iPhone 7 - a tough test

Samsung and Apple dominate the smartphone market. But the prelude has shaken. While Samsung has struggled with exploding batteries in Note 7 with image problems, the two iPhone 7 models are quite unspectacular.

Nevertheless, the iPhone 7 Plus in this test with the overall score 2.1 best off. This is due not least to the very good handling, which most affected the test section with a weighting of 20 per cent. Commissioning, menu guidance, display, keyboard and operation functioned as well as with any other test candidate.

Surfing the Internet, writing and reading e-mails as well as interacting with the PC - for backups, for example - evaluated the testers with "very good" (weighting: 15 percent) on both iPhones. Our editorial department is less enthusiastic about the iTunes backup function for Windows.

iPhone 7: Camera and battery

The double camera of the iPhone 7 Plus cut in the test minimally better than the conventional optics in the iPhone 7. Why this is so, the test unfortunately does not explain. Both cameras make good and fast photos with normal or weak lighting. However, the portrait function of the iPhone-7 camera at the time of the test was not yet unlocked. It is possible that the iPhone 7 Plus now has a better camera score (weighting: 15 percent).

The batteries of the Apple smartphones were not quite good. The fixed battery of the iPhone 7 Plus only achieved a "sufficient" (3.6). The smaller iPhone 7 even collected a 3.8. Most other smartphones in the test performed similarly badly - with two exceptions. The batteries of the Huawei P9 Plus and the Gigaset ME Pro received the "good" rating of 2.3 as the only one.

Huawei and Gigaset last longer

Both smartphones are much cheaper than the iPhones. The Huawei P9 Plus with an average price of 685 euros costs about 200 euros less than the cheapest version of the iPhone 7 Plus. The 5.5 inch display is similar to the iPhone 7 Plus. The camera of the Huawei P9 Plus, however, depends on good light conditions. Voice quality and network quality were only "satisfactory". But after all, Huawei Android smartphone pushed in the overall rating before the iPhone 7 to the second place.

The Gigaset ME Pro for an average of 430 euros landed on position 4 (total score: 2.3). The 5.5 inch Android smartphone has not only a strong battery, but is also very well processed, as we already noticed in our test of the little brother. However, the quality of the language also pleased people. The camera is fast, but only average good photos and below average videos.

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iPhone 7 detects broken home button

Apple has integrated an emergency function in iOS 10 if the electronic home button of the iPhone 7 or the iPhone 7 Plus breaks down. This allows the smartphone to continue to be used.

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The iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus do not have a mechanical home button anymore, but a sensor surface and a vibration motor that simulates the haptic feel. If this button is defective, Apple has integrated a solution that not only checks, but also bridges the function.

If the home button is broken, iOS warns the user with a screen message as a user has determined. This warning is translated as follows: "The Home button may have to be repaired. In the meantime, you can use the Home screen button."

This is an icon, which Apple shows in the lower part of the screen of the touch screen. It takes over the function of the sensor surface until the repair, with the exception of the fingerprint scanner. Unlocking the user must unlock his smartphone with his lock code.

Even in previous iOS versions, there was an assistance function, which allowed the user to use a graphical alternative instead of the home button on the display. However, the function now discovered is not identical.

Apple introduced the electronic home button on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to seal the device better against dust and water. In addition, the home button was one of the elements that often happened in the past. Should the electronic home button prove to be more resistant, future generations of the iPad will be equipped with it.

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Thus, the headphone jack is coming back to the iPhone 7

The adapter is ugly, expensive and easy to lose the new "Airpods": Surrender to the headphone jack on the new iPhone, Apple has introduced much ridicule. The solution: a smart casing.
A stir was caused at the recent Apple keynote mainly a fundamental innovation in iPhone: The headphone jack is missing.

The users of the new iPhone 7 have to either connect their usual headphones via an adapter, which is supplied by Apple. Him felt by many to be ugly and annoying, and while the headphones are connected, the iPhone can not be charged.

Or they buy Bluetooth headphones such as Apple's wireless Airpods. The cost is not to be sneezed at 179 euros. The wireless, short Studs already attracted a lot of ridicule at: They are easy to lose, which is not negligible in the purchase price, would be permanently specially charged, and very pretty they were not.

But now there is a solution: The Fuze Case delivers the headphone jack easily after. "Bringing back the audio Jack" is the motto of the company Actual Innovation from the American Austin.
The Protective Cover for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus has the Lightning connector for charging and as usual a separate 3.5mm jack for headphones. In addition, a spare battery is installed which is to double the duration of the iPhone. Thus, the case would be the same two shortcomings of the new iPhones resolve: not only the lack of jack, but also too low for many battery life. The shell is made of TPU and ABS plastic and is available in white, black, gold, pink gold and blue.

