Just as the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are making their way into the hands of customers who pre-ordered it, the first teardown of the handset has also made its way to the internet. Coming from our friends at iFixit, the iPhone 7 Plus teardown reveals that the adhesive strip used by Apple to keep the display and chassis glued together is significantly stronger than what is found on its predecessors. This is likely done to help the water-resistance capabilities of the phone.
The teardown confirms that the secondary speaker grille is only for aesthetic purposes and hides the Taptic Engine. It also confirms that the iPhone 7 Plus comes with a 2900mAh battery, up from the 2750mAh battery found on the iPhone 6s Plus. This slight bump in capacity helps the new iPhone to deliver an additional hour of battery life compared to its predecessor.
The new capacitive home button is screwed on the chassis using three screws that should make it easier to replace than previous Touch ID sensor/home button.
Interestingly, a closer look at the camera module reveals that the secondary 12MP telephoto lens on the iPhone 7 Plus does not feature OIS. The camera bump itself is now also a part of the chassis that helps the phone in achieving the IP67 rating.
We will update this post as iFixit provides more details about their iPhone 7 Plus teardown.
[Via iFixit]Update: Article was updated to reflect that the secondary telephoto lens does not have OIS.
