Looking through old antiques, I still have feelings for the iPhone 7, the king of machines back then.

Under the leadership of Steve Jobs, Apple grew to glory step by step. Now that the hero has come to an end, Apple under Cook's leadership has become as lacking in innovation and complacent as domestic mobile phone manufacturers. If the launch of the iPhone 6 ended the era of small screens for mobile phones, the iPhones now on the streets are hardly as eye-catching and refreshing as the iPhone 4S back then. I have to mention here that domestic mobile phones are getting better and better. Although innovation is insufficient, the upgrade of Android mobile phone systems and the competition in the market survive the fittest. Let domestic mobile phone manufacturers keep profits to a minimum and product updates very quickly. Smartisan, Xiaomi, Meizu, and Huawei compete extremely fiercely in the thousand-yuan mobile phone market. Although the rising star VIVO OPPO is not as good as the previous domestic mobile phone brands, it still has a large market and considerable potential due to its different market positioning and sales channels. . Among high-end mobile phones, Samsung is even more ahead. If it were not for the escalation of the explosion of NOTE7 this year, I believe that the "king of mobile phones" is none other than Samsung. SONY's withdrawal from the Chinese market and the acquisition of Motorola's mobile phone business are both because consumers have more and more choices. System smoothness and good user experience are not exclusively synonymous with the iPhone now. In terms of daily use, any domestic phone worth a thousand yuan can satisfy consumers. Relatively speaking, the influence of the iPhone series on Chinese people can no longer be measured by a simple mobile phone. Starting from the news event of selling one’s kidney to buy Apple, Chinese people’s interest in iPhone The enthusiasm has never subsided. Even though the upgrade of this generation of iPhone7 has not changed much, the 256GB gloss black iPhone7 PLUS is still priced at a high price of 23,000 RMB, which shows that the Chinese people are "crazy" for the iPhone. This year's iPhone7 and iPhone7 PLUS basically don't have much highlights except for the camera upgrade. There are jokes on the Internet about the Bluetooth headphones and headphone jack. You can find out whether the iPhone7 is worth buying after reading this review.

1. Unpacking

After unpacking the packaging film, you will find the host box. I remember when I bought the iPhone 4S, most of them were smuggled in from Hong Kong stores on Taobao. The scalper boxes are brought into the country separately. Erdao dealers can directly use a hair dryer to wrap the film and then repackage it for direct sale. In addition to facilitating tax evasion, boxed separation also brings greater profits by replacing accessories. Back then, most of the Hong Kong headphones and chargers had been replaced. Then chargers and headphones are sold as licensed goods in order to maximize profits. Now that JD and other major e-commerce companies have intervened, this is much better.

The packaging of the iPhone system has always been simple and clear. On the front of the packaging box is a photo of the back of the host, with Apple's LOGO and product labeling on both sides.

On the back of the box are the configuration instructions of iPhone7 and the product barcode. If you want to know the detailed configuration and model of iPhone7, just look at the back case. The instructions in the box only have a simple introduction to the phone and detailed usage instructions. You can fully understand iPhone7 in the mobile phone "Tips" application.

When you open the packaging box, you will find the storage box for the instruction manual, which is tightly covered in the inner box.

Take off the manual storage box and you can see the real body of iPhone7. The iPhone7 you got this time is rose gold, not the bright black that is popular on the Internet. Rose gold has gradually been appreciated by the public after the transition from iPhone6S. Accepted, boys can easily submit even if they are not gay.

The first layer of the box contains the manual, headphones, charger and host. The second layer of the box is the data cable under the earphones. I forgot to take a photo and took it with me.

The instructions included are the same ones, including the factory certificate, warranty card and card removal pin. I still don’t understand why Apple stickers are given every time.

iPhone7 family portrait, headphones, charging head, data cable and host, manual. I haven’t added anything else to give away in so many years.

When I first opened the box and saw the earphones, I thought they came with AirPods wireless earphones. Didn’t they say they need to be purchased separately? I thought Cook was so generous! Apple is so kind. The $128 headphones are a free gift, which is really a luxury.

I quickly started to buckle the earphones, but after a long time I found that they couldn't be buckled at all. When I opened them, I felt like a hundred thousand alpacas were running around in my heart!

