Why is it better to wait a year and do not buy iPhone 7

In 2016, Apple decided not fundamentally change the design of the iPhone, limiting the improvement of the usual functions. But the iPhone 8 in 2017 promises to be a truly new step in the development of one of the most popular smart phones, so with the purchase of the seventh version is better not to hurry.

Apple has broken its usual update schedule smartphones in 2016. After the iPhone 6S new product from Cupertino giant I had to surprise all new design and filling, but the iPhone is noticeably different only 7 camera and its updated a function.

The main reason for the "glossy disappointment" is that in 2017 Apple will celebrate 10-year anniversary of the iPhone and, according to rumors in the industry and within the company, it is the next update should all surprise.

Apple has not obtained the information to hide as before, so virtually all updates iPhone 7 was known long before the official presentation. On the possible innovations iPhone 8 say today, and this is worth considering. If you already have a smartphone in good condition and there is a heap of spare cash, it is best to wait a year and do not buy iPhone 7.

glass case

For the first time in many years, Apple plans to seriously rework the design of its smartphones. Most likely, iPhone 8 get body made of glass. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, for which the number of many drains truthful information, released a report which informs about Apple moving in May 2016 on the glass body.

At the same time, in the spring, Allen Horne, CEO of Catcher Technology (one of Apple's suppliers) I toldSaid housing iPhone 8 will be made of glass with metal inserts on the sides away plastic above the antennas.

In addition, analysts reportedThat a new model of iPhone 8 Plus glass screen is curved at the edges.

iPhone 4 and 4S are available with similar design structure, but in the case of these smartphones have a problem: they are easy to break and broke in the fall. However, the iPhone 8 housing is very durable. An unnamed source told the Nikkei website that the company Foxconn, Apple partner, testing options for the glass body since 2015. The advantage of the new design should be improved signal reception antenna and wireless charging.

By information The New York Times and Mac Rumors, iPhone will release the eighth with a fully glass-covered front panel, built-in camera and display the virtual Home button to Touch ID.

Wireless charger

Wireless battery charging is already a fairly common feature in Android-smartphone, but charge the device in such a way until it turns as fast as using a cable. There were rumors about Apple working on the problem of energy loss in transmission at a distance of 8 to wireless iPhone charging.

In January 2016, Bloomberg reported that Apple is working on advanced wireless technology charging, which will charge your iPhone and iPad quickly and place them further away from the pad charging.

The new display

Another portion of rumors reveals Apple plan for LCD-displays on the OLED-screen replacement. OLED technology allows you to cover each pixel individually, OLED-displays have faster response time, deeper blacks, brighter white and consume less energy than LCD. OLED-panels can be flexible, as opposed to LCD, but less protected from the water.

The Apple Watch company is already using OLED-technology, so there is no doubt that the engineers will be able to protect the screen of the iPhone 8 damage in the event of water ingress.

According to the newspaper Korea Herald, Samsung has received 2.59 billion dollars to Apple for an annual supply of 100 million 5.5-inch panels, the OLED 2017. In the same time appeared rumors of a 5.8-inch display in the new model.

Improved filling and new features

The iPhone 8 will likely be installed a high-performance chip A11 - even faster and smaller. The new smartphone will receive the iOS operating system 11.

According to Chi-Ming Kuo, iPhone 8 will support biometric security features: face recognition, and iris scan. According to rumors in the industry, Apple ordering chips for scanning the iris from the Taiwanese company Xintec, which will begin mass production of parts in 2017.