Poll: ** The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Thread **

Which colour iPhone 7 or 7 Plus are you going for?

  • Jet Black (gloss)

    Votes: 84 12.9%

  • Black

    Votes: 207 31.8%

  • Silver

    Votes: 30 4.6%

  • Gold

    Votes: 11 1.7%

  • Rose Gold

    Votes: 7 1.1%

  • I wanted one, but the lack of headphone jack is a deal breaker

    Votes: 76 11.7%

  • I'm not buying one

    Votes: 236 36.3%
  • Total voters
    651
Here's my updated view of the 7+ (ignoring hissgate) comparing to the 6s+. Have had 3 units so the below is consistent;

- battery slightly better, perhaps 10%
- speed feels same, but 3gb makes a difference
- camera better quality esp in low light
- telephoto very useful, seems slightly less quality vs wide angle
- seems to feel warmer vs 6s
- display def looks more vibrant, maybe even slightly sharper
 
For wireless charging they would need too change the Design/material of the iPhone. I'm 100% thats the choice for not going that route instead of anything else.

I do think money is some part of it, but I honestly think its more lock in. If you switch to lightning headphones your locked into the iPhone, it makes it more difficult too leave Apple. If you go wireless your free to do as you please but it would likely cost more then lightning headphones for a while as the price drops when demand increases. I personally think its a bit of everything, removing some space, bit of extra money, lockin for anyone buying 3rd party lightning headphones and pushing for a more wireless future.
 
Billies Bangers said:
Had you not heard of Android Pay which works in exactly the same way as Apple Pay, or perhaps the 2 day battery life on a Xperia phone or the superior battery life of the S7 Edge?
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Yes I have. It wouldn't work on my Nexus 6 as at some point I'd had a developer version of Marshmallow, and when it upgraded to full release it had left traces of the developer spec so Android Pay wouldn't enable.

My wife has an Xperia phone, she really likes it. I find them pretty terrible to hold though, ergonomically.

Billies Bangers said:
As an ex-iPhone user I do find some mirth in these types of post. Get a decent Android phone (there are many) and they are just as competent as any iPhone.
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Every Android phone I've had (S2, S4, Nexus 6) has eventually suffered from lag or unacceptable slow down. Especially the Nexus 6. They just became more hassle than they're worth.

Billies Bangers said:
One of the many things Apple owners like to say about iOS versus Android is that you get iOS updates for quite a few years. That may be true and yet given that many iPhone owners are upgrading after only a year, two at the most what relevance has that fact?
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I didn't state that, and you make a good point. I'd never hold onto a device long enough for a short software support cycle to impact me.

Billies Bangers said:
I do like balance in a debate.
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Yup, and I did specifically state I came from a pretty battered Nexus 6. ie - Not a bleeding edge Android phone like the S7. Most of my comparisons were specifically made against the Nexus 6.

One point I will stand by though, is that the apps are better on iOS. Whether that's because they're designed for less hardware\screen sizes, companies simply invest more time in them, or for some other reason, doesn't matter. They just feel more polished.

I used to highly rate customization, it was a big plus point on Android for me. But now I just want stuff to work. I setup my HSBC banking app on the new iPhone, first time logging in it asked if I wanted to ditch my password in favour of TouchID. 2 seconds later and it was setup and now I don't have to faff with my password. It's little things like that I value more now.
 
JunglistE said:
My OP made no such claim. I said it has replaced my need for a Laptop - which it has.

There's my PC in my signature. It was quite obvious I wasn't speaking about replacing my actual computer use with a phone.

Oh well :rolleyes:
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What! and many people don't have a Laptop as their main PC these days? Desktops are now a diminishing minority. I was therefore entitled to make/draw the observation/conclusion I did.

Your signature could be totally out of date and besides I read your post and not your signature.

Oh well :rolleyes:
 
Billies Bangers said:
What! and many people don't have a Laptop as their main PC these days? Desktops are now a diminishing minority. I was therefore entitled to make/draw the observation/conclusion I did.

Your signature could be totally out of date and besides I read your post and not your signature.

Oh well :rolleyes:
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Of course you were entitled to make that conclusion but your conclusion was based on an assumption and not on what I had actually said. I said it has replaced the need for laptops - I did not say it has replaced computers full stop.

At least we are on the same page now :D
 
Murf said:
I didn't state that, and you make a good point. I'd never hold onto a device long enough for a short software support cycle to impact me.



Yup, and I did specifically state I came from a pretty battered Nexus 6. ie - Not a bleeding edge Android phone like the S7. Most of my comparisons were specifically made against the Nexus 6.

One point I will stand by though, is that the apps are better on iOS. Whether that's because they're designed for less hardware\screen sizes, companies simply invest more time in them, or for some other reason, doesn't matter. They just feel more polished.

I used to highly rate customization, it was a big plus point on Android for me. But now I just want stuff to work. I setup my HSBC banking app on the new iPhone, first time logging in it asked if I wanted to ditch my password in favour of TouchID. 2 seconds later and it was setup and now I don't have to faff with my password. It's little things like that I value more now.
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I would get your wife to try the Android Pay app on her Xperia. You/she will find it works just as well and almost identical in every respect to Apple Pay. Apart from Google apps I don't tend to use many. However, I didn't find any difference coming from iPhone to Android regarding the few apps I do make use of.
 
Finding cameras on back of plus strange. Some time both works Simone just one. I know as when I comer one up and press x2 it switch over. But it hasn't today
 
Rooky007 said:
Finding cameras on back of plus strange. Some time both works Simone just one. I know as when I comer one up and press x2 it switch over. But it hasn't today
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If the light isn't bright enough it sticks to the main wide camera only due to the F1.8 lens and does a 2x digital zoom instead.
 
konicky said:
How's the availability of Android Pay compared to Apple pay in shops ?
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It really doesn't matter what the answer is he'll find some way to humble brag about how much better his deal is than yours or how much smarter he is for not buying a phone or maybe (if you're really lucky) something about how he can't do his important paperwork on a phone.

Just caught up with this thread after a few days and OMG. Whoever it was who said it was tedious wasn't wrong.
 
November is going to be a LONG wait...sigh.
Keep watching videos, matte black is gorgeous Apple know how to make a good looking phone!

So in terms of this coil whine stuff, I'm new to Apple products If my iPhone has a coil whine am I able to just go into the Apple store and swap it out?
Don't wanna have to go through the whole returns and refund process If theres an easier way.

Keeping in mind my phones not from the Apple store.
 
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Mr_Cool said:
November is going to be a LONG wait...sigh.
Keep watching videos, matte black is gorgeous Apple know how to make a good looking phone!

So in terms of this coil whine stuff, I'm new to Apple products If my iPhone has a coil whine am I able to just go into the Apple store and swap it out?
Don't wanna have to go through the whole returns and refund process If theres an easier way.
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Seems like all the phones have coil whine but I don't see the point in returning. You can only hear it if you're in a quiet room with the back of the phone to your ear. Why would the back of the phone ever be to your ear anyway.
 
WuMyster said:
Seems like all the phones have coil whine but I don't see the point in returning. You can only hear it if you're in a quiet room with the back of the phone to your ear. Why would the back of the phone ever be to your ear anyway.
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Well If its being heard in videos users are recording on their iphones, I'd return absolutely especially when you're paying that much.

Hopefully its something that can be corrected in future batches of the iPhones.
 
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