Impulsor
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I ordered my regular Silver 128gb iPhone 7 on monday, have a October 5th-13th delivery frame.
I hope it gets bumped up too.
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iPhone 7 | OT | Pre-order Sept 9, Available Sept 16
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I ordered my regular Silver 128gb iPhone 7 on monday, have a October 5th-13th delivery frame.
I hope it gets bumped up too.
Tony Iron Man Stark
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This just looks silly
What can you do with that much performance?
I can only think of cameras.
Haloid1177
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I have a black leather case but that cocoa silicone might be the answer to Apple discontinuing the white with black logo silicone case from the 6s line. Might need to grab one of those.
Michael F. Assbender
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That's just stupid. Why would they discontinue the white silicone case? It looks great for the silver and actually all the white faced phones. That's like discontinuing black.
They also discontinued the black leather loop band for the Apple Watch. Best band. And they got rid of the best most gender neutral color.
Come on Apple.
Phone is fast but I've experienced bits of lag here and there. Bringing up the today view in particular. Also bringing up multitasking it sometimes skips frames. May just be the case if using the low powered cores for regular tasks.
Also, I forgot to mention this. But the stereo speakers. Holy damn the days of cupping my hand around the speakers are over. I thought the ear piece speaker would be tinny but it's equally loud.
Nothing will ever math the OG HTC One M7 speakers. But this will do.
Mammoth Jones
Member
This just looks silly
Android phones are optimized for multi-core, while iPhone is optimized for single core
In multi-core, they are pretty even:
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2016/09/14/geekbench-android-a10
EightBitNate
Member
HAS SCIENCE GONE TOO FAR???
Haloid1177
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http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMT02ZM/A/iphone-7-plus-silicone-case-pink-sand?fnode=99#current
Can't figure out how to link the actual cocoa case but just go through the colors it's the second from last top row.
LordOfChaos
Member
Android the OS is impressively well multithreaded. However it can't automagically make inherently serial problems parallel, i.e some aspects of web scripting (hence Apples strong showing in web benchmarks as well, even if part is also software), some parts of games, etc. A strong per-core performance is still important, I think everyone would agree with that when looking at say a Core i5 vs a AMD FX octacore. Heck, even an i3 delivers better frametimes.
We don't know until they do it
Many phones have seemed like overkill until a few years of OS updates make good use of them and slow them down. Features like deep machine learning happening on the phones own silicon for instance are new uses for more power.
Wait, what are you even doing here
Garrett Hawke
Member
UNLIMITED POWER
... i don't know. I was hoping for some "haha, iPhone's not a supported accessory to the iPhone" message.
LyleLanley
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Unless you absolutely hate the idea of a slightly larger phone or need a headphone jack get the 7.
Crazyorloco
Member
So my experience at the apple store yesterday was pretty nice. The Apple employees all were super kind and pretty talkative even though it was so busy at the store. I put Apple care + on the phone. They helped me get a screen protector on my phone.
Today i got an Apple email to schedule an interactive online session to get to know my phone. Makes me feel all special. lol I never had this treatment on android. They should do the same.
Today i got an Apple email to schedule an interactive online session to get to know my phone. Makes me feel all special. lol I never had this treatment on android. They should do the same.
those multi-core results really aren't great TBH. Almost 10% ahead of samsung, with half the cores, and 20-40% ahead of the other two, again with half of the cores. So there is a MASSIVE serialization problem in Qualcomm and Samsung CPUs, that isn't even fixed throwing more cores at it.
You're setting yourself on a dark path
demigod
Member
I've done it, you have to pay the phone in full.
I see, thanks.
Guys, I need help. I am getting off of my family's Sprint Plan. I'm going to start my own plan with a new iPhone 7 Plus. Whats the least expensive way to get a plan with unlimited data and maybe texting? I have no particular preference for coverage or carrier since I'm always on WiFi.
Honestly, if you're always on Wi-Fi, you're throwing money away with unlimited data unless you get in on a cheeky promotion.