The only drawback: The Case Fuze case there is not. On the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo will look for financing. $ 60,000 will be required, which will come together in a month.

But the enthusiasm seems to be great. After all, $ 10,752 were up Thursday afternoon already collected - and the campaign will run for only two days. 197 supporters has already found the project. Success is therefore quite possible. If it works, should the case cost $ 49 (43 euros) for pre-order and later $ 69 (61 euros) and will be delivered before Christmas.

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For whom is the upgrade to the new Apple iPhone 7 worth

Should I buy the new iPhone or not? This is a question every autumn presumably million potential buyers - and probably most have never been as insecure as this year. The new features - and perhaps disappointed expectations - are now well known. But how useful are the new features in everyday use and how disruptive the beginning criticized shortcomings? Answers after two weeks of continuous testing.

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One of the biggest frustrations for many Apple fans was that the iPhone 7 - contrary to the previous two-year cycle - has no fundamentally new design. The dimensions of the two new iPhones correspond almost exactly to those of the previous devices - however, the new slimmed something: The iPhone 7 is five grams, the iPhone 7 Plus four grams lighter than the respective previous model - in everyday life makes no difference. As with the iPhone 6s Apple uses a particularly resistant aluminum 7000 alloy - problems with bent iPhones like the iPhone-6-Bendgate, it should therefore not be here. The phone feels accustomed to stable and high quality.

After all, the antenna lines, in previous devices on the back, now moved to the edge devices and thus are much more discreet. On the whole, the iPhone looks 7 its two predecessors iPhone 6s and iPhone 6, at least from the front confusingly similar. Who wants to show you all that he has the latest equipment, should choose the color "Black" or "Black Diamond" - both of which are new and quite chic, but the latter has a fingerprint and scratch magnet.

Long since overdue plunge

The competition, as Sony and Samsung, has led the way for a long time - now attracts Apple by: The new iPhones are waterproof! According to IP67 standard, although only for 30 minutes in a water depth of a meter - but against sudden downpours or the fall helps all the sink or in the toilet. A big plus for the new iPhone! helped When sealing that the home button is now no real knob more, but a sensor surface. Although nothing moves when you press, makes a special jerky unit Taptic engine, that it is still so feels like a button - more pressure on a real button in the iPhone 6s almost fashioned after two weeks. Also coincides with the mechanical home button off one of the biggest failures sources - a good decision.

Intrinsic values - Lots of power, lots of storage

The performance of the new A10-Fusion chips act extravagantly: Measurements of power it outclassed not only its predecessor chips, but also the entire competition - faster currently anticipates distance not a smartphone. But already the iPhone 6s was extremely fast. In direct comparison, you can see the speed advantage of the iPhone 7 Although, at present, there is likely to succeed but only a few, to exhaust their iPhone 6s. With the iPhone 6, however, the works already rather, such as graphically intense games. Just for comparison: The launch of an iPhone 6 with iOS 10 lasted about 50 seconds in the test. The iPhone 7 contrast, does not even half as long. The power is thus primarily an investment in a fast smartphone future.

but is even more important, another development: For great deals or contract extensions usually the iPhone is sold with the smallest memory size. As so many have already likely to have in the past angered about the extremely tight 16 gigabytes - which of them are actually only just over 12 gigabytes available. With music, photos and a few games apps are up sooner than I thought. Immediately the smallest iPhone offers 32 gigabytes of memory - a real asset.

New camera - from one make two

A key innovation is the camera of iPhone 7 and especially from iPhone 7 Plus. Especially in the foreground of course stood by the double camera in the latter. In addition to the 12-megapixel wide-angle camera Apple has a second built here with "tele" lens. This allows a true, optical zoom twofold. That may not sound like a lot - but who willingly photographed with his smartphone, this option will not want to miss. A digital zoom up to 10 times magnification, there are also, at the expense of image quality.

In addition, both cameras also offer the opportunity to take portraits with shallow depth of field and to simulate this at least. We know the effect of SLR cameras, if at a portrait of the face is sharp, but the background is blurred. To start two weeks before the option was not yet available, now they can be tested, but in the public beta version of iOS 10.1. This works for faces very well and evaluates Portrait recordings noticeably on. For objects with dark edges, the automatic works is not yet completely free of errors - until the official launch could be still resolved.

