iPhone 7

iPhone 7

iPhone

Discontinued
Released: September 7, 2016Discontinued on: September 10, 2019
United States: US$199, US$299, US$399

Overview

It should be noted that this A1778 iPhone 7 model is compatible with FDD-LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30, along with TD-LTE bands 38, 39, 40, and 41. It is designed for AT&T and T-Mobile in the US (lacking support for CDMA networks like Verizon's and Sprint's), but also supports carriers in Canada, the UK, Australia, the EU, and nearly every other country except China, Hong Kong, and Japan.


Regardless of carrier, all iPhone 7 models feature a 4.7-inch widescreen multitouch LED-backlit 1334x750 "Retina HD" display (326 ppi, 625 cd/m2) and a solid-state, taptic-engine-powered "clickless" Home button. It includes a rear 12-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization, an f/1.8 aperture, a six-element lens, and wide color capture, plus a front 7-megapixel "FaceTime HD" camera that supports 1080p video.


The iPhone 7 has an aluminum body and is rated IP67 for splash, water, and dust resistance (not waterproof). It features stereo speakers and a Lightning port but omits a traditional headphone jack. Initially, it came in five colors: "silver," "gold," "rose gold," "black" (matte), and "jet black" (glossy), with Apple noting the jet black finish could show micro-abrasions. A (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition was available from March 21 to September 12, 2017.


Internally, the iPhone 7 is powered by a 64-bit quad-core "Apple A10 Fusion" processor (two high-performance, two high-efficiency cores), 2 GB of RAM, and 32 GB, 128 GB, or 256 GB of storage. (Jet black and red were initially 128/256 GB only; a 32 GB jet black model was added and the 256 GB option was discontinued for all colors on Sept 12, 2017). It also supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2, LTE (4G), and NFC for Apple Pay.


Apple estimates the iPhone 7 delivers up to 40 hours of audio, 14 hours of 3G talk time, 12 hours of 3G/LTE internet use, 14 hours of Wi-Fi internet use, 13 hours of wireless video, and 10 days of standby.


In the US, this iPhone 7 was initially sold unlocked but subsidized by AT&T on a two-year contract for US$199 (32 GB), US$299 (128 GB), or US$399 (256 GB). Unlocked and contract-free, it was initially US$649, US$749, or US$849 for AT&T or T-Mobile. AT&T also offered it on an "iPhone Upgrade Program" lease (US$32.41-$40.75/mo) and "Apple iPhone Installments" (US$27.04-$35.37/mo).

Evaluation

The iPhone 7 earned considerable recognition from technology critics despite its controversial headphone jack removal, which Phil Schiller defended as a "courageous" design decision that ultimately influenced the entire smartphone industry. Professional reviews consistently praised the innovative A10 Fusion processor architecture, with benchmark testing revealing approximately 40% performance improvements over previous generations. Critics highlighted the introduction of IP67 water resistance as a long-overdue feature that brought Apple's flagship inline with competitor offerings. The revolutionary haptic home button implementation received widespread acclaim from reviewers for its sophisticated Taptic Engine feedback system, while the enhanced dual-speaker configuration significantly improved audio experience according to industry evaluations.

Product Info

Product Info Table
Model IDiPhone9,3
Apple Model NoA1778 (EMC 3091*)
Apple Order NoMN9E2LL/A
Apple SubfamilyiPhone 7

Price

Price Table
Original PriceUS$199, US$299, US$399
United StatesUS$199, US$299, US$399
CanadaC$899, C$1029, C$1159
MexicoMXN $15,499, $17,799, $20,099
AustraliaA$1079, A$1229, A$1379
Austria€759, €869, €979
Belgium€769, €879, €989
BrazilR$3.499, R$3.899, R$4.299
DenmarkDKK 5.799, 6.699, 7.599
Finland€779, €889, €999
France€769, €879, €989
Germany€759, €869, €979
IndiaRs 60,000, 70,000, 80,000
IndonesiaRp 11,999,000, 13,699,000, 15,599,000
Ireland€779, €889, €999
Italy€799, €909, €1019
KoreaKRW 920,000, 1,060,000, 1,200,000
Luxembourg€743,58, €849,95, €956,31
MalaysiaRM 3,199, 3,699, 4,199
Netherlands€769, €879, €989
New ZealandNZ$1199, NZ$1399, NZ$1599
NorwayNOK 7.390, 8.490, 9.590
Portugal€779, €889, €999
SingaporeS$1,048, S$1,218, S$1,388
Spain€769, €879, €989
SwedenSEK 7.495, 8.595, 9.695
SwitzerlandCHF 759, 879, 999
TaiwanNT$24,500, NT$28,500, NT$32,500
ThailandTHB 26,500, 30,500, 34,500
The PhilippinesPHP 37,990, 43,990, 49,990
United Kingdom£599, £699, £799
VietnamVDN 15,380,000, 18,380,000, 20,380,000

Pricing Extras

Pricing Extras Table
Est. Current RetailUS$75-US$150

Body

Body Table
Form FactoriPhone 7
Case TypeHandheld
Housing ColorMetallic
Dimensions5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in / 138.18 x 67.06 x 7.11 mm
Avg. Weight4.87 oz / 138 g

Platform

Platform Table
Processor TypeApple A10 Fusion
Processor Speed2.3 GHz
Processors1 (4 Cores)
Onboard RAM2 GB
Geekbench 2 (32)3570
Geekbench 3 (64)5524
Geekbench 4 (SC)3444
Geekbench 4 (MC)5740
Geekbench 5 (SC)741
Geekbench 5 (MC)1313

Storage

Storage Table
Storage Capacity32, 128, 256 GB

Display

Display Table
Built-in Display4.7" Retina HD
Display Resolution1334x750 (326 ppi)
Camera12.0 Megapixels

Media Support

Media Support Table
Audio SupportApple reports that the iPhone 7 supports "AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV."
Video SupportApple reports that the iPhone 7 supports "H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format."It also supports AirPlay Mirroring and video out to the Apple TV 2nd Gen or later as well as video mirroring and video out "up to" 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and the Lightning to VGA Adapter.
Photo SupportApple does not formally specify photo formats for the iPhone 7. However, it can sync photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats, from iTunes and iCloud.

Wired Connectivity

Wired Connectivity Table
ConnectivityUSB
PortsLightning Only
USB SupportSync & Charge

Wireless Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity Table
Cell NetworkGSM/LTE
Standard Wireless802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO)
Standard Bluetooth4.2

Power

Power Table
Battery TypeLithium Ion
Battery Life (Music)40 Hours
Battery Life (Voice)14 Hours
Standby Time10 Days

Software

Software Table
Pre-Installed OSiOS 10.0 (14A346)
Maximum OSiOS 15.x
Mac SupportOS X 10.9
Windows SupportWindows 7

Accessories

Accessories Table
Controller3D Touch
Incl. AccessoriesShips with "Apple EarPods [headphones] with Lightning Connector, Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter, Lightning to USB Cable [and] a USB Power Adapter."In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells wireless headphones, cases and other accessories for this iPhone.Also see: What is the best external keyboard for the iPhone?