Apple is reportedly testing 5 prototypes of iPhone 7

Apple iPhone 7, which is expected to be unveiled in the second half of 2016 will bring in a handful of innovations and design changes. The latest update from the rumour mill suggests that Apple will be testing five variants of the latest iPhone.

According to a report in GforGames, Apple is experimenting with at least five different prototypes of iPhone 7 with technical innovations and design changes. The Cupertino tech giant will try out with various new options which has not been explored with its current iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

An entirely new design, more powerful processor, elimination of Home Button, adding new security features like a ‘panic’ button, multi Force Touch, dual camera configuration, wireless charging and eSIM are few of the technical innovations that are worth mentioning.

Apple may also not include a headphone jack in order to make it thinner than ever. The upcoming iPhone 7 might be just 6.1mm thick, the thinnest iPhone ever manufactured by Apple. The tech giant might opt for incorporating the fingerprint sensor right on the display of the iPhone 7 and remove the Home Button altogether. However, the tech giant might not consider using the trending AMOLED displays and continue with its age old power hungry LCD panels.

Earlier speculations also indicate that users may never need to recharge the iPhone 7. Apple has reportedly been granted a patent to embed solar cells underneath the touch screen of the device. The application was first spotted by Patently Apple.

There are reports that Apple may try out a Lightning port which will allow fast charging and easy transfer of data between the iPhone and other devices. The Apple iPhone 7 will also significant hardware redesign as compared to the current iPhone 6s, reports News.com.au.

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