iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are official now, even though the iPhone X is the new Apple flagship.the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 design follow the same design language as their predecessors, they sport a metal and glass bodies and now come in only two storage variants - 64GB and 256GB.
The iPhone 8 Plus has just been announced on stage at the Apple launch, but you'll have to wait until Friday, September 15 to pre-order the phone. then be released around the world on September 22. Exact markets for the iPhone 8 Plus are currently unclear, but it's certain to come to the UK, US and Australia.
iPhone 8 Plus Specifications, features
The new iPhone 8 Plus is one of the first phones from Apple to come with a glass back. Apple claims it's the most durable glass ever in a smartphone, but it didn't reveal what glass protection it uses. the glass back, the design language on the iPhone 8 Plus is similar to the iPhone 7 Plus. There's no headphone jack, but we haven't found out yet if the new phone is any thinner.
Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are powered by A11 Bionic SoC six-core processors and improved GPU, which is 30 percent more efficient than the GPUs in last year's models. The new SoC and GPU are able to perform complex tasks such as video encoding at much faster rate.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus also come with improved cameras, Apple also claims the iPhone 8 Plus will provide the best video recording ever in a smartphone, with 4K 60fps video, 1080p 240fps slow-mo and generally faster video frame rates.
The success of these iPhone models, especially in the wake of aggressive innovation and progress shown by Android smartphone makers such as Xiaomi and OnePlus. Both the companies are increasingly trickling down iPhone's best selling features to their phones at only a portion of the price. Samsung, too, has improved its software and camera modules significantly over the years.
iPhone 8 price
The iPhone 8 Plus has just been announced on stage at the Apple launch, but you'll have to wait until Friday, September 15 to pre-order the phone. then be released around the world on September 22. Exact markets for the iPhone 8 Plus are currently unclear, but it's certain to come to the UK, US and Australia.
The new iPhone 8 Plus is one of the first phones from Apple to come with a glass back. Apple claims it's the most durable glass ever in a smartphone, but it didn't reveal what glass protection it uses. the glass back, the design language on the iPhone 8 Plus is similar to the iPhone 7 Plus. There's no headphone jack, but we haven't found out yet if the new phone is any thinner.
You'll have the choice of silver, space grey or gold when it comes to iPhone 8 Plus colors.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus also come with improved cameras, Apple also claims the iPhone 8 Plus will provide the best video recording ever in a smartphone, with 4K 60fps video, 1080p 240fps slow-mo and generally faster video frame rates.
The iPhone 8 Plus comes with a dual 12MP rear camera. The wide-angle sensor has an aperture of f/1.8 and the telephoto has an aperture of f/2.8. It works in a very similar way to the iPhone 7 Plus, but there are a few upgrades.
Apple has also confirmed optical image stabilization, but it's uncertain if it'll be used on both sensors. Apple also claims that you'll get a more refined bokeh (background blur) effect with the iPhone 8 Plus.
Apple has also confirmed optical image stabilization, but it's uncertain if it'll be used on both sensors. Apple also claims that you'll get a more refined bokeh (background blur) effect with the iPhone 8 Plus.
The success of these iPhone models, especially in the wake of aggressive innovation and progress shown by Android smartphone makers such as Xiaomi and OnePlus. Both the companies are increasingly trickling down iPhone's best selling features to their phones at only a portion of the price. Samsung, too, has improved its software and camera modules significantly over the years.
iPhone 8 price
- iPhone 8 64GB: $699
- iPhone 8 256GB: $849
- iPhone 8 Plus price is $799
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