A change to the iPhone’s Home button was long-rumored, but when Phil Schiller confirmed the existence of the iPhone 7’s solid state Home button, that’s when you knew it was for real. The ...

But instead of a physical, moving home button, the iPhone 7 has a Home Button that is, essentially, a touchscreen without the screen.

Compared to the iPhone 8, the 7’s still a really solid choice for the right price.

In addition to this, a fixed home button would help with waterproofing - something Apple is hotly tipped to add to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.