The headphone interface has been changed to the current lighting interface. The wire control is also the same as the third one, without much innovation.

Behind the headset is an adapter. The lighting interface to 3.5mm audio adapter has been criticized since its introduction. Apple’s explanation is that it supports receiving/sending 48kHz audio signals to improve the sound source and ensure the headset call effect. , powering the headphones to drive the speakers to bring better sound quality, enabling more control functions and deepening the user experience. However, the above three points have been debated online for a long time. Although the theory is reliable, it is really inconvenient to use. You can only choose one or the other for charging headphones and cannot take into account both. With the addition of a diverter head and unsightly appearance, this is to force consumers to buy AirPods.

The charging head is still the "ancestral" 5W head and does not support fast charging. In this era of rapid consumption of electronic products, the charging time of iPhone7 has lagged behind that of domestic mobile phones (the advertising slogan of charging in 5 minutes and calling for 5 hours has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people). This generation of iPhone does not include the previously rumored floating wireless charger to get rid of wires. The shackles of electronic products are the future.

The lighting interface data cable can be used universally with the previous generation iPhone, but charging is slow, so this cable also takes some of the blame. Since the Lightning interface design can only support 2.4A current at the beginning, it cannot use high current such as flash charging. The only solution is to use an iPad charging head. As for other aspects, the biggest concern should be the heating problem caused by fast charging. After weighing the pros and cons, Apple gave up the fast charging solution.

This ends the unboxing, and the detailed parameters are explained below.

2. Detailed parameters and model comparison

This time the iPhone 7 looks similar to the previous generation iPhone 6, with a round body and screen sizes of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. There is basically no difference visible on the front, and the main changes are on the back and bottom.

The iPhone 7 weighs 138g, which is 34g less than the iPhone 6’s 172g. The body thickness of both devices is 7.1mm and 6.9mm respectively. In terms of data, iPhone7 is 0.2mm thicker than iPhone6. In terms of thickness, iPhone6 ??has an advantage. The actual iPhone 7 is slightly lighter than the iPhone 6 in the hand. The experience brought by the elimination of an audio jack is not lighter and thinner as stated at the press conference. However, the fact that one generation of electronic products is lighter than the other shows that engineers are still A lot of effort was put into it. (Data comes from JD product introduction)

The front camera of iPhone7 is 7 million pixels, and the front camera of iPhone6 ??is 1.2 million pixels. The pixels have been increased by 5.8 million, and the earpiece is a little longer than the iPhone 6 to keep the call effect clearer. The current sound that occurs during phone calls during charging does not appear on my phone, indicating that this is not a common problem with iPhone 7, but a probability event.

This reform of the physical Home button should be one of the most intuitive feelings for iPhone7. Everyone who handles this physical machine will ask a few questions, why is this "HOME" so hard? Compared with the first one, The push-type HOME button in the first generation has been changed to a touch-sensitive type. The appearance is not much different from the previous generations. If you look closely, you will find that the ring of the HOME button is a little thinner than before. According to the official website, this time the body motor Taptic The Engine is larger and is located behind the HOME button to produce better feedback vibrations with the HOME button, simulating the feel of the old HOME button and directly reflecting the touch and sensitivity of the new HOME button. For consumers who are new to iPhone7, this reform of the HOME button is innovative and revolutionary.

The power button on the side is basically the same as the phone card slot. The iPhone 7’s power button feels slightly softer and takes less effort to press.

The volume buttons on the left feel completely separated in this generation, but the mute button remains the same.

Comparing the iPhone 7 lens with the iPhone 6, although the pixels of 12 million and 8 million are not much improved, the internal components have been greatly upgraded. Not only is the saying "big work is great" but I don't know about this lens. How much improvement can the pixels of iPhone 7 get through upgrading? Larger aperture and lens group upgrade are the focus of this iPhone7 test. The imaging effect of the ISP developed by Apple itself is exciting.

Both are outstanding cameras, but there are big differences in workmanship and design. The edge of the iPhone 7's camera is obviously more rounded than that of the iPhone 6, and it is integrally processed to wrap the camera directly in the body. Unlike the iPhone 6 where the camera case is separated, the three-dimensional effect is so strong and it can protect the camera from damage in an all-round way. The dual cameras of iPhone7 plus are more recognizable and representative. Unfortunately, there is no actual device for comparison.

