Like all of our reviews going forward, though, we're going to be updating and expanding it over time, as we link to and add camera tests, long-term battery life tests, and more. This preliminary review is based on those experiences. In other words, we used iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in the real world like real people, sometimes on Verizon, sometimes roaming on AT&T or T-Mobile. And we got to see the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 launch at Apple 5th Avenue. We caught Pokémon at Battery Park at sunset. We crossed the Brooklyn Bridge at midnight. Still, Apple should be throwing these in if you’re spending $700+.At the time of this writing my colleague, Serenity Caldwell, and I have each had an iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus review unit for four days total, two of which we spent testing them out on the streets of New York. Thankfully, Anker’s PowerPoint III mini (your plug) and PowerWave charging stand (your wireless charger) are solid choices and pretty inexpensive. For iPhone 11 users, you’re going to want to shell out a few extra bucks for an updated wall charger (and compatible USB-C to Lightning cord) and a wireless charger. Apple even saw fit to gift new iPhone 11 Pro users with an 18-watt fast charger. That little white 5W charging brick that came with my iPhone 7 Plus (and every other prior iPhone) has never been great, but it’s still here. This is more of a “you didn’t do anything new when you easily could have” complaint. DISLIKE: The 11 ships with the standard iPhone charger While it does limit my protective case choices to “clear,” (and having just tried one, they’re rather ugly and I may forego one) it’s definitely the most eye-catching thing I have on my person every day. While I haven’t used the new “ultra wide-angle lens” (which offers a 120 degree view), I now take really detailed pictures in low light with little worry about using an external flash or fixing the images in post, as they say.Īfter years of buying white, silver or black iPhones - and wrapping them in black rubber or brown leather cases, negating any color choice I’d made - I’m happy to own a phone that’s a nice shade of red. Night Mode has already changed my pic-taking habits. LIKE: The camera is decidedly better, particularly at night You’re getting more control over what the home button does and opening up a bit of screen space, but it’s less intuitive to find and use. On the 11, you have to go into settings, click on AssistiveTouch and and enable a “virtual” home button, which allows you to quickly access Siri and notifications (you can also customize available commands and move the button to the bottom or sides of your home screen). The home button on the iPhone 7 Plus was my quick, tactile way to jump in and out of apps and generally navigate around (plus, it doubled as the Touch ID to unlock my phone, which is now gone but may return in next year’s phone.). I’m also waiting on a new charger before I wirelessly power up and I haven’t customized much beyond the lock screen and the virtual home button (more on that below).Īs well, I don’t know off-hand how much the increased speed and dexterity of my iPhone 11 has to do with new hardware or with the just-released iOS 13 - and considering my benchmark is a three-year old phone that was losing battery power exponentially and also randomly rebooting, I couldn’t tell you how the 11 compares to a brand new 7 Plus with an updated operating system. Note: On the 11, I haven’t used QuickTake video mode or slo-mo selfies. I’ve detailed some initial likes and dislikes below. And in my first week of a new phone, I’m surprised that there are some characteristics of Apple’s older models I still miss. It’s extremely quick, the screen is beautiful, and I’ve never taken better photos.īut as someone who doesn’t jump on a new iPhone model every year (sorry, Apple), I’m coming to the 11 from a three-year old iPhone 7 Plus. Nota bene: If you buy through the links in this article, InsideHook may earn a small share of the profits.
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