iPhone 7 Plus review

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iPhone 7 Plus review

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iPhone 7 Plus review

The iPhone 7 Plus is able to capture a high level of detail

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It can struggle to pick out detail in the sky, with it sometimes looking overexposed.

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The 7 Plus can recognize faces and ensure they're all in focus

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Get up close and the 7 Plus does a good job of capturing detail, but colors are sometimes still a little muted

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Here the camera manages to perfectly capture the flickering candle while also picking out the frayed rope

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Low-light performance is greatly improved, with the camera sucking in much more light

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The chairs behind this candle were in almost total darkness, yet the 7 Plus picked them out

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The 7 Plus even coped well with multicolored disco lights, which can be troublesome for some phone cameras

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Low-light shots can seem a little washed-out at times, with the mixed lighting in this shot causing confusion

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