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and mobile technology it's the same story every single time the media goes crazy over every hot new device but after that review period wears off so what is the bus behind that new tool you might still want to buy but that now faces new competition the thing is in the real world things don't really happen that way for most of us aging is just as important as the moment you unbox your product for the first time it's how that device performs after extensive use that really matters down the line so let's do something about it let's have a second look at what Apple decided that the word plus should stand for in the smartphone world i'm high- atwood pocket now when this is the iPhone 7 plus after the buzz the iPhone 7 plus marked the first time that I ever chose the larger iPhone I mean previous variants were just blown of iPhones whereas this one was the only way to get extra features like a dual camera a larger battery and more ram in theory this was the best iPhone you could buy but after nearly nine months of using one I've learned that even more features can be deceiving the hardware even as uninspired as it is has not only aged very well but it has clearly spun a trend of look-alikes and competitors the display has a few scratches here and there since I'm reluctant to use screen protectors but that's because even the solutions at the Apple store looked terrible given the 2.5 beat glass oh and as is customary with iPhones that oleophobic coating on the screen wears off at around 2 months of use I'm still not a fan of IPS LCD s but the p3 color gamut provided by this display matched by the black bezels and the stereo speakers continued to make this one of my favorite phones for consuming content the matte black finishes fill the color that I recommend most I mean look at it it still looks pristine even though it is prone to smudges about the only things you'll notice is minor lip marks from the thin case that I've been using from spigen and you actually have to look closely to see them though and before I get called that over why I've been using this phone with a case and you all know that I usually don't that's because this is the second iPhone 7 plus that I've owned yep I broke the first one in a horrible fall onto concrete back in January a little pebble shattered the glass and it dented the aluminum so badly that I had to use Apple Care Plus to replace the whole phone because the dents even compromised the water resistance but the reasons why it fell are more important this phone is not easy to handle even for my large hands reaching the power button is a chore basic things like sliding down the notification shade require a hand maneuver and given how slippery this finish is using this phone without a case has proven to be an accident waiting to happen iOS 11 beta has been powering the show ever since it was announced back at WWDC we have a separate video going through most of the features and sadly the best ones are focused mostly on the iPad my favorites are really little things like making the keyboard smaller when operating this giant phone with one hand or the fact that you can now customize control center even if I still don't like it visually I also like this new translation feature on Siri mostly because it responds not just with text but also showing you how the pronunciation should be on the spot and the rest of the features are either still not ready or simply things I don't really care about after my extensive period using this phone now even with beta software one of the highlights of this phone is how snappy it is and it mainly has to do with the fact that these internals simply haven't aged slide through menus launch apps play your favorite games and you'll notice that there is really no stutter to be found one of the main benefits of owning an iPhone is that they're usually supported for up to a crazy four years in software updates and those are instant for everyone about my only complaint with iOS 11 is that most of my favorite games are retro games and it seems that these might not get updated to the 64-bit architecture that's going to be really sad and about that whole amazing battery life that most of my friends praised about plus iPhones in the past well it's either that I'm too much of a hardcore user but I'm going to call performance to be underwhelming sure it ends the day in most cases but this is not what I dub amazing battery life and the beta is really just making things worse for obvious reasons and then there's the case that charging this battery can take forever now if we talk about the camera there are things to praise and things that I don't praise Apple's choice to adopt a wider aperture have finally made me return to using the iPhone for photography if you follow me on Instagram you'll notice that I love photography and I've taken some of the best photos on that account using this phone it doesn't matter if it's during the day or at night the iPhone 7 plus is seriously up there with competitors like the galaxy s 8 now what I can't say that I use like at all is the secondary telephoto lens first of all the lens doesn't work at night given the low aperture and then the whole portrait mode while nice is really terrible in low-light or just to fake looking at times whenever there is light I will still praise iPhones for their video capabilities and it's awesome that this phone now supports h.265 video in order to be more efficient on storage what I won't praise is the selfie camera as the extra megapixels are just pointless if this field of view is so terrible for both photos and for video to conclude I guess that it's clear that my experience has been mixed with the iPhone 7 plus I've been an iPhone user since the 3GS and as a platform and an experience I have to admit I still love using iPhones the thing is that my experience going plus has been a bit disappointing the main reasons why I decided to pony up extra money for this phone didn't really prove to be worth it in the end I've never used a telephoto lens the battery isn't really stellar and the giant vessels make this phone really uncomfortable to use and I still don't understand why such a large phone does not have a headphone jack like seriously Apple next that with the fact that 2017 is full of phones that are far more ergonomic while still providing a larger screen and are also more practical in what that secondary camera can do and seriously just choosing the iPhone 7 plus over any of its current competitors is just too difficult if you're in the market for an iPhone I suggest you wait as rumors have the iPhone 8 addressing all of the complaints or at least we hope folks just like this we've got more episodes of after the buzz so follow us on social media and subscribe to our channel for more videos like this one you can also follow me on Twitter Hind underscore leave it on instagram @ hi Mary better please give this video thumbs up if you liked what you saw I am hi Natalie then I thanks so much for watching we'll see you on the next one you