Dissecting an iPhone 7 Plus Donean Guerrero and Michael Benjamin iPhone 7+ ● Announced to the public on September 7th, 2016 ● Retail Price: $749 ● Cost of Materials to Build: $270.88 ● Introduced the “Two cameras that shoot as one”. ● This is the first iPhone that incorporated many new features and specs. Battery ● 2900 mAh lithium ion battery ● Most energetic rechargeable batteries available ● Lithium ion battery only loses about 5% of its charge per month ● Also 5% percent larger than the 2750 mAh battery used in the iPhone 6 Plus ● Battery life goes up to 21 hours talk time Rear Camera/Front Camera ● The rear camera is 12 megapixels and the front camera is 7 megapixels ● This is Apple’s first time introducing a dual lens camera system. ● 2x Optical Zoom. ● This creates a depth of field effect. ● Optical Image Stabilization ● Shoots in 4k ● Sapphire Crystal lens cover ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZL4rwTB8Yg Cell Antenna ● Allows the phone to send and receive cellular waves, WiFi and bluetooth signals. ● Located on the top of the phone. Loudspeaker ● Uses both the primary speaker and the earpiece speaker. ● This produces a stereo sound ● Better performance than previous models Barometric Vent ● This was something new that apple added to their phones ● This replaced the headphone jack that all previous iPhones had ● Bottom left side of your iPhone is not a speaker it is where they placed the Barometer ● Since they added waterproofing they needed to add the Barometer ● The barometer allows a phone to measure altitude and pressure ● It can even measure minor changes like climbing a flight of stairs Taptic Engine ● Provides tactile sensation in the form of vibrations to users ● Senses the amount of fingerprint pressure applied to the display ● Users of Apple devices feel sensations that vary based on the type of feedback provided, which allows the device to quickly convey information without the user needing to look at a screen or display. ● One example is that the Taptic Engine may send one vibrating alert when you get an email and another type when you get a text message A10 Fusion Application Processor ● Cost $22.86 ● The A10 FAP is a 64 bit ARM based system on a chip ● It has 40% greater CPU Performance and 50% greater graphic performance compared to its Apple A9 which is what they used to use in the previous iPhones ● Contains 3.3 billion transistors including GPU and caches Retina HD Display and LCD Screen ● 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology ● IPS technology provides for better color accuracy. ● More expensive to produce but has a better look. ● 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at a 401 pixel density ● Wide color display. ● Higher pixel density than previous models. ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcnKi7GxZ2k 339S00199 Wifi ● Cost $9.51 ● This the component that allows you to connect to bluetooth XMM7360 Modem ● This modem is for LTE advanced smartphones ● Combines power management units and leading-edge capabilities in a compact, power-efficient design to deliver performance benefits. ● This modem is for LTE advanced smartphones ● Combines powr management units and leading-edge capabilities in a compact, power-efficient design to deliver performance benefits. 32 GB Flash Memory ● This keeps data for an extended period of time ● Some iPhones can hold up to 64 GB but will cost more ● Flash Memory consist of two transistors, one is called floating and control gate What are computers’ favorite snack? Microchips, phish sticks, and cookies. But just a few bytes of each. ● Information Literacy https://www.bloomberg.com/features/apple-iphone-guts/ https://www.apple.com/iphone-7/specs/ https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/taptic-engine.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZL4rwTB8Yg https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/09/16/apple-iphone-7-barometric-vent/ https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/lithium-ion-battery.htm.