iPhone 7 Image Leak Shows Large Camera Lens With Protective Ring

The iPhone 7 is expected to be launched by Apple at
an event in September, and will run on the
company’s new iOS 10 version. The leaks are picking
up pace, and the latest one gives us a very clear
look at the back of the smartphone.
A new leak from Nowherelse.fr comes in the form of
what is possibly the first high-resolution image of
the iPhone 7. The image shows us the back of the
iPhone in all its glory, and it reiterates what we’ve
heard in the past. The antenna bands have shifted to
the edges, while the camera lens has moved near to
the sides. The lens has a new protective ring around
it, and seems to be larger than its predecessors. The
leaked image also confirms the return of the Rose
Gold colour variant with the iPhone 7.
The iPhone 7 is expected to come in three variants –
iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone7 Pro. The large
variant is expected to sport a Smart Connector, and
a dual camera setup at the back. It is expected to be
powered by new A10 SoC, and the large variant is
tipped to get a bump to 3GB pf RAM to power the
dual cameras.
Apple is expected to lose the 16GB base storage
variant in favour of 32GB. A new 256GB storage
option is also expected to be introduced. The
Cupertino giant is tipped to lose the 3.5mm audio
jack, in order to make the iPhone 7 waterproof.
However, there are contrasting reports that claim
otherwise.
Furthermore, the iPhone 7 is tipped to sport a Force
Touch Home Button. Instead of a physical press, the
Home Button will fuse with the smartphone design,
and sport a tactile button responding to haptic
feedback. Apple is also expected to ditch the Space
Gray colour variant, in favour of a Space Black colour
variant.
In a separate development, Apple also lost its market
share in China and now stands in the fifth position in
the smartphone market. Counterpoint Research (via
Bloomberg) reports that the tech giant is now behind
local brands Huawei, Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi. With
the iPhone 7, Apple is looking to not change much in
terms of design, and leave all of that for the big
tenth anniversary next year. Whether this will cause
further decline in sales, only the months after the
official release will tell.