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Apple iPhone 8 Specs

Released

Sep 22, 2017

Display

4.7-inch
1334 x 750 px

Camera

12 MP Main
7 MP Selfie

Battery

1821 mAh

Storage

256GB

Hardware

Apple A11 Bionic
2GB RAM

OS

iOS 15.x

Description

Apple iPhone 8 is the successor to the iPhone 7 - sticking to the same form factor recipe, but introducing upgrades on the hardware front, including camera improvements, a screen featuring Apple's True Tone technology, and a new, faster Apple A11 Bionic system chip. The addition of wireless charging has made it necessary to replace the metal housing with a glass back and a metal frame on the sides. As before, the iPhone 8 is water resistant and delivers stereo sound. iOS 11 runs on it out of the box, introducing augmented reality applications, a redesigned App Store, a new Control Center layout, and a number of UI refinements.

This device is also known as Apple A1905, Apple A1863

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9.2

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User: adeelzsoomro
Posted on: Feb 02, 2019, 1:11 AM
Review: 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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User: redstu36
Posted on: Jan 25, 2018, 11:44 AM
Review: 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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User: baldilocks
Posted on: Dec 19, 2017, 2:08 PM
Review: Probably the last great true iPhone. Until Apple fixes the mess that is the gesture based controls on their new all screen iPhone and removes that ugly notch, I am afraid that the days of great iPhones are over.If you are an iOS fan and an Apple fan, it doesn't get any better than the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus.

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Specs Compare

Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.7-inch
Resolution:	1334 x 750 px, 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

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor:	Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit
GPU:	Apple 3-core GPU
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	256GB, not expandable
OS:	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1821 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Max 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)
Specifications:	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)
Features:	OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front:	7 MP (HDR)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
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

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

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

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band MIMO, Hotspot
USB:	Lightning
Features:	Charging, Headphones port
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)

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

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 12, 2017

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Alternative variants

Apple iPhone 8

with 64 GB storage

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

Apple iPhone 8

A1863

Apple iPhone 8

with 128 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	128GB

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile
Xfinity Mobile

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Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

9.2

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

9.8

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

madebyfrost

Arena Apprentice

A perfect phone

Posted: Mar 09, 2021, 2:58 AM

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

adeelzsoomro

Arena Apprentice

Excellent Phone

Edited: Feb 02, 2019, 1:11 AM

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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Performance

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Battery life and charging

What I like

Classic Design
Wireless Charging
Class leading LCD
Excellent Color accuracy
Excellent Camera

What I don't like

Screen size

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redstu36

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Second iPhone for me

Edited: Jan 25, 2018, 11:46 AM

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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Battery life and charging

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