The new iPhone 7C’s release date has been confirmed. China Mobile revealed that the four-inch smartphone will be out by April 2016.

According to the Tech Portal, a leaked slide from China Mobile's recent presentation seemed to have confirmed that the tech giant will be handling the launch of the device come April. In the same presentation, it was also revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S7 will be released a month before, by March 2016.

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The outlet speculated that 7C will be "quite different" compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 5C. Although it will definitely be a smaller and more affordable version of the iPhone 7 model, insiders believe that it will come with a full metal body unlike the plastic 5C.

According to WWNT Radio, the mid-range iPhone 7C will have a 4.7-inch display, hexa-core A10 chip, 3GB RAM and run on an A9 chipset. It was also hinted that Apple will finally make the device water resistant, similar to Sony's Xperia Z range. Some claim that this will be the major selling point of the smartphone, positioned to attract first time Apple users who are looking to upgrade within a reasonable budget.

Fans who are waiting for Apple to upgrade its camera will however be disappointed. Value Walk speculated that iPhone 7 will still come with a 8MP and 1.2MP rear and front camera, respectively. Given that the new smartphone may come with the A9 processor, there will still be a noticeable difference when it comes to the quality of photos.

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