The new display is a real expert

How good is the new camera with its larger color gamut, one sees however only really good on displays that show the larger color space also. The LCD screen of the new iPhone does. Apple simply speaks of a display "with a large color gamut". For photo and graphics professionals, this means that the new iPhone display not only the sRGB, but also to DCI-P3 color space support - and indicating the respective contents properly with the color profile. According to the display of professionals displaymate.com it is the farbtreuste smartphone display that they have ever measured.

No headphone jack - phantom pain or real loss?

A great outcry went through the ranks of the tech press, as was confirmed that Apple buried the beloved 3.5mm headphone jack. Only one Lightning cable - which is the connection of the charging cable for the iPhone 5 - can still be put directly into the iPhone.

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iPhone 7: presentation again confirmed next week - singer posing with iPhone 7 Plus

All indications are that Apple, the iPhone 7 will introduce in the next week - and then on 16 September with the sale begins: A source has the dates reconfirmed. Meanwhile, posing a singer with an alleged iPhone 7 Plus.

Already the end of July had the well-informed insider Evan Blass announced that Apple will start on 16 September with the sale of the iPhone. 7 The presentation will take place in the next week, so on the 5th, 6th or 7th september - the rumor mill went last from 7 September . Either way Apple is expected then this week send out the invitations to selected media.

Now Blass reports again to speak: He cites his own tweet from the end of July, adding that he still had to respect the date very safe. You can therefore probably at least mark you already 16 September in your calendar.

A curiosity about iPhone rumors repeated meanwhile this year: Several times posed in recent years, the singer and actor Jimmy Lin from Taiwan with the iPhone, which would publish Apple each a few days later - as for example in 2014 with the iPhone 6.

Lin seems to have good contacts with suppliers who provide him at least with iPhone dummies. This time is to see a picture of Lin in a suit in his hand he holds an iPhone 7 Plus. Good to see: The dual camera on the back . This could keep the most exciting new feature of the device which otherwise externally largely resembles its predecessor. However, only the larger new iPhone is getting such a camera system.

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iPhone 7: Leak confirms new memory sizes

As in previous years, there will be the iPhone 7 in three memory variants. A new leak now confirmed old rumors - and therefore there is reason to celebrate.

iPhone 7: 256-gigabyte version planned

The iPhone 7 could be iPhone with the biggest space starting this fall. According to a report by Digitimes Apple will offer a version of the iPhone 7, which has a total of 256 GB of storage. The previously available maximum of 128 GB would thus doubling Apple.

These rumors are confirmed now by a leak which is @the_malignant spread by Twitter users. Toshiba should therefore produce NAND memory in the versions of 32 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB of Apple.

Not only the top model of the iPhone 7, the memory is set to double, even at the bottom of increased Apple on accordingly. Already in early July reported the Wall Street Journal that Apple increased this year the minimum storage of 16 to 32 GB.

The complete portfolio would therefore then iPhone 7 and iPhone include 7 Plus, each available with 32 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB of storage space - at least as far as we know. If the rumors are confirmed, Apple so similar to the iPhone lineup to the iPad lineup - there this memory sizes are already the standard.

So far all this is of course unconfirmed. Clarity there is expected on 7 September. For this date the official launch of the iPhone 7 expected. Expected from 9 September, you can pre-order the iPhone 7 then.

Expand iPhone memory

Unlike many Android phones, the memory of the iPhone can not easily expand via microSD card. Different manufacturers still try to offer additional space. From SanDisk there for about the Case iXpand that provides lasting more space available - but that has its pitfalls.

Also established have memory sticks, which are simply plugged the Lightning port. From the iPhone, you then have access to the memory of these sticks.

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iPhone 7: The rumors about the new Apple smartphone at a glance

One thing is certain: The iPhone 6s gets in September a successor. But will the new device actually already be the iPhone 7? And what features will it have? We have compiled the most current information.

The rumors about the new iPhone comes mainly from the Chinese microblogging service Weibo and the tech-Leak page nowhereelse.fr. Accordingly, the iPhone will cost 7, according Weibo about 750 euros upwards and appear in three versions: iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7 Pro.

The Pro model and the Plus model likely to get a 5.5-inch display. This corresponds to the screen size of the iPhone 6s Plus, here so there are no changes. The "normal" iPhone gets a display with a size of 4.7 inches, also corresponding to the current version.

The smallest storage capacity should be 32 GB. Moreover, there are well-equipment with 64, 128 and 256 GB memory.

