Question 1

How much does an iPhone 7 Plus cost in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

An iPhone 7 Plus costs between R4399  - R7000 and has a 12-month warranty on Phonetradr.

Question 2

What is the best deal on an iPhone 7 Plus in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

A iPhone 7 Plus with a 12-month warranty ranges from R4399.00 - R6940.00 on Phonetradr.

Question 3

What are the dimensions of the iPhone 7 Plus?

Accepted Answer

From top to bottom, the 7 Plus is 15.8 cm x 7.7 cm x 0.73 cm.

Question 4

What colours does the iPhone 7 Plus come in?

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You can get it in black, silver, space grey, gold and rose gold.

Question 5

What is the difference between the iPhone 7 or 7 Plus?

Accepted Answer

The iPhone 7 has a 4.7-inch retina display and single-lens camera, whereas the iPhone 7 Plus has a 5.5-inch retina display and dual-lens camera system.

Question 6

How strong is the screen on the iPhone 7 Plus?

Accepted Answer

The phone comes protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and, according to a durability test conducted by SquareTrade, the phone can take 90 kg’s of pressure before bending.

Question 7

Is the iPhone 7 Plus water resistant?

Accepted Answer

The rating for the 7 Plus is “IP67” which means it can handle being under freshwater for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 1 metre.

Question 8

What processor does the iPhone 7 Plus have?

Accepted Answer

The 7 Plus has the A10 Fusion processor. The chip has four cores - two for energy-efficiency and two for performance. It has a 50% faster graphics processor and a 40% faster CPU than previous iPhones.

Question 9

How much capacity (GB) does the iPhone 7 Plus have?

Accepted Answer

You can get the iPhone 7 Plus with 32, 128 or 256GB of space. For a better picture on how much 256GB is, it equates to an average amount of 73,224 photos!

Question 10

How much RAM does the iPhone 7 Plus come with?

Accepted Answer

The phone comes with 3G of RAM.

Question 11

How many megapixels does the iPhone 7 Plus have?

Accepted Answer

It has a 12-megapixel dual camera at the back and a 7-megapixel selfie camera at the front. The dual camera means you get more range in your photos.

Question 12

Does the iPhone 7 Plus camera have portrait mode?

Accepted Answer

Yes, portrait mode is available on the iPhone 7 Plus. Portrait mode focuses on the subject of the photo and blurs the background, providing more depth. For photography enthusiasts, portrait mode makes use of the phone’s 56mm-equivalent "telephoto" lens.

Question 13

How do you take a photo with bokeh effects on the 7 Plus?

Accepted Answer

Open your Camera app, then select ‘Portrait” on the right side. Your lighting options will appear on your screen such as Natural Light, Studio, Contour and Stage Light. After selecting your lighting, hold up your phone and focus on the person you’d like to photograph.

Question 14

How to use optical zoom on an iPhone 7 Plus

Accepted Answer

When taking a photo, there is a 2x zoom option on the screen. Taping this will give you 2X optical zoom. If you hold the 2x button, it will expand to give you further digital zoom options. In other words, anytime you use zoom up to 2x, it will automatically be optical zoom.

Question 15

How to use the screen recording feature in the iPhone 7 Plus

Accepted Answer

You can easily record a demonstration of something from your phone using the built-in  screen recorder.
- Make sure your phone is updated with iOS 12
- Go to your Settings, then select Control Centre. Tap into ‘Customise Controls’ then add “Screen Recording” to the list
- Exit your settings and then head to your homescreen. Swipe up the Control Centre and select the little white circle in the square icon. This is the Screen Recording icon.
- The recorder will count down from 3 and then whatever actions you take on your iPhone will be recorded.
- Once you’re done, tap the red recording timer at the top of your screen to stop the recording. You can find your recording in your camera roll and edit it just like a standard video such as trimming the start and end of it. Or, you can edit it in iMovie which comes free with your iPhone.

Question 16

Does the iPhone 7 Plus need an a case or cover?

Accepted Answer

We would recommend that you invest in a case or cover for your iPhone 7 Plus. A good cover can protect your phone from cracked screens, from drops, dents, dirt, scratches and help keep it looking like new for when you’d like to sell it.

Question 17

How long does the battery last in the iPhone 7 Plus?

Accepted Answer

Regular use of your iPhone 7 Plus gives you about 15 hours of battery life while it’s connected to Wi-Fi.

Question 18

How heavy is the iPhone 7 Plus?

Accepted Answer

It weighs 188 grams, which is slightly less than a can of tinned tomato and onion mix.

Question 19

Does the iPhone 7 Plus support wireless charging?

Accepted Answer

No, the iPhone 7 Plus doesn’t support wireless charging.

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