Is the iPhone 7 really worth all the hype?

Apple recently released the iPhone 7 and I wanted to fully review it and see if it is really innovative enough to justify getting a new phone. Sure you have seen the highlights from the commercials but do you really know what is under the hood compared to the iPhone 6 series.

Before we dig into the comparison, lets see what Apple has to say about their new phone first in a recent video release.

RAM (Reading and Writing to Storage... Effects Speed and Multitasking)

iPhone 7 2 GB

iPhone 6 2 GB

Processor (Effects Speed)

iPhone 7 A10

iPhone 6 A9

Screen

iPhone 7 LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

iPhone 6 LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Battery

iPhone 7 Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery

iPhone 6 Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery

Camera Primary

iPhone 7 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash

iPhone 6 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash

Camera Features

iPhone 7 1/3" sensor size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection

iPhone 6 1/3" sensor size, 1.22 m pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection

Sensors

iPhone 7 Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

iPhone 6 Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Waterproof

iPhone 7 No, but Water Resistant

iPhone 6 No

3.5mm Headphone Jack

iPhone 7 No

iPhone 6 Yes

Current Price (Brand New from Verizon)

iPhone 7 $649.99

iPhone 6 $449.00

As you can see above there is not much difference at all between the two phones. This may be one of the smallest upgrades in the history of major smartphones. Apple better get more innovative during their next launch or I think they will be in trouble with their users. I highly recommend to stick with the 6 unless you have a free upgrade or want to give another company a chance to win you over.

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