A Technology Treat - iPhone 7 Rose Gold

This weekend I finally bit the bullet & treated myself to something I've had my eye for a while now.. the Rose Gold iPhone 7. With my current contract coming to an end & my trusty iPhone 6's screen suffering a recent crack (something that broke my heart at the time) it was time for an upgrade.

Launching in September 2016, the latest iPhone isn't exactly a new release.. however for anyone who - like myself - is thinking of treating themselves, I've listed below some of the main & best differences I've found between the iPhone 6 & 7.

Colour: 

Admittedly this isn't an exclusive feature to the 7, but having a Rose Gold phone is new for me & it's a bandwagon I'm more than happy to jump on. In my opinion anything rose gold is simply beautiful & this phone really is no exception. The pink-tint is in no way in-your-face (flashback to the days of Motorola Razors) but is a tasteful nod to all things feminine. Perfect for the girly-girls amongst us. 

Camera: 

Whilst I'm far from a professional photographer, I do take a lot of photos. Whether for my blog, during nights out or simply of my cat, if I can document it I usually will. The iPhone 7 camera is one of the main elements that Apple featured when promoting their upgrade. With a 12MP camera compared the the iPhone 6's 8MP the photo quality is clear to see - which is great for anyone who loves to take photos but isn't looking to splash out on an expensive camera. *Bonus* the front camera also now includes a "flash" (think Snapchat's white screen) which is a big upgrade from the grainy nighttime selfies from the iPhone 6. 

Missing Headphone Jack: 

If I'm honest this is the only change between models that I'm not to sure about. Whilst I can understand that Apple are making a move away from wires with Bluetooth headphones, removing the headphone jack just doesn't make full sense to me - someone not looking to use wireless headphones (let's be honest, I'd lose them instantly in my handbag). For those who don't know the headphones are now plugged into the same place as a phone charger instead of having their own port. Unfortunately this means that - without an added purchase of a "Lightening port splitter" - you can no longer charge the phone & use headphone at the same time. Something I imagine will be pretty annoying when on long journeys. 

Storage: 

Storage was something I really struggled with whilst owning an iPhone 6, Especially when taking photos on holiday or during events. The phone's memory would become full quickly meaning I'd have to regularly delete apps & photos. Luckily it's seems that Apple have finally realised that 16GB simply isn't enough storage for most & have now stopped releasing phones of this storage size. Whilst upgrading I decided to opt the for 32GB (Apple's now minimum capacity for iPhones) and even with all my previous apps & photos restored, I still have around 20GB of storage remaining. Hopefully this'll stop any emergency deleting of apps in order to take photos!  

To look at, the iPhone 7 is very similar to the iPhone 6 - however with the upgraded technology (also including; longer battery life (hallelujah), water/dust resistance, improved speakers & new retina HD display) the newest model seems to be a big improvement & is something that I am loving so far. 

Have you tried the iPhone 7 Rose Gold?
I'd love to know your thoughts below! 

xxx