This generation of iPhone 7 has removed the long-complained back antenna, making the back much simpler and cleaner. The 3.5mm headphone jack is removed from the bottom and a Lightning interface is used instead.

The most intuitive feeling is the change of the status bar, which is more detailed and comprehensive. All information prompts and promotions will be displayed on the status bar. The only bad thing is that unreceived information will have traces. After receiving it, you need to manually delete the status. Although you can set it, it still feels like it is easy to leak privacy, especially when others see you. When on mobile phone.

3. iOS 10 and system detection

With the launch of iPhone7 this year, the upgrade of ios10 has attracted more attention from consumers than the console. After all, the changes in iOS9 and iOS10 are relatively large. From the initial solidification of the iOS style to the flatness, and the later addition of the Chinese character Jiugongge input method, Apple's repeated compromises and changes show its emphasis on the Chinese market and user experience feedback, and this time IOS 10 has added more functions. Although I couldn’t find them all one by one, I still found a few of the most intuitive highlights, hoping to help everyone understand iOS 10.

The most intuitive feeling is the change of the status bar, which is more detailed and comprehensive. All information prompts and promotions will be displayed on the status bar. The only bad thing is that unreceived information will have traces. After receiving it, you need to manually delete the status. Although you can set it, it still feels easy to leak privacy, especially if others see you. When on mobile phone.

As the network intervenes with less and less SMS, new features are also added in iOS 10. Sharing videos, pictures and music is more convenient. With 3D TOCH and finger commands, you can quickly send creative pictures. For example, clicking with two fingers together can trigger the sending of a lip pattern. Although the text messaging function is rarely used nowadays, the iPhone's own iMessage is still more fun with these functions.

As the network intervenes with less and less SMS, new features are also added in iOS 10. Sharing videos, pictures and music is more convenient. With 3D TOCH and finger commands, you can quickly send creative pictures. For example, clicking with two fingers together can trigger the sending of a lip pattern. Although the text messaging function is rarely used nowadays, the iPhone's own iMessage is still more fun with these functions.

The phone harassment that has always troubled the iPhone series has also been solved. Although it is not a built-in function and requires third-party software to be used, it is much more convenient than before. Not only can it prevent unwanted advertising calls, but it also comes with network traffic monitoring to control the rapidly consumed 4G traffic every day.

The benchmark results are even worse than the iPhone 5SE. Oh my god!

AnTuTu running scores are quite mysterious, and the results are different after running twice in one session. Don’t worry too much about this score. Nowadays, mobile phones can easily get a score of 100,000 points. Every time a certain Chinese phone launches a new phone, it always performs a benchmark test to show off. The iPhone has never relied on benchmark scores to measure phone performance. When the software was cleared in the two running scores, except for the 3D running score, which was not much different, the difference in the CPU result was more than doubled.

It’s worth mentioning that it gets hot when running, and the body is obviously very hot when running scores.

The benchmark results are even worse than the iPhone 5SE. Oh my god!

4. Screen effect and camera effect

The display of iPhone7 is the same as iPhone6, which is a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 1334*750 and an increase in brightness from the previous 500nit. At 625nit, the screen is theoretically brighter than before, and the color mode has finally been changed from SRGB to wide color gamut. Four solid color pictures were selected for testing. The display effect of iPhone 6 is obviously brighter, while the color of iPhone 7 is purer.

The comparison effect of this photo is direct. The colors of iPhone6 ??are brighter and more vivid but not as colorful as iPhone7. The iPhone 7's water drop color gradation is relatively rich, and the wide color gamut is more natural than the SRGB color transition.

However, the performance of this photo with a similar color system on iPhone6/7 is not much different. It can only be seen that the color spectrum of iPhone7 is more delicate.

I specially found a photo with complicated details to see the screen resolution. The screen hardware parameters of iPhone6/7 are the same, so the details of the photos are similar. Because the color of the iPhone 7 is warmer, the details are not as clear as the iPhone.

In terms of portrait images, the display effect of iPhone7 is better, and the skin color is more natural and realistic, and it is eye-catching. The iPhone 6 is somewhat bright and dazzling, especially when compared with the bridge of the nose and forehead. To sum up, although the brightness has been increased by 125nit and the addition of wide color gamut has made the iPhone7 screen a lot brighter, it is not much different from the iPhone6. I personally feel that the iPhone6 ??screen is brighter.

