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They might have removed the headphone jack, but they've added quite a lot in the new iPhone:

- New generation haptic feedback

- Improved camera system and dual cameras for the Plus

- Stereo speakers

- A10 Fusion SoC makes the 7 the fastest phone on the market by a wide margin

- New solid state home button

- IPX67 water resistance and dust proofing

- Bigger battery without increasing thickness

- Wide color gamut display that's up to 25% brighter

- OIS for the smaller model

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> - New solid state home button

I personally consider this a reduction, not an addition. I prefer the old button.

Why? I actually still have a 6S and I find the physical button feels mushy in comparison to the new solid state / haptic button. Is there a disadvantage I'm missing?

I had a 5S which has the first generation touch ID paired with a physical button, which I considered to be the best home button on any iPhone I'd owned. I've since switched to the 7 plus and now think the haptic/solid state button is superior. Having the whole bottom of the phone simulate a click feels really satisfying, and knowing that no physical hinge is involved gives me confidence that the effect won't deteriorate with time or use.

Just as moving from a physical keyboard to touchscreen reduces moving parts and therefore many points of failure, moving to a solid state home button eliminates a very common and critical point of failure.

to me, clicking the haptic button feels like the entire bottom of the phone clicks, which confuses me when i click next to the button.

So the main drawback is you are not getting a realistic click.

Really? Interesting to hear, I love there new 'button', with its multi pressure level sensor and it's feedback I think it's fantastic and hey - it's one less moving piece (maybe the last?).

From what I can tell, the old button failed for a bunch of people. Making it solid state probably helps a lot with reliability.

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