The most anticipated smartphones and smartwatches of the year finally arrive in India.
As promised, the Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and the Apple Watch Series 2 launched in India today. The devices are to available for purchase through online retailers and authorised Apple distributors starting at 7pm Indian Time on Friday (6 October).
The most anticipated smartphone launch of the year will see three variants of both smartphones. The 32GB, 128GB and 256GB variant of the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 will be priced at Rs 60,000, Rs 70,000 and Rs 80,000, respectively. The 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus is also available in same storage capacity and will cost Rs 72,000 for 32GB, Rs 82,000 for 128GB and Rs 92,000 for 256GB.
One of the biggest changes in the iPhones is that Apple has removed the 3.5mm headphone jack that was seen in earlier iterations. The USB Type-C port that supports Quick Charging will double as an audio port. The devices will also be shipped a pair of Apple patented Lightning EarPods and a 3.5mm headphone converter.
The devices are also dust and water resistance with an IP67 rating and are currently the highest rated smartphone on AnTuTu benchmark with a record-breaking 178,397 points. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is available in five colour options which include Gold, Jet Black, Matte Black, Rose Gold, and Silver.
iPhone 7 Specifications
The iPhone 7 is equipped with a 4.7-inch Retina HD screen that supports 3D Touch with a 1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi (pixels per inch). The smartphone runs Apple’s A10 Fusion chipset which is embedded with an M10 motion coprocessor.
Coming to the camera, It has a 12-megapixel rear camera that features f/1.8 aperture, digital zoom up to 5x, a six-element lens, Backside illumination sensor, optical image stabilisation, a Quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, 4K video recording at 30fps, and 1080p HD video recording at 60fps to name a few. It also comes with a 7-megapixel FaceTime HD camera with f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, Auto image stabilisation, Backside illumination sensor and 1080p HD video recording
iPhone 7 Plus specifications
The iPhone 7 Plus offers most of the same specifications as the iPhone 7. The only difference is that it harbours a 5.5-inch Retina HD display with 3D Touch support at a 1920x1080-pixel resolution with 401ppi.
The iPhone 7 features two 12-megapixel rear cameras: a wide-angle camera with f/1.8 aperture and a telephoto camera with f/2.8 aperture.
It also has a bigger battery that the iPhone 7 and weighs 188 grams.
Apple Watch Series 2
The Apple Watch Series 2 has launched alongside the smartphones at Rs 32,900 for the basic model. The Nike+ model (that comes with a Nike specific features) will also cost Rs 32,900 while the ceramic Apple Watch Edition is priced at Rs 110,900.
The new Apple Watch comes with improved water resistance functionality. The speakers are used to push out water from the watch and halts touch input while the device is submerged in water.
It features the new S2 processor which Apple says will give 50 percent that the previous generation and comes with additional functionality like GPS and a barometer.
It is equipped with a larger battery which Apple claims will give 18 hours of usability with each full charge even while using GPS.
The Apple Watch Series 2 and the Apple Watch Edition will be available are available now while The Nike+ version is expected to be available later in October in India.
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