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Apple iPhone 7

$515 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 4.7" AMOLED

Processor Apple A10 Fusion

Battery 1960mAh

RAM & Storage 32GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Apple iPhone 7?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $515

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

ALL VERSIONS A1660A1778

Versions: A1778 (Global), A1660 (USA & China), A1780 (China), A1779 (Japan), A1853, A1866

Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Launch Announced: 2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16 Status: Discontinued
Body Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) Weight: 138 g (4.87 oz) Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM : IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display Type: Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) Size: 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) Protection: Ion-strengthened glass : 3D Touch display & home button
Platform OS: iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.7 Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Memory Card slot: No Internal: 32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
: NVMe
Main Camera Single: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS Features: Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie camera Single: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama Video: 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : No
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS NFC: Yes Radio: No USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
Features Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery Type: Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh) Talk time: Up to 14 h (3G)
Misc Colors: Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red Models: A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3 SAR: 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU: 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) Price: About 180 EUR
Tests Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416
Display: Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 67dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality: Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB
Battery life:
Endurance rating 61h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.