Crazyorloco
Member
Could he use his Iphone on a prepaid carrier? I think those would be the cheapest options.
oh and tmobile has a 70 unlimited everything plan now. I have an old simple choice plan. I use a lot of hotspot data (14GB) and regular data (around 30 GB a month) and so i haven't changed it to the new plans which really restrict use.
eyeball_kid
Member
I don't allow Control Center on my lock screen. It still wouldn't be as nice since I'd have to swipe two times to get to the music controls.
The 6s silicone cases were way too grippy, so they were a bit difficult with pockets. But the 7 silicone case is amazing. I don't know what magic they worked, but it's the perfect level of grip, but still being easy to slip in and out of pockets.
I had the white case on my 6s, and it always stayed clean. Actually it shows smudges much less than the black case I have now on my 7.
Hmm, good point. Is there a way to check through my phone how much data I use on a monthly basis?
gutterboy44
Member
I like my 7 (128gb in matte black) a lot. Coming from a 5C it is crazy fast and the bigger screen and better camera are worth it alone. However, this may be the most uncomfortable phone I have ever owned. It has been all down hill since the 3GS. That phone was perfect to hold and I rocked it caseless without issue. Since then, I feel like every new iPhone almost requires a case. I can't believe this phone rests on its camera lens when face up. It is also entirely too thin to hold comfortably in one hand for very long and the smooth metal edges make it slippery as fuck if your hands are dry. I have a case on the way but fucking hell, give me a slightly bigger phone with out a lens as a kickstand and not digging into my hands. I think the "can a phone be too thin" line has ben reached and crossed. Maybe peeps already talked about this with the 6, I never really held one much so I guess this ergonomics nightmare is new to me. Either way, great upgrade, can't wait for my case to make holding it pleasant.
Sprint is $60, T-Mobile $70. I would pay the extra $10 for T-Mobile because sprints coverage and speed is objectively worse, and they don't have volte (calling and using Internet at the same time).
TheZink
Member
Ive got the hissing on my 7 Plus also. I barely notice it unless I really try to hear it.
Zeyphersan
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peppermints
Member
So.. does anyone regret getting a 7 over a 7+?
Specifically camera + the extra RAM.
I have a Nexus 6 currently and am getting tired of how unwieldily it can be which is why I'm hesitant to get the +.
Specifically camera + the extra RAM.
I have a Nexus 6 currently and am getting tired of how unwieldily it can be which is why I'm hesitant to get the +.
You do, apparently.
I have a Nexus 6 right now and use it with one hand.
I know you can do whatever the fuck you want with your money and it is not my business, but I see no reason to buy an iPhone 7 when you have a Nexus 6, but that's just me.
Just a little. I was coming from the 6+ and hated how it fit in my pocket. I miss the battery more than the camera/ram. The phone is pretty blazin already with out the extra gig
CarbonatedFalcon
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Garrett Hawke
Member
I regret getting a 6 over a 6 plus way back.
So I'm going plus this time
So I'm going plus this time
TheZink
Member
the nexus 6 is much larger than the 7 plus IMHO
peppermints
Member
I have missed more moments than I can count taking pictures of my daughter due to the crappy and slow as molasses camera on the Nexus 6. It's beyond frustrating. I have a son due in February and with my phone being my only camera, I want to make sure I am equipped to always be able to get the shots I want of my kids.
The 7 Plus developer preview shots look pretty amazing.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/21/hands-on-with-the-iphone-7-plus-crazy-new-portrait-mode/
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/21/hands-on-with-the-iphone-7-plus-crazy-new-portrait-mode/
~ Zyzomys ~
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I liked that shot and the paint cans. I do not to be too critical as this is beta software and is still improving.
peppermints
Member
They appear to be roughly the same height+width based on what I can tell, the 6 just has much much smaller bezels.
eyeball_kid
Member
The paint cans look ok, but to me they all look like someone applied a Photoshop blur filter, rather than the result of optics. More of a novelty feature for your instagram shots. But it does show potential for future improvements.