The new iPhone, announced Sept. 7 have booked few surprises. At first only four distinguished new iPhone 7 Plus predecessors: its new colors, its resistance to water, its new main button and dual camera sensor. Cynics would say that its main novelty is called iOS 10. But is not that a bit simplistic? Answer in our test.
Design: almost the same, but different
There's not much that distinguishes a iPhone 7 Plus an iPhone 6S Plus (and even 6 Plus). Not much except a jack port in less ... Only the presence of the double image sensor lets not confuse it with previous versions. Suffice to say that design level, Apple's new wine is déjà vu. Unless you opt for the new colors "black" and "jet black", which they are exclusively for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
Another new design level is not visible, it resides in the tightness of the iPhone 7 Plus. Now the Apple smartphone is IP67 certified which means it is resistant to dust and water (immersion up to 1 meter deep and for a period of 30 min).
Difficulty: the Home button is renewed
The regulars of the iPhone very easily find their brands with the iPhone 7 Plus. Her measurements are almost identical. Almost identical, since the latest Apple loses a little weight: 188g. now against 192g. iPhone 6S Plus. Is that it weighs heavy good old "Jack" my good lady! For the rest, found on the iPhone 7 finish quality expected for a premium product Apple. In hand, the smartphone is always pleasant despite its imposing size. We still recommend adding a shell as the iPhone 7 Plus tends to drag hands. And when € 1129 fall of a meter high, better to know the shelter in a holster.
The only real change is at the "Home" button. On the latest version of the iPhone, it becomes haptic, ie it has several levels of sensitivity and it provides a feeling of force feedback. Besides Apple offers in the initial configuration set the knob sensitivity between three levels of intensity. A function that can be changed later in the iOS settings 10, in the "Home button" section. The new behavior of the Home button may surprise during the first hours of use but gradually disappears. Only downside: this technology requires direct contact with the skin. Therefore it will be impossible to use the iPhone with gloves 7.
Performances: iPhone 7 puts everyone agrees
Much has been made of the disappearance of jack port on the iPhone 7 but quickly forget that his "engine" has been completely changed. The A10 Fusion processor does not just replace the A9. It also explodes all performance tests, leaving the main high-end Android, far, far behind. In pure performance (Geekbench 4) it outperforms the OnePlus 3 that dominated so far two proud representatives of Android: Galaxy S7 and LG G5. Not only is the iPhone dominates all but the gap that separates these competitors is considerable. + 33% faster than the Galaxy S7 is remarkable.
Logically these differences are reflected in the rest of the benchmarks. The iPhone 7 truste leading positions in 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (graphics performance) and Jestream (JavaScript performance). In short: the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are the most powerful smartphones of the moment.
The absence of Jack Port: a false problem?
The disappearance of Jack port has spilled much ink. How to take into account a smartphone test? The answer is simple: by giving it the place it deserves, ie anecdotal. For in reality, Jack port will be missed in many people. Because Apple already provides a Lighting / Jack adapter into any iPhone boxes and especially because this absence is not dramatic. Explanations.
Remove the jack is primarily facilitate the sealing of the smartphone. It also saves space to add other components, sensors, or a bigger battery. But it is especially moving from a technological point of view through a digital connector, which avoids compatibility issues iOS / Android for some helmets, which will allow to add new features. So, admittedly, it is not possible to recharge the iPhone and listen to music at the same time, without an adapter, but recognize that it is a relatively minor use.
Battery life: a battery 2900 mAh
This first version of our test iPhone 7 Plus does not include independence. The test battery durability in progress, we will return in a few days with clear conclusions on this aspect.
Photo: iPhone 7 Plus vs Galaxy S7 Edge, face to face
Although their definition remained the same, the rear camera sensors iPhone 7 and 7 Plus promise to offer great improvements in image quality. Not only are the two new models incorporate a camera with optical image stabilization, a wide aperture f / 1.8 and a sensor with larger pixels, but Apple and also built a second sensor on the iPhone 7 Plus Zoom 2x optical.
However, in 2016, Apple is not the only manufacturer to offer very good cameras in their smartphones. To determine which device is the best cameraphone on the market, we compared the two iPhone 7 to Galaxy 7 S7 Edge of Samsung and its 12-megapixel sensor. Indeed until the high-end Samsung made reference figure for photo on smartphone. The arrival of the iPhone 7-it challenges the supremacy?
Big plan
When you zoom to 100%, the picture of the S7 Edge has more dive, allowing better distinguish the texture of the petals and details of pistils. To choose between the two smartphones, so we will tend to move towards the cliché of the Galaxy S7 Edge because it is much easier to color correct a posteriori to find the details.
Landscape
Strangely, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus photos captured with choices quite different colors, so that the cliché of 7 Plus is more enjoyable because of its warmer tones. However, as shown by this photo and others, the Galaxy S7 Edge of the camera is slightly better. The photo was nicely made the choice between the colors of two iPhone while capturing a little more detail in the leaves and trees.
City
With a price shot with a tripod in the middle of Broadway, New York, we tried to really test the dynamic ranges of the three smartphones asking the cameras to capture both the details of the stone buildings and clear blue sky the rear.
If both iPhone had to take two shots to perfect the exposure, the photos were able to view the beautiful balance between the sky and the street we were looking for. However, photos of S7 Edge are a little prettier, since they hold the comparison with well-exposed shots of the iPhone 7 while reducing the halo white light that can be seen on photos taken with the iPhone.
inside
In a furniture shop, we took some photos of a meridian longhaired. If we can appreciate the light exposure of the photo taken by the iPhone 7, one quickly notices that the furniture material is overexposed and even burned.
In comparison, even if the white pictured on the Galaxy S7 are not as pure, the details are better discernible. In addition, the Edge S7 cliché is not as grainy as the iPhone, even if it shows some tasks because Samsung image processing.
Flash
One of the new features of the iPhone 7 is its flash "True Tone Quad LED" supposed to deliver a more natural light when you turn on the flash. In practice, however, this does not always seem to work. Compared to the Galaxy S7 Edge in the same situation, the snapshot of the iPhone 7 seems tougher.
Zoom
Needless to say, but the optical zoom is in all respects better than digital zoom. By testing the system to two devices on a statue of Gandhi in Union Square, New York, the iPhone 7 Plus has delighted us with its 2x zoom restoring all the details of a real camera.
For its part, with the same magnification, the S7 picture shows what happens when you try to look bigger things without the same level of detail in the image. The result is blurred and clearly lacks sharpness.
The result
The confrontation between Apple and Samsung has never been tighter. But ultimately the Galaxy S7 Edge won the battle thanks to its photo sensor much more detailed and better presentation than the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
Source
0 comments:
Post a Comment