The camera is one of the indispensable functions in our daily use of mobile phones. This iOS10 upgrade has not changed much in terms of cameras. The usage methods and modes basically maintain the style of the iPhone series, except for Live photo, which has been added since iPhone 6S, is still as simple and convenient to use. You can switch shooting modes by just swiping left or right.

This is the decisive photo, and I took many photos repeatedly. The white balance of this photo can be said to be very distinct, one is warmer and the other is colder. The white balance of this iPhone7 is more accurate.

This SLR sample picture represents the respective advantages of the two models. iPhone7 is more realistic and has clean and high color reproduction. The iPhone 6 has higher contrast, brighter colors, the camera looks more textured, and the grass is greener.

The iPhone sample photos were taken using the panorama mode of the camera, and the DSLR photos were synthesized in PS. The perspective of the photo is also relatively good with the iPhone 7. The bottom left hanger of the iPhone 6 is a bit bent. The picture is too big and can only be cut into two for comparison.

The most common application scenarios are portraits and landscapes, and this photo has both. It can be seen that the difference between iPhone7 and iPhone6 ??in this photo is not very big. Except for the reflection in the upper right corner of iPhone6, the white balance and hue are basically similar. The details of the iPhone 7 are slightly clearer, but the colors are still richer than those of the iPhone 6.

If you look closely, the advantages of iPhone7 are revealed, and the details are particularly clear. The iPhone 6 has a stronger sense of smearing. If you look carefully at the hair of the two, the iPhone 7 shoots more clearly and naturally, and the performance in the dark is not like the foggy brushstrokes of the iPhone 6. However, there are advantages and disadvantages. The fonts on the white screen in the distance are clearer on the iPhone 6, while the distant view of the iPhone 7 is a bit overexposed and blurred. PS: The lady painting is Luo Min, the ex-wife of Chinese realist oil painter Leng Jun. Leng Jun painted an oil painting of Luo Min and sold it for a high price of 30 million.

In fact, it doesn’t make much sense to compare mobile phones and SLRs. After all, the pixel difference is too big. The reason for adding SLR is just to give everyone a basic understanding of pixels.

The tens of millions of pixels on a mobile phone are not at the same level as the tens of millions of pixels on a SLR. The difference is not big when you zoom out, but the difference is obvious when you zoom in. The SLR also uses a 2.8 large aperture, which is synchronized with the 1.8 aperture of the iPhone 7. Among the three photos, the iPhone 7 has the most accurate white balance and the best-looking images.

The iPhone sample photos were taken using the panorama mode of the camera, and the DSLR photos were synthesized in PS. The perspective of the photo is also relatively good with the iPhone 7. The bottom left hanger of the iPhone 6 is a bit bent. The picture is too big and can only be cut into 2 for comparison.

Night scene shooting is the focus of the test. I specially found a building with high contrast to shoot. I also used the roof of the building in the darkest place for partial interception. Samples In terms of performance, the iPhone 7 relies on its large aperture to obtain a lot of details. The roof of the low building on the right side of the iPhone 6 is basically invisible, while the iPhone 7 can barely see it clearly. I can’t say whose white balance is more accurate, I can only say that they are both relatively close.

When the photo is 100% size, the advantages of iPhone7 are not very obvious, except for the aperture advantage. The noise performance is on par with the iPhone 6, and the 12-megapixel pixels don’t perform well in night scene shooting. It was mentioned at the press conference that optical image stabilization is believed to be mostly used for shooting in motion. The effect of the front camera is really not photogenic for me, so I didn’t take a picture for fear of scaring everyone. The front camera of iPhone7 is not at the same level as iPhone6, and there is no comparison at all. The imaging effect completely crushes the iPhone 6, and there is a qualitative change between 7 million pixels and 1.2 million pixels. The white balance is more accurate and the performance of portraits far exceeds that of landscapes. The skin color is closer and the texture performance is also very good (rough skin). It is absolutely right for girls who like to take selfies to buy iPhone7.

