A customer holds an iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus after the phones went on sale
A customer holds an iPhone 6 (R) and iPhone 6 Plus after the phones went on sale at the Fifth Avenue Apple store in Manhattan, New York September 19, 2014. Apple latest phone lured throngs of gadget lovers, entrepreneurs and early adapters to its stores in New York, San Francisco and other cities around the world in the latest sign of strong initial demand for the new, larger generation of iPhones. Reuters/Adrees Latif

Apple is expected to release the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus instead of the rumoured successor models like the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus. Even though there is no official confirmation on the next iPhone models from Apple, the rumour mill has been consistently talking about the next generation iPhones as they are expected to release by September this year.

Metal Construction

The Computer World via Chinese source states that apple will be making use of metal alloys with Liquid Metal for constructing the next iPhones. The chassis of the next iPhones will be 60 percent durable than that of current iPhones. Apple has been long rumoured to bring sapphire displays to its smarpthones. Hence, it is one of the most expected features on the upcoming iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Mac Rumors adds that the exterior of the next iPhones will be flanked with zirconia beads that will not only them a stunning premium finish but also protect them from scratches and corrosions.

Display

According to the International Business Times report from April 8 that cites Mac Rumors claims that the iPhone 7 will come with a 4.7-inch display whereas the iPhone 7 Plus will be featuring a 5.5-inch screen. The latter will be a phablet device like the iPhone 6 Plus from 2014.

Force Touch

The next iPhones are heavily rumoured to feature Force Touch technology. It will enable the display of the device to sense how big the pressure is to distinguish between lighter taps and longer press. Also, its arrival may result in the removal of the Home Button on the forthcoming iPhone models.

Processor And RAM

The iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus are likely to come preloaded with iOS 9 with support for 64-bit apps. The IBTimes report claims that it will be powered by the next generation A9 chipset coupled with 2 GB of RAM.

Camera

The Computer World report claims that Apple aims to bring the most advanced camera on the next iPhone that will be able to deliver DSLR-like imagery. It is expected to offer stunning performance in low lighting conditions with negligible less visual noise.

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