The Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus might not have the bells and whistles or spanking new design of their competitors, but they are still undoubtedly two of the best smartphones in the market. Personally, the dual-camera of iPhone 7 Plus is enough for me to upgrade my iPhone 6s Plus.

An important leap forward for Apple smartphones, but the Plus-sized model still isn't for everyone. A worthy upgrade from the iPhone 6 or earlier, but not so much if you still have last year's model.

The iPhone 7 Plus ups the game in smartphone photography. But, asks John Kennedy, will it cost DSLR enthusiasts a night's sleep

When Huawei announced the P20 Lite earlier this year, smartphone enthusiasts went berserk. It brought a flagship-class glass-metal build to a segment that's usually accustomed to metal builds.

Does the Nova 3i fare for the price being asked Yes. There are little aspects that may not look good but overall the phone does well. It's got a premium design and a good display, good set of cameras, a very good battery backup and excellent performance with the new Kirin 710.

Attractive Design; Good Cameras; Superb Performance; All day Battery

No Fast Charging; No WiFi a/c; Poor Low light camera performance; No display protection

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is the best iPhone, with a better screen than the iPhone 7, a new telephoto camera, stronger battery life, faster processor and more memory. But it's a big beast - too big for some - and the price has risen yet again.

Why would you buy an iPhone 7 Plus over the iPhone 7 Especially since it's considerably more expensive than the iPhone 7 and, in many respects, is a very similar phone.

Which smartphone is better After using both of them for a couple of days, I concluded that the Huawei Nova 3i is definitely worth that little more money. It is better looking, its AI camera assists the user to capture better images (which can be toggled off from Gallery for every AI photo taken).

The iPhone 7 Plus is an excellent phone. It’s Apple’s best yet, but it is also Apple’s most expensive yet, with a huge starting price. In some respects, the upgrades seem to justify this, but at the same time some features are arguably only catching up with what the competition has been offering for a while now – water-resistance for one. Taken as a whole, the performance, battery life, camera quality and stereo speakers are all compelling reasons to upgrade. But our advice remains much the same as for the iPhone 7: if you already own the previous generation, there’s not enough here to justify ditching a 6S Plus, especially if you’re halfway through a two-year contract. Those just coming out of contract on the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus would do well to grab a 7 Plus.

So Apple finally deigned to provide us with an iPhone 7 Plus review unit. The phone itself (plus the first reviews) came out several weeks ago so the interest in what we have to say will have waned somewhat by now. In fact, who’s even going to bother reading this? Let’s see?

A lightly-flawed flagship. Taptic feedback isn't as useful as a headphone jack, the camera's Portrait Mode is a mess and there are some low light issues. But it's fast and well-appointed and if Apple's ecosystem is important to you, value is less of an issue.

Fast; Decent camera with great video; Good screen; Compatible with Apple ecosystem;

Expensive; Portrait Mode is a mess; No headphone jack; Price hike for Australians; Siri feels old; No VR strategy;