iPhone 7 Plus review
OUR VERDICT
It may not be the upgrade we were hoping for, but the iPhone 7 Plus is still an excellent phone with improved cameras, super slick performance and a handy waterproof, yet familiar design.
+ FOR
- Heaps of power for slick performance
- Excellent camera
- Solid battery life
- AGAINST
- Very expensive
- Screen still only full HD
- No headphone jack
iPhone 7 Plus is no longer Apple's flagship smartphone, but it remains a very popular choice and comes recommended at a cheaper price today. It runs iOS 11, has a fingerprint sensor home button and retains the aluminum finish that some iPhone fans prefer. it's the last of its kind in many ways, and many people will be sprinting for it instead of the iPhone X or the iPhone X due to its cheaper price. We can't blame them.
Apple's iPhone 7 Plus is more than just a bigger iPhone 7 – it's a markedly better version of Apple's newest flagship smartphone.
Why if the iPhone 7 Plus better? Two reasons other than the bigger screen size: improved battery life and an innovative camera.
Battery is always going to be better on a bigger phone, given the larger capacity, but the camera was a suprise. Apple added a dual-camera lens, a conscious effort to make the iPhone 7 Plus a distinctly different choice.
There are also new color configurations, more space to throw in your media and apps, and changes to the internals – we lose the headphone jack, but gain a new kind of vibrating motor.
All this added fun comes at a cost though: the 7 Plus is the most expensive iPhone ever. So is it a price worth paying, or are you going to feel out of pocket?
As we said in our iPhone 7 review, there are many, many similarities between 2016's iPhones and the 6S duo – and while the iPhone 7 Plus may be the better of the two new iPhones, it hasn't exactly moved on in leaps and bounds from the iPhone 6S Plus.
iPhone 7 Plus price
- Launched on September 16 2016
- Starts at $769 (£719, AU$1,229) for 32GB model
The iPhone 7 Plus went on sale on September 16… sort of. That was the official release date given by Apple during its iPhone launch event, but as release day dawned it transpired that the 7 Plus had been so popular during the pre-order period there wasn't any stock left at Apple Stores.
At the time the Apple website said the typical wait for iPhone 7 Plus delivery is 2-3 weeks - but several months since launch and the handset is much easier to get your hands on.
The iPhone 7 Plus price starts at $769 (£719, AU$1,229) for the entry-level 32GB model. Apple has finally (and thankfully) done away with the 16GB storage option, so you're getting double the storage over the entry-level iPhone 6 Plusand 6S Plus – but you'll be paying an extra $20 (£100, AU$40) more for the privilege.
That's not all that much extra – although for those in the UK that price hike has been amplified by the vote to leave the EU and the subsequent fall in the value of the pound, hitting iPhone-loving Brits squarely in the pocket. Find the cheapest contract for you with our guide to the best iPhone 7 Plus deals.
Apple has also ditched the 64GB model and brought in a new 256GB option at the top of the range, with 128GB dropping down to become the middle storage option.
The 128GB iPhone 7 Plus price is $869 (£819, AU$1,419), while power users will need to shell out a whopping $969 (£919, AU$1,569) if they want to get their hands on the 256GB version.
While rival handsets such as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G5 have witnessed healthy price drops since their arrivals, there's no such luck for those eyeing up the iPhone 7 Plus. Apple deals are always hard to find. Expect an iPhone 7 price drop whenever the iPhone 8 is announced.
Apple's smartphones always hold their value much better than their competitors and only see a significant price reduction once their replacements arrive.
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