For beginners, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will retain the same overall shape, making use of an aluminium uni-body casing with curved edges. The antenna bands have been altered in line with many prior leaks, sitting in a new position and feeding into the top and bottom edges. It is anticipated that different camera hardware is set to appear on the new smartphones, with the altered cut-outs on both handsets being the giveaway. The camera hole on the smaller device has been moved more into the top corner, is much larger, suggesting a better sensor. The iPhone 7 Plus will step it up even more – its pill-shaped enclosure will house a dual-camera system, featuring significantly improved picture quality and new features. It is also expected to have volume controls, mute switch, dual-LED flash, and a microphone on the bottom and next to the rear camera. The images also show the bottom of the iPhone and as expected, the headphone jack has been omitted – it’s been long rumoured that Apple will drop the port from its next handset. In its place, according to the leak, sits a second row of speaker holes, strongly hinting at big audio improvements by way of dual speakers. The next generation iPhone 7 is also expected to be as thin as the current iPod touch – between 6mm and 6.5mm – and have a larger memory as the company ditches the 16 GB model. There is also a traditional looking SIM card slot, which likely rules out a sketchy rumour about the iPhone 7 having dual SIM trays for use with multiple carriers. Despite rumours that an iPad Pro-like Smart Connector would be an exclusive feature on the iPhone 7 Plus, it is nowhere to be seen in any of the new images. The renders also offer no hints about Apple’s plans to use a flush, touch-sensitive home button, a feature that could be reserved for the tenth-anniversary iPhone with an OLED display and glass casing expected in 2017. As per Apple’s autumn release cycle, Apple is widely expected to announce the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus at an event in San Francisco during early September, before going on sale typically two weeks later.
