Apple iPhone 7 Plus review: Hail to the king, baby!

12 October 2016
The iPhone 7 Plus hardly needs an introduction. Apple's preciousnesses always get the proper attention no matter what the company changed - just one pin or the whole thing. Controversy has always been part of Apple's knowhow and the polarized opinions have always tipped the odds in the iPhone's favor.

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  • SJM32
  • mqM
  • 13 Oct 2016

For me, the iPhone 7 Plus is one of the best handsets that I have ever had, might not be the best handset on the market but that is my opinion. The design has not changed since the 6 series handsets but I liked the design & the introduction of the black & jet black handsets have made a difference. What ever happened to iconic design? Why does the design have to change year in year out? Sony have never really changed the design of their phones but no one batters an eye lid to them!

Yes, there are better screens out there but I have no issues with the way that the screen works on my iPhone. Galaxy screens do pack more brightness & better blacks though.

The camera is amazing! When zooming in it is still clear & gives very good colour with hardly any grain, simply superb!

The speakers are very clear & a lot louder than my previous 6 Plus, not on par with the HTC M8 or M9 handsets, but a step in the right direction.

Even there is little difference from the technology used in the screen of the iPhones the 7 Plus seems more responsive & accurate to press.

Definitely a lot quicker using day to day apps & tasks but I feel the Touch ID is a little to quick as a very light single press on the button unlocks your phone.

& for people (SAVOR!!!!) who continually say that you need iTunes & a PC to set the phone up & get your data from, I have had my 7 Plus for over a week now & I have not yet had the need to plug into iTunes & I have all my music, apps, messages, contacts, pictures & settings that I had on my 6 Plus.

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    • Sf{
    • 13 Oct 2016

    It charges with 5V/1A for 4 hours (which is quite long) and provide 75h endurance.
    Using 2A charger reduces that time but what about the battery life? If battery is not compatible, using higher amperage charger reduces the life cycle.

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      • Anonymous
      • Tr3
      • 13 Oct 2016

      Best phone on the market bar none.

      Curious about Surface Phone though.

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        • Dodo
        • 0cJ
        • 13 Oct 2016

        Saro, 13 Oct 2016I'm not buying it certainly. Does it mean that I should not... moreDude, my current device is an S7 Edge. No, I don't use an SD card with it and I don't need it, I use a few cloud services instead.

        If you want an SD card device, for whatever reason, go get one. But stop jabbering about it and polluting reviews about products which have omitted it, because their target audience is not interested in it. Apple doesn't do SD cards, or FM radios. Neither does Google. Get a life and move on.

        Cheers.

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          • AnonD-92238
          • YQ{
          • 13 Oct 2016

          Anonymous, 13 Oct 2016I'd have iphone 7 and iphone6(due for selling),and the kag ... morebecause they need to force you to buy their latest.

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            • Saro
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            • 13 Oct 2016

            Dodo, 13 Oct 2016So, don't buy it.... Why are you wasting your time blabb... moreI'm not buying it certainly. Does it mean that I should not comment? Replying with technical reasons or real life use conditions in a technical blog is too much to expect from you?

            Thanks for your kindness. Enjoy your device

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              • AnonD-92238
              • YQ{
              • 13 Oct 2016

              Anonymous, 13 Oct 2016and android people still complain 5000mah not enough becaus... morestill better than living in a jail. "the company will decide what's best for you" !! no room for anything

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                • Anonymous
                • sUw
                • 13 Oct 2016

                Anonymous, 12 Oct 2016-256 GB of NVMe storage, who wants an SD card?? -Immediate... moreremember the quote:
                "there is no need for bigger screens" - some guy who wanted a thermonuclear war because he realized people were getting smarter.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • sUw
                  • 13 Oct 2016

                  Rohan, 12 Oct 2016Was waiting for a long time for this, so that I can show my... morebe careful....they will show you who is the boss in every other thing regarding smartphones.
                  get ready to tuck your tail between your legs and run.

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                    • Dodo
                    • 0cJ
                    • 13 Oct 2016

                    Saro, 13 Oct 2016That floored me. Ha ha Why dont you ask apple to stop sell... moreSo, don't buy it....

                    Why are you wasting your time blabbing about something most people (at least the ones I know) don't care about? Jealousy? No life? No girlfriend/boyfriend?

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                      • MAJ
                      • 13 Oct 2016

                      As much as i hate the new google Pixel, no mention of it in this article especially on conclusion page?

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                        • Saro
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                        • 13 Oct 2016

                        Anonymous, 13 Oct 2016so is a floppy disk.... Move with the times, eh?That floored me. Ha ha
                        Why dont you ask apple to stop selling 256GB so that they can move on with times.

                        SD card speeds are constantly on the rise for the past 10 years and tit is projected that they have more such years. You are blinded by your support for apple.

                        It is just one of the ways for apple to fleece a lot of money for a small incremental memory bump.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • IV$
                          • 13 Oct 2016

                          [deleted post]and android people still complain 5000mah not enough because android itself battery hunger ... everything is not enough to them , core ,ram , pixel , battery , storage , screen reso , and so on ~

                            Note7 owner, 13 Oct 2016if my Pixel XL doesn't live up to the hype, I'll be getting... moreYeah, I'm thinking Pixel due to Googles massive and long haul innovation on so many levels and the Pixel looks gorgeous.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0cJ
                              • 13 Oct 2016

                              Saro, 13 Oct 2016"With cloud storage who wants SD card?" Then why appl... moreso is a floppy disk.... Move with the times, eh?

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                                • Saro
                                • 2S{
                                • 13 Oct 2016

                                Anonymous, 12 Oct 2016-256 GB of NVMe storage, who wants an SD card?? -Immediate... more"With cloud storage who wants SD card?"
                                Then why apple sells 256GB version? 32GB should be more than sufficient for internals and other memory requirement could be handled by your favorite cloud right? I wish you take this cloud argument to people buying the 256GB version and get their opinion.
                                SD card is handy for me to move my data from old phone to new, to PC with SD card reader, to double up as a pen drive, in addition to serving as an off-shelf memory.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vjs
                                  • 13 Oct 2016

                                  Thank you Sony for contributing in making excellent devices for other smartphone brands...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vMf
                                    • 13 Oct 2016

                                    Note7 owner, 13 Oct 2016if my Pixel XL doesn't live up to the hype, I'll be getting... morePixel isn't prettiest lady on the block! overpriced.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vMf
                                      • 13 Oct 2016

                                      [deleted post]Note 7 was best wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh now sam fans come to this !!

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 8ns
                                        • 13 Oct 2016

                                        Anonymous, 12 Oct 2016Lag? lol, youve used Android too long. No lag on my 5S with... moreI'd have iphone 7 and iphone6(due for selling),and the kag thing is real.Since instaling the 10 my iphone6 is noticeably slower,even on home screen I notice lag.Also its battery life went down,with my usage pattern I've usually got 24h,now its down faster(and no its not subjective).

                                        Planed obsolence someone?!?