The shooting function of iPhone7 is still as powerful as ever, and the gay friend sang "Forever love" to his wife at the wedding. Proving the effect of iPhone 7 4K video shooting, the groom’s face locked in focus becomes clearer as he approaches from a distance. The lighting at the scene was complicated, and the bride’s forehead began to be overexposed and bright. The camera automatically balanced after chasing it. The automatic focus and controlled exposure made the video shooting more fool-proof, which reflected the iPhone 7’s great care in optimizing the video shooting. In order to test the video, I specially found a Youku members have the best viewing effect in 1080P mode. Because it is an outdoor place, the sound recording is not very clear, which also reveals that the recording effect of the iPhone 7 recording function will be greatly reduced in a noisy environment. (PS: It is not convenient to upload videos in the article area)

5. Games and entertainment

The use of mobile phones not only includes communication, photography, etc., games and entertainment are of course indispensable.

Currently the most popular online game League of Legends also has a mobile version (although it is not officially authorized), but the gameplay is considered to be the best among mobile games. The gameplay is exactly the same as that of League of Legends. The gameplay is more streamlined and faster, and the gaming experience is high. However, it easily gets hot after playing for a while, which affects the feel and adding a mobile phone case is perfect.

I have to play two games every day. The mobile phone has the irreplaceable convenience of starting a battle at any time. The only bad thing is that the Internet speed requirement is a bit high. The iPhone 7 optimizes this game very well. The special effects are turned on to the highest level and it is very smooth. Apart from the network factors that may cause lags from time to time, there is basically no big problem. The 3GB of memory ensures game performance. maximize. There was an episode when I was playing the game the day before yesterday. When I was playing platinum with my friends, I encountered two "sticks" in the team. Because this game can enable real-time voice communication to facilitate group start (swearing), the result was two Korean friends (one male and one female) come and go to Axi Bar on Voice. It seems that my country’s mobile games have already become internationalized.

The mobile version of Saint Seiya, as an animation that has been with me since childhood, must be tried in the next game. The game mode is a bit like King of Glory, but the picture is more colorful, and the animations of Holy Clothes are very dazzling. It is a test of the display effect of iPhone7. The screen brightness is turned to the maximum, and you can see it more clearly and refreshingly.

The game experience is low, and a large number of special effects and animations are used to replace the shortcomings of the game.

Basically, it is a variety of switching characters and close-ups of skills. The game is biased toward "mowing the grass" of Dynasty Warriors, with various miscellaneous soldiers attacking in waves.

The game optimization of Spider-Man 2 is very smooth, and each perspective can be switched easily. I wanted to test a Need for Speed ??game, but after thinking about which mobile games there were too many to test, I chose Spider-Man. They are all 3D games. I believe the test results will be similar. The FPS frame rate of this game is still very high, and it still tests the performance of the mobile phone. Every time there are many NPCs, you need to constantly switch angles to attack the enemy. Spider-Man’s movements are not lagging at all, and there are still some exciting moments in every exciting fight. For action close-ups, the iPhone 7 is fully capable.

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Modern Warfare 3 is said to be a work in the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty on the computer is the highlight of FPS works in terms of graphics and plot, but the mobile version of Modern Warfare 3 pales in comparison. In order to ensure the smoothness of the game, the picture and frame rate have been reduced accordingly.

This type of FPS game tests the balance of the mobile phone. My personal experience is not very good. The lens is too sensitive and the angle of view is shaken, resulting in always missing people. Although it is suggested that the sight can be raised by raising the crosshair, the actual operation is a little troublesome. Although the impact is strong, the sense of substitution is low. The iPhone 7's horizontal gyroscope is not optimized for this game, and it can be a bit dazzling for long periods of time. The only thing is that the graphics are pretty good. Those who like FPS games can consider checking it out.

Video and audio are also commonly used in daily life. 4K video playback is also very smooth, and there is no lag when dragging. Friends who like to watch dramas can download more apps to watch dramas. The 4.7-inch 32G memory may not be enough for TV drama fans. In this case, you can consider iPhone7 plus 256G. As long as you have enough feelings, money is not a problem.

The video resolution of iPhone7 is very high, and many details that are not noticed on the computer can be seen more clearly on the mobile phone. The built-in video APP supports limited formats and cannot recognize the transmitted video. You must link to iTunes to import third-party video playback software. You can also use QQ computer to upload to your mobile phone and then play it.

