iPhone 7...Is it worth the upgrade?
Undoubtedly, Apple will sell plenty of iPhone 7's because it is the newest product offered but any consumer should consider these points before making a decision if it is worth the price tag. At a quick glance it does not appear that Apple made enough changes from the iPhone 6 to make the upgrade worth it but of course consumers will still want the latest and newest iPhone.
Features/Design: They have made the iPhone 7 water resistant, now this doesn't mean the phone is waterproof and can be submerged but it is a great feature to help with longevity and practical use of the phone. The display has also been enhanced to be brighter and more colorful. The black and jet black sleek design which is very similar to the iPhone 6 is very fragile and prone to scratching of the phone/screen so it will be important to use a phone cover to protect the phone. The best iPhone 7 covers can be found on mytrendyphone.co.uk website and will be important in keeping the phone scratch and dent free.
Performance: Apple is using the new A10 Fusion chip in the iPhone 7's. This design features four cores: two high performance cores, and two low-power cores. The new design is advertised to have the longest battery life increasing the battery life by approximately 2 hours longer and the processor to be 2x faster than the iPhone 6.
Changes: The biggest change the user will see is the removal of the headphone jack. Apple is taking a huge risk but also a huge leap into technology advancement by removing this feature. The second biggest change users will notice is the removal of the home button. Apple has implemented what they call the the Taptic Engine instead of the button feature. This means when pressure is applied to the "home button" it will jolt and make the user feel like they are pressing a button when it reality it doesn't move. They also changed the antenna line placement on the back and colored the antenna to better blend into the body of the phone. Apple has upgraded the camera to 12mp, 7mp Facetime HD camera, improved the optical stabilization and and the camera bump design to enhance the photo quality and include a larger range of colors. The iPhone 7 features new stereo speakers to include the original bottom speaker and now a higher quality speaker in the earpiece.
So in reality a consumer is more than likely going to purchase an iphone 7 just to have the newest product on the market but from a technology standpoint there is not enough difference between the iPhone 6 to justify the upgrade.
