[Official] iPhone 7 (Plus) Discussions

[celong27]

The Apple A10 is build with the maximum efficiency and speed tailored for the iphone hence why the A10 smash most smartphone in both single and multi thread

 

[ProGamer84]

Anyone notice the home button is weak against smug and like abit scratches??

 

[Andrewtst]

My own opinion review of Apple iPhone 7 Plus

I am all time Android user and this is my 1st iOS phone, below is my short review about it. I am none of any fans of any brand or OS but based on how I feel about it.

Before I start my short review, did I regret buying iPhone 7 Plus? The answer is absolutely no regret at all! So long I never feel that happy owning a new phone. I feel extremely great using it.

Day to day = more fall in love towards iOS.

• Design (9/10) - When I 1st saw it during the announcement, my heart already falling in love towards Jet Black and Black, after check out I decide pick Black as I find it look much nicer in actual, it is not said Jet Black not nice, Jet Black still very pretty but in condition you need to hang at wall without touching it, once touch is full of disgusting look oily finger print. This iPhone 7 Plus basically is a refined design of 2 years ago iPhone 6 Plus but the refined make the whole phone look extremely stunning especially on Jet Black and Black edition.
• Performance (10/10) - Everywhere is extremely smooth with no frame drop animation effect except the recent apps animation slightly less smooth, nothing to complain on performance. Simply the best smart phone I ever use on performance and smoothness.
• GPU (10/10) - Nor-matter how fast and great any GPU in market now, no one can really win GPU use by Apple, it is like this since long ago and until now Apple is still leading on GPU performance.
• Gaming (10/10) - OMG! I never though gaming on iOS is so unbelievable smooth, no single games had any frame drop or slow down issue, all games in iOS cannot change the gaming setting because it is not needed, all games (sorry I saying it all, android fans please don't shoot me) is look far nicer than in Android, especially those games that fully utilize in iOS. If you want extremely smooth gaming experience, iOS is the best choice!
• Apps (10/10) - Nearly all apps except some Google release apps may lack some function, others is having much refined interface, it just simply look better and stunning in iOS. Quality control by Apple really make a huge differences on this. The most unbelievable part is Google Chrome never run smooth in android itself (I mean the animation) but it is extremely smooth in iOS.
• Launcher Interface (7/10) - iOS Launcher is well done now and look nice but just simply lack the customization like what Android capable of, in iOS the only thing can customize is wallpaper, that it. The Widget in iOS is well nice arrange and given much better information but it don't add extra personality customize to the launcher like what Android do, this part I do find Android did far better.
• Launcher function & features (8/10) - The 3D touch is not gimmick but very useful sometimes, and it is well done and support by a lot 3rd party now, recently Google Nougat also having similar function and also well done on this part. The auto opening up the screen when new notification coming is very well done and due to it full bright up I never miss any notification anymore, some android also having this function and no denied Samsung did great as well on this. The only I miss is the split screen features on Android, why Apple not implement the split screen on mobile as well but only in iPad.
• Multitasking (10/10) - The best multitasking phone I ever use, even though only 3GB RAM but it already perform far better than any 4GB RAM android phone in market now.
• Smart Watch Compatibility (9/10) - I really happy my Huawei watch is functioning pretty well on iOS, no issue when notification come or when some one is calling you and the health app is working as well, the only drawback is not much third party apps or watch face available for Andorid Wear in iOS but this never really bother me as I never install any third party apps before also.
• Screen (10/10) - Absolutely stunning, it is vibrant but not saturation, the best LCD screen I ever seen, absolutely gorgeous!
• Loud Speaker (9/10) - Can I said it is the best loud speaker I ever use, I find it is far better than HTC One M8, Huawei P9 Plus or any Sony dual speaker setup.
• Sound Output (10/10) - It is no complain on the sound output to headset, it sound brilliant without needed to tune or use the equalizer (not from the original bundle headset).
• Bundle Headset (0/10) - What is that! the worst headset I ever use, extremely bad sound quality, the treble is too high and no bass. I give 0 star on the bundle headset, which means the AirPods is 100% in my excluded wanna buy list already.
• Battery Life (10/10) - Android battery management is pretty shame on this! the iPhone 7 Plus only 2900mAh but I manage to on screen 8 hours ++ with some gaming and video and the phone is already in standby time of 24 hours after full charge, no single phone in Android I can archive this included Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I am the user don't disable this and that and turn on everything all time except WiFi where only on when needed. I am extremely please with the iPhone 7 Plus battery performance, it just simply too great and Google really need to study more on how iOS control the battery life.
• Camera (9/10) - Finally Apple did a great camera, it is simply awesome, I can't said it is the best as Google Nexus 5x also can take awesome photo and from all review, actually Pixel XL did much better. But they is really nothing much to complain on iPhone 7 Plus camera.
• Camera Portrait Mode (5/10) - This is fun to play but frank speak it still need a lot of work, now is still in beta, I hope in final it can better render the photo, now still got too many error in the render especially on those smaller part.
• File Management (NA/10) - iOS simply no file management but it not really an issue for me, just a bit troublesome need iTunes all time for added music or photo that not origin from phone or purchase from iTunes.
• Keyboard & 3rd party compatibility (5/10) - It is a nice keyboard but I too miss on the swipe in android, I use swipe at least 7 years already, I truly miss this. I know got 3rd party keyboard in iOS that can swipe but by installing it will make the iOS not stable especially most Android apps will FC, for example Google Chrome where is my main browser, I face this issue personally last time in iPad Air 2 and I check back recent review also report the same, so I not going to install any 3rd party keyboard as of now.
• Overall (9/10) - They is always PROS and CONS in iOS and Android which none of the OS can be perfectly suite for all users but after this few days usage, I find myself really fall in love with iPhone 7 Plus and no feeling to go back to any android phone now, I always free advertise new announcing phone in my Facebook but this time the so gorgeous Mi MIX also never get my desire to advertise it anymore. Maybe this is great for me as I can reduce to only purchase one phone per year already. Also the goods of using iOS is you can have both iOS and Android apps in one device thanks to now the more open iOS and Google release most Android apps in iOS.

