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Apple iPhone 7 has everything but the headphone jack (pictures)

Running on iOS 10 with a new processor, a 12-megapixel camera with optical stabilization, stereo speakers, longer battery life and one less port, the iPhone 7 is Apple's most powerful to date (naturally), and since it's water resistant, you can drool over it all you want.

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Enter the iPhone 7

The iPhone 7 has a lot of new tech inside, one less thing outside, and it's water resistant.

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Available in glossy Jet Black or matte Black

Also available in silver, gold and rose gold.

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Taptic Home button

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iPhone 7 vs 7 Plus

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No headphone jack here

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Home button still here, sort of

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Taptic button doesn't 'move'

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Ready for the pool, bathroom

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Good down to 1 meter

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A little rain is fine

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12-megapixel camera

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Improved image sensor

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Improved local tone mapping

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Body and face detection

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Optical image stabilization

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Higher res front camera

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All the new camera features

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4.7-inch Retina display

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Buh-bye, audio jack

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EarPods with Lightning Connector

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Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter

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Charge in the case

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They float when not in use

No they don't.

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Automatically on, automatically connected

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One-tap setup for all your Apple devices

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5 hours of battery life

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Quick access to Siri with a double-tap

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Apple Pay gets Felica support

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Maps gets Japan transit info

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Longer battery life

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