After the iPhone 6 revolution, the iPhone 7 took over as Apple‘s most powerful device. However, it is a device that has been on the market for many years and although it is still common to see it in many users, from The Bitten Apple we ask ourselves the following question: Is the iPhone 7 worth it in 2023?
iPhone 7 Features
It is the 7. This was the slogan with which Apple presented the iPhone 7 7 years ago, which was a device that had many advantages and few weak points. However, in this post we are going to focus on its advantages from the perspective of 2023, not from the perspective of its launch.
Speaking of its advantages, it is a very cheap device today, and best of all, it is compatible with most of the applications that exist in the App Store, so it is a fully functional device.
However, after 7 years, we find more than obvious disadvantages, especially with the presence of the A10 Fusion processor, without yet having the Bionic name and the A17 Bionic chip will come out in September 2023, so the difference is very big. As a consequence of porting a very old chip, it no longer receives iOS updates, staying on the previous version, i.e. iOS 15. However, most of the App Store apps work for this device and in the event that If you have one in your house or a friend, the device will work well, saving the shortcomings of a device that is so many years old.
One last aspect is the battery, which is quite degraded, giving about 5 hours of active screen. Finally, the camera, it is true that you have a 7-year-old camera, so the photos have a low average quality. Of course, if you have the iPhone 7 Plus it has a double camera to zoom without losing quality.
Is the iPhone 7 worth it?
Despite being a device that is loved by a large part of ITIGIC fans, the iPhone 7 is not a recommended device today because it has not updated to iOS 16 and therefore will not have any updates to the new versions of iOS, except for some security patch to prevent data theft.
The device has been out of the Apple Store for several years, so it is only possible to buy it in third-party stores or from individuals. In both situations, it is not advisable to make any investment, unless the device has a very low price, since, in the event that it is a third-party store, it is probably a second-hand device, so the state of the battery would be quite degraded and above all, it is possible that it has suffered a blow or fall. In the event that it is an individual, the situation is practically the same, since it is a device that is probably not in optimal condition and that provides a good user experience for the years that it has been on the market that, unfortunately , causes the device to be damaged.
The iPhone 7 can be a good device if you want it as a secondary phone, to listen to music or if you want to take it hiking or on the road and you don’t want to damage the new terminal you have, but, at the beginning of 2023, it’s not worth it. as the main device for its longevity and its lack of updates.
