There's a simple question this year: Are the iPhone 7's new features worth the headphone jack hassle, especially right now, when there aren't many Lightning headphones available and Bluetooth is still divisive?

Water-resistant design; Faster processor, brighter screen, and better cameras than last year's model

The absence of a 3.5mm headphone jack is a big hassle, at least for a few months; Not all models are compatible with all carriers; Lacks dual cameras

Outside, the iPhone 7 is indistinguishable from previous models, inside it's a powerful, efficient machine

Great battery life; powerful and efficient

Remarkably similar to previous models; lack of headphone jack is inconvenient

I'm an iPhone convert after a few days with this phone. Previously android only but love the functionality and FaceTime is fab for keeping in touch with friends and family. I was even able to transfer all my android stuff to it with an easy to use app so my photos, contacts, texts and apps all got...

"It is the best iPhone yet", proclaimed Tim Cook on the stage at Apple's Special Event in San Francisco at the beginning of the September last year. He would be right, the iPhone 7 is, but it is not the leap of technological advancement that many of the fanboys would have liked or hoped for.

Refined design and new finishes make for best-looking iPhone to date; great camera with image stabilisation; iOS 10 makes for the most in-depth use yet; new Home button works brilliantly

More like an S version of the iPhone 6S than a total overhaul; still no wireless charging; no dual cameras feature here; no true battery improvement; no headphone jack will irk some

I purchased the iPhone 7 plus about 3 weeks ago and it certainly has lived up to its high standards insofar as performance goes, I absolutely love the larger screen and the quality and resolution is superb, great phone!

Apple's new flagship phone is faster than its predecessor, it has a better camera and screen, more storage, and it's water-resistant. If you can deal with the lack of headphone jack, it's worth the upgrade from an older iPhone. But while it's a great phone, it's not the very best.

Unlike a lot of phones that have a ‘plus' or extra ‘enhanced' version where the differences may only be minimal this has a big difference that you do not even need to measure it to see it's the overall screen size which is a lot larger.

Unlike a lot of phones that have a ‘plus’ or extra ‘enhanced’ version where the differences may only be minimal this has a big difference that you do not even need to measure it to see it’s the overall screen size which is a lot larger.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are very good phones even if their design isn't something to brag about. As long as you like and it and feel good using one, it's fine. They are a bit different in the sense that they don't compete directly with the rest of the (Android) market for buyers who are already...