Leaks
A photo of a full device said to be the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus was leaked on a Chinese website in March, followed by an image of an iPhone 7 Plus shell in July. Both iPhone 7 Plus leaks feature a design similar in shape to the iPhone 6s, but without rear antenna bands. It has a protruding, pill-shaped camera enclosure that includes two cameras inside, as is rumored for the larger-screened device, along with a round flash.
They also depict a Smart Connector on the back of the iPhone, but rumors disagree on whether this is a feature that will actually be included. It's been seen in part leaks and in iPhone 7 Plus blueprints, but according to to Japanese site Mac Otakara, Apple has decided not to include a Smart Connector on any iPhone 7 model.
It is not known if the device and shell featured in the images is are genuine iPhone 7 Plus parts or fakes, but given that we've seen multiple body leaks at this point, it looks like this is the design we can expect.
Images of a rear casing said to be for the smaller 4.7-inch iPhone 7 were shared on Chinese social media sites in May and July, matching many of the features rumored for the 4.7-inch device. The images feature a larger protruding rear camera and top and bottom antenna bands, but no rear antenna bands and no Smart Connector.
Rear shells of both the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus were again seen in photos in June. The much larger hole of the iPhone 7 camera is clearly visible, as is the dual camera of the iPhone 7 Plus. Both cameras protrude from the shell. Also visible are the redesigned antenna bands on the iPhone 7 shell.
An image depicting a Lightning cable assembly that could potentially be destined for the iPhone 7 surfaced in early May, which is notable because it features a headphone jack amid rumors the headphone jack is being eliminated in the iPhone 7. The part is similar in design to the Lightning cable assembly for the iPhone 6s, but not identical. While it could be an iPhone 7 part, its origin cannot be confirmed.
If it is a valid part, it suggests reports Apple will eliminate the headphone jack are incorrect or partially incorrect. Apple could leave the headphone jack in place on both the iPhone 7 or 7 Plus rendering rumors fully wrong, or remove it on just the larger iPhone 7 Plus, leaving it intact on the iPhone 7. The component does not mesh with multiple rumors pointing towards the removal of the headphone jack, so it should be viewed with some skepticism until confirmed as an actual part.
Images depicting what could potentially be the dual-lens camera component for the iPhone 7 Plus surfaced from multiple sources in the early months of 2016. The part has an "821" number on it, which has been associated with Apple in the past, suggesting it could be a legitimate component and representative of the dual-lens camera that will be used in the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus.
An image of the battery said to be for the iPhone 7 lists a capacity of 7.04 watt-hours. That's slightly larger than the equivalent battery capacity listed for the iPhone 6s (6.61 watt-hours) and almost identical to the iPhone 6 (7.01 watt-hours). Voltage is not visible on the alleged iPhone 7 battery, so the exact charge capacity is not yet available, but should be similar to the iPhone 6 battery.
We've seen a backlight assembly said to be destined for the iPhone 7, which surfaced in January of 2016. We can't really glean any information about the iPhone 7 from the backlight component, but it is similar in design to the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus backlight assembly with the exception of relocated LCD flex cables and 3D Touch chip.
An alleged iPhone 7 prototype casing surfaced in May, depicting four separate speakers positioned at the top and the bottom of the device much like the iPad Pro. Because the four speaker layout has not been spotted in other renderings and design leaks, there's a good chance it's fake.