# iPhone 7

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-7/

7 people recommended iPhone 7 in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 12 months, in 7 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its long life and small, slim body; the common caveat is a battery that wears out and needs replacing.

Summary written by Claude from 12 comments. It was written before the November 2026 recount, and 10 of those comments still count.

## Why people recommend it

- Lasts seven years or more (3 comments in the sample): "My iPhone 7 which I used for 7 years straight" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46167895)) "Hard disagree, I'm still rocking an iphone 7." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49447592)) "The 7 just kept on trucking for a long time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45942156))
- Small with minimal camera bump (1 comment in the sample): "which feels tiny in 2026, but felt gigantic back then" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47396012))

## What people warn about

- Battery needs replacing or bulges (1 comment in the sample): "I also had to replace the battery on that iPhone 7, which was an unbelievable PITA." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47101416))

## Other smartphones people recommend

- [Apple iPhone](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone/): 438 recommend, 190 mixed, 789 criticize
- [Fairphone](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fairphone/): 110 recommend, 42 mixed, 94 criticize
- [iPhone 13 mini](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-13-mini/): 105 recommend, 32 mixed, 44 criticize
- [Apple iPhone Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-17-pro/): 90 recommend, 45 mixed, 138 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.apple.com/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "iPhone 7", https://hackerapproved.com/p/iphone-7/ (7 recommend, 1 mixed, 3 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.