Apple iPhone 7: five key features you need to know

A person takes a photo of a set of wireless Apple AirPods. Photo: AFP

Apple unveiled its new water and dust-resistant iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras Wednesday. Here are some key features of the iPhone 7.

1. Apple removed the analog headphone jack. The new headphones supplied by Apple with the phone will plug into the same port as the recharging cord, but it will also work with Apple's new wireless headphones, called Air Pods.

2. The iPhone 7 has a new finish called Jet Black. It is also available in black, gold, silver and rose gold.

3. It has just one camera but it has optical image stabilization (OIS).The iPhone 7 Plus also has this.

4.The home button has become force sensitive, has a new-generation taptic engine. The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus have stereo speakers.

5. It lasts two hours longer than the 6S and the battery life is around five hours on a single charge.   

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