With just over six weeks remaining until Apple is expected to unveil the
iPhone 7 and
iPhone 7 Plus, leaked photos and rumors surrounding the smartphones are starting to become clear and consistent.
Deutsche Bank is the latest group to add its expectations to the mix, issuing a research **te obtained by
Business Insider that corroborates several previously rumored features coming in this year's refresh.
New photo of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus rear shell molds (Image: KK on Weibo)
The bank, which allegedly made supply chain checks, believes the 4.7-inch model will have an improved camera and optical image stabilization, while the larger 5.5-inch model is set to gain a
dual-lens camera and 3GB of RAM.
Both models are also expected to have
** headphone jack, a
touch-sensitive home button With haptic feedback, a new
darker color, "professional class"
waterproofing, and improved sound, possibly by way of
stereo speakers.
Perhaps the most interesting bit is Deutsche Bank's belief that the
iPhone 7 will
Ship With a
Lightning-to-3.5mm Headphone jack
Dongle in the box, rather than
Lightning-based EarPods as previously speculated.
Many
aftermarket Lightning-to-3.5mm adapters are bulky and clunky looking due to the need for a digital-to-analog converter, however, so it remains to be seen if Apple could create a
Dongle that meets its high standards of design.
Every single one of Deutsche Bank's predictions have surfaced previously:
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** 3.5mm Headphone jack: WSJ,
Fast Company,
Mac Otakara, and many others
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Dual-lens camera for iPhone 7 Plus: Ming-Chi Kuo,
Mac Otakara, and many others
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3GB of RAM for iPhone 7 Plus: Ming-Chi Kuo
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Touch-sensitive home button: DigiTimes,
Cowen and Company
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Improved waterproofing: WSJ,
Fast Company,
DigiTimes,
Commercial Times,
Weibo
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Stereo speakers: DigiTimes,
Mac Otakara
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A new darker color: Mac Otakara and
leaked photo
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Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter: Mac Otakara
Apple is widely expected to an**unce the
iPhone 7 and
iPhone 7 Plus in September. Other rumored features include a
faster TSMC-made Apple A10 processor,
repositioned antenna bands,
faster LTE and Wi-Fi,
a slightly larger battery, and a minimum
32GB of base storage. A larger
256GB model may also be available.
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