

The problem with OLEDs is the same problem as ever, color changes with time. Lets hope whoever produces the thing has solved this. Not sore sure the OLEDS will come from Samsung; the volumes they'll need are massive.

 

[BootsWalking]

The OLED screens are still less durable and their color drifts and no,
I don't a misconception about that fact, it is still a fact.
This is less so than it was before, because they adjust to compensate; but it is still the case.

That's why I'm not that enthused by any switch unless the phone is able to compensate color drift over time precisely.
I keep my phones a long time and except them to look AOK in 5 years.

The OLED screen on the Galaxy 7 has a deltaE (color accuracy) of 1.26. The iPhone 6s has a deltaE of 1.47. The lower number is better.

OLED screen tech have passed the current screen only in the last 18 months AT MOST.

LOL, 18 months is an eternity in tech. By the time the 8 comes out it'll be 30 months that Apple was behind.

 

[Analog Kid]

I like the better blacks on oled. I have the iPad Pro 9.7, but still blacks are not very good.
Hoping for a 2018 iPhone with oled , but also the same color management and out of the box color calibration as the iPad Pro and with true tone.
Apple are able to beat the oled offered in samsungs.
I know they buy the screens from Samsung , but there is more to displays than the hw of the screen itself. Controller chips, lightsensors, etc.

The amount of bleed in the IPP, combined with it's very low screen reflectance, means that the iPP has better contrast once the light level in the room reaches the point you can see color. In a pitch black room the OLED will be half a cd/m^2 darker, but if if there's enough light that your cones are active then the iPad Pro black performance is better.

http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_Pro9_ShootOut_1.htm
http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S7_ShootOut_1.htm