It's that time of year once more: Apple has unveiled new iPhones. But the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are not like any past Apple iPhone 'number changes.' Rather, from the outer perspective, they look very similar to the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Thus, are the new smartphones enormous letdowns or not?
In short: yes and no. On the drawback, the leaks provided almost 100 percent accuracy so there were no surprises on the night. But the twist is that Apple has changed a lot internally and gave a noteworthy camera upgrade to both models.
The Differences between the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
Let's start with the obvious issue at hand. Yes, it's disappointing that Apple has made virtually no changes to the outer design of its iPhones for the third year in a row. And yes, this does make them look a bit obsolete compared with more radical designs like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Galaxy Note 7. But changes and alterations have been done and some are huge while others are extremely questionable, like both models missing a headphone jack.
The iPhone Does the Unthinkable
Yes, Apple has done the unthinkable and fitted both the new iPhones with only a single Lightning port. Connectors are bundled in the package, yet users will now lose the capability to charge their iPhones and listen to music with wired earphones at the same time. This decision is going to divide a lot of users.
Also helping durability is the integration of the physical home button on both models with a touch-sensitive surface that gives haptic input. With this, 2016 will not go down as a standout year for the iPhone 7 series, but rather feel more like just 'iPhone 6S 2.0' and 'iPhone 6S Plus 2.0' upgrades.
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