Apple iPhone 8

Full Specifications

This device is also known as Apple A1905, Apple A1863

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Design

Dimensions 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics Fingerprint (touch)
Keys Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size 4.7-inch
Resolution 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology IPS LCD
Screen-to-body 65.34 %
Peak brightness 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU Apple 3-core GPU
RAM 2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage 256GB
Storage expansion not expandable
OS iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)
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Battery

Capacity 1821 mAh
Type Li - Ion
Charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear Single camera
Main camera 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash Quad LED
Video recording 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
USB Lightning
Hearing aid compatible M3/T4
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones No 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s) Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval Date approved: Sep 12, 2017
FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP $ 849
In The Box EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation
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Availability

Officially announced Sep 12, 2017
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Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 699
A1863
Differences from the main variant:
with 128 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage 128GB

Carrier Availability

News

Apple adds three more units to its list of Vintage iPhones and what this might mean to you
If you own an iPhone 7 Plus or an iPhone 8 with 64GB or 256GB of memory, you now have in your possession a handset that Apple calls "Vintage." However, in this context, being given that label by Apple is a dubious achievement for both the device and ...
, by Alan Friedman, 1
Apple adds three more units to its list of Vintage iPhones and what this might mean to you
Data suggests iPhone X and iPhone 8 users would be wise to sell their phones ASAP
iPhones tend to hold their value better than Android phones and are also supported for longer by Apple but nothing lasts forever. Apple announced the new version of the iPhone operating system - iOS 17 - earlier this month during WWDC 2023 but iPhone...
, by Anam Hamid, 5
Data suggests iPhone X and iPhone 8 users would be wise to sell their phones ASAP
New leak says all iPhone models running iOS 16 will receive iOS 17
Just yesterday we passed along a rumor that stated how certain iPhone and iPad models will not be joining the vast number being updated to iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 later this year. The devices losing support were said to include the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Pl...
, by Alan Friedman, 2
New leak says all iPhone models running iOS 16 will receive iOS 17
U.S. refurbished iPhone market feels impact from demand for 5G support
Analytic firm Counterpoint Research just released a fascinating report on the refurbished phone market. Care to guess which smartphone brand is the leader in this market? If you said Apple, you're right. Counterpoint notes that top sellers in the U.S...
, by Alan Friedman, 1
U.S. refurbished iPhone market feels impact from demand for 5G support

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.4
Camera quality
9.4
Performance
9.8
Display
9.4
Battery life and charging
9
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
10
A perfect phone
Phone owned for more than a year

Got it as soon as it was released and am still extremely pleased - all the internals from iPhone X with the price tag of a normal pre-1k smartphone. 3D touch, wireless charging, waterproof + touch ID make it the ultimate iPhone without any trade-offs

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9
Excellent Phone
Phone owned for less than a year

Excellent phone, Switched from an android but I’ve never seen such quality of apps and smoothness in an android. Let me summarise; android is for boys who like boldness in his teenage and iOS is for men’s who like simplicity in his life.

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9
Second iPhone for me
Phone owned for less than a month

Since everyone who has had an iPhone previously knows their way around iOS, I'm only going to review the new chassis. I'm coming from a 6S so the difference in size is noticeable. The home button is no longer a button but a virtual "button" that reacts to pressure. I like this over the real button and definitely provides a new experience. The new speaker layout sounds much better than the old 6S, but sounds a little tinny if you are listening to music through it, but videos and speakerphone sound excellent. The build is still solid and is slightly lighter than a 6S as well. Now for the glass back. It looks amazing but is a fingerprint magnet and is quite delicate, so a case is in order. The Apple leather case is what I use and I highly recommend it. I haven't gotten a charge pad yet, but I'm looking forward to getting one. Overall, this is a great upgrade for 6 and 6S users and with the upgraded processor you notice the increase in performance.

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