Apple
9 iPhone 7 Features We Want in 2016
These are the new iPhone 7 features we want to see from the 2016 iPhone release that we expect later this year. All signs point to a the iPhone 7 delivering many big changes from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s that are on sale currently.
We want new features to come as an upgrade from the iPhone 6s to the iPhone 7. Some of these are the same features we hoped Apple would add to the iPhone 6s last year, but Apple left us wanting more.
With the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones delivering beautiful screens, a waterproof design and other important features that could tempt some iPhone owners to upgrade today instead of waiting six months there is additional pressure on Apple.
As 2016 continues and spring approaches, there are already a lot of iPhone 7 rumors discussing new features, new designs and potential upgrades for the new 2016 iPhone. Many of these make sense considering that Apple employs a tick-tock release cycle that introduces a new design with new features and then adds new features in the same design.
The iPhone 6s concludes the second half of this upgrade cycle and sets up the iPhone 7 release later this year, which could finally add features users have been asking for from Apple for years.
Here are the iPhone 7 features we want to see in 2016.
We expect to see the iPhone 7 release date in the fall, which is when Apple normally announces a major new iPhone. This year the likelihood of a fall iPhone 7 release is even higher since Apple offers an annual upgrade plan for iPhone buyers.
Similar to the last two releases we expect to see Apple announce an iPhone 7 and an iPhone 7 Plus, offering users two screen size choices. The larger iPhone 7 Plus or Pro model may also include features not found on the smaller model.
Apple faces increased competition from the Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and Galaxy Note 7 this year, as well as pressure from existing competitors like the Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 5 and LG G4.
While it is unlikely Apple will deliver all the iPhone 7 features we want, we hope that the company is currently working on adding some of these features in time for the iPhone 7 release date.
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Apple upgraded the iPhone 6s design to make it withstand water better than the iPhone 6, and there are several Apple patents focused on delivering an iPhone that survives in water, which gives us some hope for a waterproof iPhone 7. With a new design Apple may be able to incorporate a water-resistant iPhone 7 design into a production model allowing users to not worry about using the iPhone near water. If Apple is able to deliver this, it would likely come with caveats such as only providing protection for 30 minutes of submersion for 3-6 feet or less. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is water resistant, working in water including the ability to use the S Pen underwater as demonstrated in the video above. A report from FastCompany claims that this is a feature Apple will provide with the iPhone 7 by coating the components of the iPhone 7 with a special chemical. We've heard rumors like this before and Apple pulled the feature, so while it is exciting, make sure you check before dropping your iPhone 7 into the water later this year. The latest iPhone 7 rumors from earlier this year suggest Apple will not deliver a waterproof iPhone 7 this year. This back and forth mirrors what we see with many rumors and we may not know until the fall. | ||||||||||
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o0smoothies0o
01/17/2016 at 5:31 pm
God you guys are totally clueless. You shouldn’t be writing an article about iPhone 7 with some of these ideas.
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Brian
01/19/2016 at 9:42 am
how about a higher screen resolution?
Raymond Roshan
01/23/2016 at 9:29 am
Thanks for your reviews on iPhone 7, but i think that iPhone 7 would come in different look totally, what you say?
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tate
03/08/2016 at 9:53 pm
Its called the Galaxy s7 why wait to see if it dosent come, LOL
Vimildar
06/25/2016 at 10:04 pm
The iPhone 6S is already pretty durable, and holds up quiete nicely in everyday water accidents. And the battery life gets me through the day, everyday. Before I bought my iPhone 6S, I used to have a 6 Plus, and the extra battery life was just a buffer I didn’t need.
My wishlist:
1. Thinner and lighter design (smaller footprint)
2. Better audio experience
3. Better camera
4. Faster internals (CPU, GPU and flash storage)
5. Better camera (OIS on both models)
6. Bluetooth 5.0 (Also wishlist for Apple Watch 2)
7. Adopt all the display technologies from iPad Pro 9.7
These seven key features would improve all aspects of the iPhone that matters to me, and not give me updates I wouldn’t notice.
Vimildar
06/25/2016 at 10:06 pm
3. Better FaceTime camera (1080P 60 dos)
Shalein Yencadoo
06/29/2016 at 11:50 pm
Model should be different from 6s or 6s plus.
Malinda Gamaethige
08/08/2016 at 8:42 pm
We want at least a 2K Display and Iris Scanner to be Included in the desired iphone 7, iphone 7 Plus and iphone 7 Pro.
Anonymous
08/09/2016 at 5:43 pm
The human eye can’t distinguish anything above full HD (1080p), so a 2K display is a pointless gimic. An iris scanner isn’t possible on a smartphone, and even if it was there would be no need and no use for it.