iPhone 7 Coming in 2016 - Rumored iPhone 7 Price

What We Expect

Apple has used an alternating "S" naming formula to mark years where the iPhone does not receive a major redesign since the debut of the iPhone 3GS in 2009. Releases have been as follows:

2007 - iPhone
2008 - iPhone 3G
2009 - iPhone 3GS
2010 - iPhone 4 (new design)
2011 - iPhone 4s
2012 - iPhone 5 (new design)
2013 - iPhone 5s
2014 - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (new design)
2015 - iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus



We are too far away from the iPhone 7 launch to know what the new device will look like, but we can speculate that Apple will continue on its path of introducing more powerful, efficient devices that grow thinner with each design iteration. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are expected to include next-generation A10 processors produced by TSMC.

It's likely Apple will continue releasing two versions of each iPhone, so we may see an iPhone 7 and an iPhone 7 Plus in 2016. Apple may stick to 4.7- and 5.5-inches, or take the opportunity to further refine screen sizes, shifting the dimensions somewhat to match the company's design vision for the updated phones. The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are expected to feature the same 3D Touch feature introduced with the iPhone 6s.

Though the iPhone 7 isn't expected to launch until September of 2016, we're already hearing rumors about the device. One rumor out of the Asian supply chain has said Apple will switch to glass-on-glass touch panels for the iPhone 7, potentially allowing for an edge-to-edge display, but a second, more reliable rumor from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, has disagreed with that point, suggesting Apple will stick with in-cell panels and TFT-LCD display technology.

The continued use of in-cell panels for the iPhone 7 will allow Apple to make the device even thinner, approaching the thinness of the iPod touch at a point between 6.0mm and 6.5mm. Apple's current iPod touch measures in at 6.1mm, compared to 6.9mm for the iPhone 6 and 7.1mm for the iPhone 6 Plus. Like the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, the iPhone 7 will also use 3D Touch technology.

Apple may also be able to decrease the thickness of the iPhone 7 by up to 1mm by eliminating the headphone jack and instead adopting an all-in-one Lightning connector. Several rumors have suggested Apple plans to nix the headphone jack and instead introduce a Lightning port that will support both charging and music playback with Lightning-equipped headphones.

Apple may potentially release EarPods with a Lightning connector alongside the new iPhone, and it's likely the company will produce adapters to allow existing headphones to plug into the device should it decide to eliminate the headphone jack.

In addition to allowing Apple to shave some thickness off of the iPhone 7 and save valuable internal space, requiring headphones to connect through the Lightning port will boost overall audio quality. Apple is also rumored to be introducing some new noise-canceling technology to remove background noise during music playback and phone calls.

With the Lightning port being used for music playback, there will be no way to charge the iPhone 7 while headphones are plugged in, which has sparked some speculation about wireless charging. According to one rumor, Apple is exploring wireless charging technology that could potentially be included in the iPhone 7.

Early rumors about the iPhone 7's design suggest the device may have a strengthened, waterproof frame that ditches Apple's traditional aluminum casing for "new compound materials" that may also do away with prominent antenna bands on the back of the device. The new body may be able to withstand both dust and water, making it better able to hold up when exposed to the elements.

According to another prediction from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus may have differing amounts of RAM. The smaller 4.7-inch iPhone 7 may ship with 2GB of RAM, while the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 7 may ship with 3GB RAM. Apple has included different features in the two devices in the past, with the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus offering different camera technology. The iPhone 6s Plus has Optical Image Stabilization for photo and video while the iPhone 6s does not.

Storage space may also be a differentiating factor between the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. An unconfirmed rumor suggests the larger iPhone 7 Plus could include a high-end 256GB storage option that would not be available with the iPhone 7. 256GB is a capacity that is not offered in any of Apple's current iOS devices, so it is questionable as to whether Apple would introduce such a high-capacity iPhone. The rumor did not include a mention of other storage tiers that would be available for the two devices.

The current iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have different battery capacities, with the larger iPhone 6s Plus offering a much longer battery life. The same is likely to be true of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, as the larger device will be able to hold a bigger battery. One questionable rumor suggests the iPhone 7 Plus could potentially include a 3,100 mAh battery, which would be 12.7 percent larger than the 2,750 mAh battery in the iPhone 6s Plus. Given that the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are rumored to be thinner than the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, it is not clear if Apple will actually increase battery size.

A sketchy rumor out of the Asian supply chain has suggested Apple is experimenting with at least five different "iPhone 7" models with hardware features like a USB Type-C connector, wireless charging, multi-Force Touch, dual camera configurations, and Touch ID embedded in the display.

While these could indeed be features Apple is exploring for future iPhones, the technology planned for the iPhone 7 is likely long established and is not rumored to incorporate these capabilities at this time.

We still have a long wait until the launch of the iPhone 7, but the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launched in September of 2015. Check out our full roundup on those devices for more information on Apple's latest iPhones.

Rumored iPhone 7 Price

As far as the price of this product is concerned, it is really difficult to speculate about this. However, previously we have seen the price of the flagship products have remained more or less the same. Therefore, we can guess that iPhone 7 will come with a price tag of $850 for 16GB, $1000 for 64GB and $1100 for 128GB.

We will keep updating our readers about more news and rumors about iPhone 7.