iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Features, Specifications ,Price and Release Date : Everything You Need to Know
The rumours of iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus are just rumours. Apple has finally announced iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in its AppleEvent at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino.
Looking at the display of the two phones, there is nothing new; it just looks like iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. However, the two updated versions boast faster processor, True Tone display and upgraded cameras.
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iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Features and Specifications
For the first time, Apple has introduced wireless charging technology in its smartphones. The two phones will support Qi wireless charging (Samsung has already achieved this feat).
Experts are very quick to criticize Apple’s snail pace to introduce new design to its flagship smartphones. The latest models still look like Apple’s first foray into long-sized smartphones, i.e. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
However, Apple believes in introducing subtle changes that can be viewed only by discerning consumers. And this time, the change comes in glass back. This change is introduced to enable inductive wireless charging.
Had it been aluminium shell of old models, wireless charging would still be a distant dream for Apple. The brand has continued its enmity with 3.5mm headphone jack (this bad feeling was developed at the time of iPhone 7).
In the absence of 3.5mm headphone jack, users would like to enjoy wireless charging as they can connect their wired headphones in the free lightning port. Wireless charging is not a miracle in Apple’s iPhone 8 and 8 Plus; simply put your phone on a charging pad, and it will charge.
The widely used Qi charging standard is employed by Apple, and it is good news for people who have already purchased wireless chargers.
True Tone technology is already used by Apple in its iPad Pro 10.5”. The major benefit of this technology is that it automatically adjusts the screen based on the surrounding light in your room to give more accurate colours.
Apple has done some hard work in its processor; in its iPhone 7, we have experienced A10 Fusion, and now you can use A11 Bionic, which is a six-cord chip with two performance cores. This technology gives you 25% faster performance than A10. Users will appreciate GPU designed by Apple; this will give 30% faster performance.
About the camera, Apple has installed 12MP sensor on its iPhone 8; this will provide larger, faster and optical image stabilization. In its iPhone 8 Plus, Apple has put new sensors and has f/1.8 and f/2.8 apertures.
Check the Portrait Lighting in the dual camera on iPhone 8 Plus; this feature adjusts the lighting for portrait shots. These improvements will be applicable to video also.
It is claimed by Phil Schiller that latest iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have the “highest quality video capture ever in a smartphone” with support for 4K/60fps video.
In capturing slow motion videos, you will be surprised by its 1080p resolution at 240fps (this is double of iPhone 7’s 120fps option).
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are proudly designed for augmented reality, it is claimed by Apple. The cameras are calibrated for AR along with a new gyroscope and accelerometer for better motion tracking.
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Specs:
| iPhone 8 | iPhone 8 Plus | ||
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 12, September 2017 | 12, September 2017 |
| Release | 22 September 2017 | 22 September 2017 | |
| BODY | Dimensions | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 148 g (5.22 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| – IP68 certified – dust and water resistant – Water resistant up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes – Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
– IP68 certified – dust and water resistant – Water resistant up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes – Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| DISPLAY | Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.7 inches (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multi Touch | Yes | Yes | |
| Protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| – Wide color gamut display – 3D Touch display & home button – Display Zoom – True-tone display |
– Wide color gamut display – 3D Touch display & home button – Display Zoom – True-tone display |
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| PLATFORM | OS | iOS 11 | iOS 11 |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple A11 Bionic | |
| CPU | Hexa-core | Hexa-core | |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | |
| CAMERA | Primary | 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash | Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Features | 1/3″ sensor size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | 1/3″ sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6″ sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| Secondary | 7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama | 7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| Radio | No | No | |
| USB | 2.0, reversible connector | 3.0, reversible connector | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) | HTML5 (Safari) | |
| Java | No | No | |
| – Fast battery charging – Wireless charging – Siri natural language commands and dictation – iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player – MP4/H.264 player – Audio/video/photo editor – Document editor |
– Fast battery charging – Wireless charging – Siri natural language commands and dictation – iCloud cloud service – MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player – MP4/H.264 player – Audio/video/photo editor – Document editor |
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| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | ||
| Talk time | Up to 14 h (3G) | Up to 21 h (3G) | |
| Music Play | Up to 40 h | Up to 60 h | |
| Colors | Silver, Space Gray, Gold | Gold, Space Gray, Silver |
Price:
iPhone 8 is available at $699 for 64GB (approximately £527 or AU$870); if you want to go for 256GB in iPhone 8, you have to pay $849.
In India, iPhone 8 will cost you ₹64,000 MRP for 64GB storage capacity and ₹77,000 MRP for 256GB storage capacity.
For iPhone 8 Plus, you need to pay $799 for 64GB models (approximately £602 or AU$994); and for 256GB models, prices are $949.
If you want to go for iPhone 8 Plus, you are required to pay ₹73,000 MRP for 64GB Storage and ₹86,000 MRP for 256GB storage.
Release Date:
You can pre-order both models from September 15 and the release date is September 22, 2017.