Some Samples Photos Taken by iPhone 7 Plus

 

[Andrewtst]

More Photos Taken by iPhone 7 Plus

 

[arcturuz]

Cool detailed review

 

[RocketBunny]

Thank you for sharing

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[Andrewtst]

Cool detailed review

Thank you for sharing

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Thanks for liking.

 

[sqgator]

Gorgeous pictures!

 

[nacnac74]

Smooth and no lag is the keyword..

 

[zXioNGz]

Hey anyone iPhone 7 Plus top speaker is soft and muffled when playing any sound?

 

[RocketBunny]

Hey anyone iPhone 7 Plus top speaker is soft and muffled when playing any sound?

Mine won't leh

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[dawntime]

For a shortwhile after in contact with water, otherwise not at all.

Hey anyone iPhone 7 Plus top speaker is soft and muffled when playing any sound?

 

[eurofunk]

anyone notice if using Touch ID to unlock is damn fast but if use passcode will lag like 1 Sec after keying in to get to home screen?

 

[TianyaSG]

Anyone encountered yellowish screen on your iphone 7/p? I compared my ip7 with ip6, ip7 screen looks yellowish, very obvious. Disappointed!

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[Starwalkersg]

By any chance it's the night shift mode?

Anyone encountered yellowish screen on your iphone 7/p? I compared my ip7 with ip6, ip7 screen looks yellowish, very obvious. Disappointed!

 

[BradenHeat]

@andrewtst

Dude, as a ex Android user
( anyone can check out my posts )
Sony z3 , lg g4, s7e and the sadly missed note 7 ( love the stylus and looks only)

I whole hearted agree the points mentioned

The smooth ios10 coupled with the hardware specs without the worry of constantly finding chargers
Is one reason I've jumped over

Plus with the new Mac OS Sierra and MacBook (touch bar)

Apple is set to conquer for this year till next

For anyone who plays Android and to root, the frustration is endless when there is battery to performance/ smoothness level which s7e almost had it but still a battery hog , and note 7 having random keyboard lag spikes

And like many mentioned , once your life is more important than rooting and playing too much on tinkering , the ip7plus to put

Simply works

I do hope their software for camera gets an update to sharpen the images

Mostly shots taken have too much "noise "

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[metamofia89]

Managed to exchange my 7 from QCD on my second visit. This time I brought some examples on the hissing on video recording. Very smooth of a process besides the 45 minutes of waiting time. So far the phone looks like how it has been advertised. No hissing from what I can hear but will try it later when everything's quiet. Battery life seems to have improved as well. Will restore my backup and see how it copes.

One a side note, although I feel that iPhone is pretty much on top of the smartphone list, I strongly feel that the software integration is not as good as it was 2-3 years ago. I'm not too picky about 60fps and once-in-a-while lags but just try hard-resetting your phone with the sleep and home/volume down buttons, you'll see one of the software bugs clear as day. I hope Apple pays a little more attention to the software details instead of bumping up specs and packing a lot of cool features because at the end, user experience is the most important.

 

[TianyaSG]

No. I switched off night shift then compare. Iphone 7 looks more yellowish. I checked online and it seems to be a common problem

By any chance it's the night shift mode?

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[sinsevil]

Woo now 7 & 7plusm have crack gate. See from YouTube if ur hand put at corner of ur phone and twist a bit will come out a crack sound. I try my one have this sound do not know will effect the phone.

 

[mackie8]

I notice that iphone 7 is more yellowish than my 7plus... usually iphone 7 is more yellowish out of the box but after few days it improves.. but the 7 plus its whiter out of the box....