In terms of music, I used the innovative Sound Blaster Roar Pro Bluetooth speaker to test. Although this review did not come with the Airpods wireless headphones that were hotly discussed at the press conference, the sound quality should be similar using Bluetooth transmission. The sound effect of iPhone7 is the usual plain water quality, with no features and no faults. After connecting to the Sound Blaster Roar Pro, I used NetEase Cloud Music software. The test song was the Radesky March. I was originally planning to test the Spring Sound Waltz. Anyway, there is no difference between the father and son. The music has many instruments, such as violin, cello, flute, bass drum, etc., and the melody is sometimes slow and sometimes exciting. I don’t know whether it’s because of the limitation of Bluetooth transmission or because there are many instruments in the song. The performance of this song on iPhone7 is quite mediocre. The three-band performance is very mediocre. The big drum sound is dull, the violin is not clear, and the flute cannot be heard at all if you don’t listen carefully. It seems that The performance of iPhone 7 on this kind of multi-instrument music is quite unsatisfactory, especially the three-band is more difficult to separate the confusing orchestral music. The reason for the poor sound source cannot be ruled out. After using headphones, the effect is much better than Bluetooth. After all, it is not a professional audio equipment and cannot have too many requirements. It is enough for daily use. The reduced 3.5mm headphone jack brings full-range stereo sound to iPhone 7. Without headphones and Bluetooth speakers, you can still get a high-quality music experience with your own speakers.

6. Battery life and navigation

Battery life has always been the weak point of all smartphones. The iPhone 7 is equipped with a battery capacity of 1960 mAh. It is suitable for daily use such as making calls and playing with WeChat. If Weibo is not used very frequently, it will consume about 30% of the battery in one morning. Playing games consumes a lot of power, and it will prompt you for low-power mode in less than 3 hours without turning on the external sound. Standby at night is quite energy-saving, basically only about 5% per night. If your hands are diligent and you like to turn off background programs, it shouldn't be a problem for the battery to last for a day and a half, provided you don't play with your phone much.

Even if electricity consumption is so "careful", it still cannot escape the fate of a daily surge.

With the popularity of Baidu Maps, navigation has become more and more popular. It is indispensable for finding places and directions when going out. The GPS positioning of iPhone7 is still very accurate, except for some places where it appears in relatively remote places. Except for signal loss. As long as the 4G network speed can keep up, there will be basically no problems in the city. You can also get timely reminders of forks and diversions on the expressway. The map app that comes with the iPhone 7 is a collaboration with AutoNavi. It’s not bad, but updates are slow and the road construction and road closure information is inaccurate. I remember that I used to use a certain meter navigation system to drive on high speeds, but the signal would often be lost or there would be no reminder when I passed an intersection (it seems that I was using Amap at the time).

Summary

This year’s iPhone 7 has little room for overall improvement, and Apple’s tradition of making major changes every two years has not been followed. Just when everyone is eagerly waiting for Apple to make a big change It was a surprise that the iPhone 7 was launched, which was neither popular nor popular. This review compares the iPhone 6 and iPhone 7. It can be seen that Apple has slowly transformed from a technological innovation leader into a profit-seeking businessman. It even came up with a selling point that was not technically advanced enough. I have to say that the marketing strategy is really clever. If you rely on consumers' loyalty to the brand to sell products year after year, you will only lose your own interests. Consumers are not fools. It’s okay once, and I believe everyone will treat it rationally every time. The launch of iOS 10 also illustrates that under the premise of excessive product performance, excellent user experience and system fluency are the cornerstones of a virtuous cycle of mobile phone development. I hope that next year’s 7S will not only have reforms in hardware, but also bring better software. Be more innovative. Finally, I suggest that if you have an iPhone 6 or 6S, you can wait for the 7S or 8 without buying the new generation iPhone 7. If you must buy it, you can directly buy iPhone7 plus. This generation of products is all about dual cameras. If you don’t have a strong hobby of taking pictures, it is recommended to give up. Consumers who have not used iPhone products are recommended to buy iPhone7. Electronic products should be bought new rather than used. The performance of iPhone 7 and the experience brought by the new generation of HOME button are not available in previous generations of iPhone, and they are also new selling points for future iPhone series interactions. PS: My iPhone 6 seems to be good for another 2 years!