In an unofficial photo that the tech editor Steve inhibitors Stoffer published by nowhereelse.fr, it can be seen that greater design changes compared to the iPhone 6 are not to be expected; with the small difference that the camera lens will be slightly larger. The antenna is not so easy to see how far and moved from the back to the side of the device.

It is already clear that the new devices with iOS are 10 equipped. The new version of the smartphone operating system from Apple is already available as a second beta version.

No speaker connection, various cameras

The pictures can also be seen that the new iPhone is no conventional phone jack as speaker connector has more. These rumors have been around for some time and they seem to come true.

Another indication: Apple has announced that the new model should be much less sensitive to water and dirt. Anyone wanting to use his previous headphones on, therefore, must have put on an adapter.

In addition, the new models also have probably different cameras. The Pro model and possibly the plus model might even want two lenses on the back have (Dual Camera), the "normal" model, after all, an improved version of the camera as well as a larger lens. The resolution of the camera is likely to be increased from 12 to 16 megapixels.

The rumors that the camera is flush with the casing are, but probably not confirm; the photos can be seen that it is out again.

Black should be as color again available, in addition to the color, which is also available for the iPhone 6 / 6s.

If the OLED display earlier?

So far, the iPhone LED screens, switching to OLED displays is to take place only in the year 2018th Should Apple this year but announcing no new iPhone, but only an offshoot of the iPhone 6s and move the iPhone 7 to next year, it might already be in 2017 so far. The new model, which will be presented in September 2016, this new display is replaced but not definitely.

Regardless, there are increasing rumors that the new screen from virtually unbreakable sapphire crystal is supposed to be. This is perhaps even for the presented model in this year - Apple has already secured the relevant patents, and Apple's suppliers have such displays already in the portfolio.

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Apple iPhone 7 or iPhone 6SE? Home Button usable without clicking

For months, there are rumors about the next iPhone of Apple and none of them had been called into question, that the new smartphone will carry the name iPhone. 7 But now there are rumors from China, saying that the new Apple smartphone will come as iPhone 6SE in trade and appropriate packaging to be produced already.

The many rumors and speculation surrounding the iPhone 7 had especially a constantly recurring theme: the new smartphones are outwardly almost indistinguishable from the current models around the iPhone 6s and the internal improvements would reportedly offer hardly a reason to upgrade.

Whether the Apple iPhone is 7 also come as such on the market, or as iPhone 6SE, remains open. At least at the front of the new features, there are new details mentioned, in connection with the Home button.

Apple iPhone 7: Home button no longer clicks

According to new information from the Home button on the iPhone 7 and iPhone to 7 Plus more like the trackpad in Apple's latest MacBook models work, so by Force Touch. For the Home button would not click in the upcoming iPhone models.

Instead of confirming the input via clicking the smartphone to the input via a vibration communicated. The vibration is in this case used as a simulation, which replaces the mandatory click.

Thinner housing as a possible consequence

Should Apple decide for this variant of the Home button, the casing of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 could be plus thinner than the current models. The speech is even the thinnest iPhone yet - not a bad idea in terms of marketing.

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iPhone 7 will go on sale on September 16

Although Apple itself enveloped as always in absolute silence, the US technology blogger Evan Blass wants to know the exact date of the iPhone 7 market launches. He wrote on the short message service Twitter: "To be more specific, it should on Friday 16 September to happen."

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The launch of the iPhone 7 would be "in the week of September 12," Blass tweeted first, before he went into detail. Blass is no stranger to the art scene. He has worked among others as a writer for the art magazine "Ventrure Beat". Above all, he is known as a "leaker" called "@evleaks", so as someone who secret information about new devices identify and make public. His specialties here are smartphones and tablets.

Blass stressed that he thinks the market launch of the new Apple smartphone and not the launch event. That could queue up in the previous week, on the 6th or 7th September. The iPhone 6 was posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 introduced the iPhone 6s on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. The previous models iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 were presented on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Blass' speculation thus quite fit into Apple's usual schedule.

Housing dummies of the iPhone 7 will provide insights

July 21, 2016: The Italian art magazine "Macitynet" wants get four housing dummies of the iPhone 7, are designed to show the color of the next Apple smartphone. There are also new rumors about a third iPhone 7 model.

The body colors of the dummies are the known colors Space Grey, Silver, Gold and rose gold. A new color, suspects were often black, does not exist accordingly. The alleged housing dummies are usually intended for accessory manufacturers that are ready to adapt cases and other accessories to the upcoming iPhone 7 in advance.

