Apple iPhone 7

Katharine Byrne gets her hands on a Jet Black iPhone 7 to find out if it’s a worthwhile upgrade.

- Katharine Byrne

Apple has made all sorts of changes to its latest iPhone, but the one that grabbed the headlines was the removal of the headphone socket. If your favourite headphones connect with a wire, you’ll be understandably worried, but it’s not a huge problem because Apple includes an adapter that turns your Lightning socket into a headphone jack. Using a dongle to plug in your headphones feels a bit odd but at least Apple isn’t forcing you to bin them just yet.

What’s less easy to sidestep is that this latest model is the first iPhone in ages to receive a significant price hike, rising to £599 for the cheapest version from its usual £539. However, the memory has doubled from 16GB to 32GB,which may go some way to justifying the price increase.

The more expensive models have also doubled their storage capacity and Apple’s new Jet Black finish is only available on these pricier versions. It looks fantastic when it’s fresh out of the box, but we found it was quick to pick up smudgy fingerprints and unsightly scratches.