Alleged 'iPhone 7' series specs could detail Apple's next-gen cameras

An iPhone spec leaker has shed some information on the forthcoming "iPhone 7" release, reiterating some figures that have been suspected for some time — and possibly exposing specific camera details for the first time.

According to the leak, the new "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 7 Plus" retain the same screen resolution of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The processor on both new models is pegged as the A10, coupled with the M10 motiuon processor.

RAM on the smaller "iPhone 7" is said to be 2 gigabytes of LPDDR4, with 3 gigabytes on the "iPhone 7 Plus." The battery is said to be boosted on both, with a 1960 mAh battery on the "iPhone 7," and a 2910 mAh battery on the "iPhone 7 Plus."

The camera on the "iPhone 7" is said to be a 12-megapixel unit, with a 1/2.6" sensor (versus 1/3" on the iPhone 6s), Æ’/1.9 aperture (versus 2.2), and 1.3 Âµm pixels.

The dual-lens camera often rumored for the "iPhone 7 Plus" is seemingly confirmed, with a pair of 12-megapixel cameras, each said to have a 1/3" sensor, and a Æ’/1.9 aperture. The leaker declined to give specifications for pixel size.

The leaker broadcast the information Chinese microblogging service Weibo, and is said to have been generally accurate with specification leaks in the past by Techtastic.

Previous rumors have labeled the fall 2016 iPhone as both a "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 6 SE," with the latter rumor seemingly reinforced by packaging leaks of questionable accuracy on Wednesday..

The new "iPhone 7" is expected to be slightly thinner design than the iPhone 6 family, made possible by removing the analog headphone jack. The larger 5.5-inch "Plus" variant has been said for some time to feature a dual-lens camera design, and 3GB of application RAM.

14 Comments

topper24hours 33 comments · 9 Years

About 8 years ago

I just want to see Apple's demo of what they're going to do with two cameras...

TurboPGT 355 comments · 9 Years

Looking forward to this new Plus. I for one am glad they are sticking with the same Displays. They have always been high quality, and now they have had time to mature as well. The graphics capability of the A10 will no doubt make the Plus screen even smoother and more responsive than the previous two iterations, and the App Store has finally caught up to a point where almost all iPhone Apps support the 6 and 6 Plus resolutions. With millions of Apps it takes a long long time to get there. There is no user-advantage to changing the resolution every year, or even every 2 years.

blastdoor 3568 comments · 15 Years

topper24hours said:

I just want to see Apple's demo of what they're going to do with two cameras...

Me too!

My guess for this morning is:

1. Two identical lenses
2. the two sensors will focus on somewhat different ranges of the color spectrum
3. the SOC will instantaneously combine the images into a photo that is very sharp with amazing color
4. the photo will have some 3d-ish aspects to it, at least when viewed on the latest high-end Apple displays
5. improved digital zoom

igorsky 773 comments · 9 Years

blastdoor said:

topper24hours said:

I just want to see Apple's demo of what they're going to do with two cameras...

Me too!

My guess for this morning is:

1. Two identical lenses
2. the two sensors will focus on somewhat different ranges of the color spectrum
3. the SOC will instantaneously combine the images into a photo that is very sharp with amazing color
4. the photo will have some 3d-ish aspects to it, at least when viewed on the latest high-end Apple displays
5. improved digital zoom

I'm definitely into the smaller phone, but a 3D component in the dual camera might make me jump to the Plus. That's pretty cool tech, if true.

mac_128 3452 comments · 12 Years

AppleInsider said:

The new "iPhone 7" is expected to be slightly thinner design than the iPhone 6 family, made possible by removing the analog headphone jack.

Is this on the package too, or added editorial by the author?

Sorry but this seems like an added statement designed to inflame debate and generate clicks, and has no place in this article. A "slightly thinner" design wouldn't necessarily require the removal of the headphone jack. It would have to be reduced to half the thickness of the current phone to necessitate the removal for not being able to fit (so hardly "slightly thinner"). And while the removal of the headphone jack frees up a lot of space to spread out other components possibly resulting in a thinner design, it's also unlikely Apple is removing the headphone jack merely to achieve a "slightly thinner" design.