Pictures show three iPhone 7 models

Whether these recordings are genuine, is just as unclear as the recently published by the French side "nowhereelse.fr" Chinese pictures to show three iPhone 7 models. be fueled so predictions repeatedly discussed that Apple next to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus also an iPhone plan 7 Pro. That would be equipped according to the pictures with the dual camera already often discussed.

A video from China supposedly shows a finished iPhone 7

19 July 2016: In China's social network Weibo, a video was released that allegedly shows the iPhone. 7 In the video, the expected for September iPhone is compared with the current model, the iPhone 6s. As expected of any externally identify only a few differences.

Whether it is the iPhone shown in the video is a genuine pre-production model or an elaborate fake, unfortunately can not be assessed. But after all, is the three-minute clip an alleged confirmation of almost all previous reports on the iPhone 7. To be recognized as the new antenna strip and the additional loudspeaker openings. The jack for headphones is replaced with the Lightning connector.

Unlike previous reports, the iPhone 7 in the video has but a switch through which the phone can mute. It's likely that Apple regards this innovation has not yet decided - or the so-called "Mute Button" falls only when large iPhone off 7 Plus.

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So expensive - the iPhone 7

In China, a price list for the coming iPhone 7 has surfaced. It shows not only how expensive it is, but also that a third variant is planned.

In time for the alleged production launch of the new smartphone flagship of Apple, diving new images and rumors on the Internet. The iPhone 7 will be presented in September, the production of components in China starts each months ago - enough equipment so that the market launch then available are.

It is only logical, then, so also penetrate further info Chinese suppliers to the public. In the social network Weibo a price list has surfaced. Exciting not only the numbers per se, but also that on the list appears a third variant of the iPhone.

Pro version with unknown features

In addition to the normal iPhone 7 and Plus with a larger display, it is now also still be a Pro version. What will be exactly the difference for iPhone 7 Plus, but it is still unclear. Possibly a new Dual Camera - the other sources but also in the iPhone suggests 7 Plus.

That is an entirely new camera system will find its way into the iPhone, it is also indicated by pictures of housing components, which had found their way into the net at the weekend. They show a wide opening, as is normally used for the two lenses. To date, the camera aperture's around.

Even when memory Apple sets to iPhone. 7 The 16GB entry-level disappear. New one always has at least 32 GB on board. The top versions have now instead of 128 GB is equal to 256 GB of memory - as is already the case with the iPad today.

The most expensive iPhone still more expensive

The top version of the iPhone 7 Plus costs as in China whopping 8888 yuan, equivalent to 1,300 francs. Since the price level so far has always been similar in Switzerland, one can assume that for us, the iPhone in the luxury version 200 francs more expensive than the previous top model.

After all, the direct successor of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are expected to remain about the same expensive, so from 759 or from CHF 879th However, one must neither the design nor with the features expected great changes.

In addition to memory size, Pro variant and Dualcam for top models is expected that the headphone plug is removed. Instead, you get two speakers for stereo sound. Anyone who wants to enjoy music through headphones, has to use wireless models via Bluetooth. Or buy a new headset that can be connected via the Lightning connector. 

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iPhone 7 is put on glass enclosures

Apple rises, according to a top manager to another material.
Recently it became known that Apple is said to have around 72 million iPhone 7 in order. When pressed this impressive number, some glass producers are more probable forward to rising sales. According to recent rumors, the US group wants for its new flagship smartphone, which is likely to present in the autumn, namely putting on a fine glass housing.
 

Glass instead of aluminum
When iPhone 6s (Plus), which has recently become the problem child of Apple due to poor sales, the housing is made of aluminum. But now reports the business newspaper Nikkei that this will change the iPhone. 7 According to the report Allen Horng, Chairman of the Apple supplier Catcher Technology, said at a meeting of shareholders that Apple will rely on a glass case in the new smartphone.
 Only the top model?
Horng it must actually know, because his company manufactures the aluminum casing of the current iPhone models. A change would be for Catcher Technology thus a serious blow. But the chairman was somewhat calm its shareholders. Because according to him, should put on glass only an iPhone-7 model. It is probably just 7 Plus or iPhone involve the larger iPhone Pro 7, in contrast to the normal model will also have a dual main camera.
 Larger Change?
After the presentation in the autumn we will know then exactly. The new rumors are certainly very exciting. Because Apple could the iPhone 7 but change considerably larger than previously believed. This also Tim Cook's statement would confirm who has already made revolutionary changes for the new iPhone in view.

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