Apple has announced iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus along with iPhone X. They come in 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina display size.
Both of these smartphones are made from aluminum and sports a glass on the back. Both of them support QI Wireless charging as well. They are powered by 6-core A11 Bionic 64-bit chip and a three-core GPU.
The iPhone 8 comes with a single 12MP shooter while the iPhone 8 Plus sports dual rear cameras. These dual snappers uses Apple-designed image signal processor to recognise scene, create a depth map and separate subject from background.
They have IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. Their battery capacities are same as its predecessor.They have redesigned stereo speakers that offer 25% louder audio and deeper bass.
Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus specifications
- Dimensions:
- iPhone 8: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm / Weight: 148 grams
- iPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm / Weight: 202 grams
- IP67 rating for water / dust resistance
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Stereo speakers
- iOS 11 (will be available as an upgrade soon)
- Display: Both of them have True Tone Display, Wide Color Display (P3), 625nit brightness, dual-domain pixels for video viewing, oleophobic coating for fingerprint resistance.
- iPhone 8: 4.7-inch IPS LCD Display with 1334 x 750 pixels resolution, 1400:1 contrast ratio, 326ppi pixel density
- iPhone 8 Plus: 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, 401ppi pixel density, 1300:i contrast ratio
- A11 Bionic chip (64-bit Hexa-Core architecture), Neural Engine, Embedded M11 motion co-processor, 3-Core A11 GPU
- 64GB / 256GB storage options (non expandable)
- 7MP front TrueDepth Camera, Retina Flash, F/2.2 Aperture, Backside illumination sensor, Auto Image Stabilization, Animoji, Portrait Mode with Portrait Lighting (beta)
- Rear Camera: Both of them have Sapphire crystal lens cover, Hybrid IR filter, Auto Focus with Focus pixels, Live Photos with stabilization, 6-element lens, optical image stabilization, Portrait mode4K/1080/720p video recording, OIS for Videos, Slo-Mo 1080p at 120 / 240 fps etc.
- iPhone 8: 12MP single camera with F/1.8 Aperture, 5X digital Zoom
- Dual Rear Cameras: 12MP wide angle with F/1.8 Aperture + 12MP Tepephoto with F/2.8 Aperture. quad-LED Ture Tone FLash with Slow Sync, Optical Zoom, up to 10X digital Zoom,
- Battery: Both of them have built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. Supports Wireless Charging as well. Fast charging capabilities going up to 50% in 30
- iPhone 8: Talk time up to 14 hours, internet usage up to 12 hours, Video playback up to 13 hours and Audio up to 40 hours.
- iPhone 8 Plus: Talk time up to 21 hours, internet usage up to 13 hours, Video playback up to 14 hours and Audio up to 60 hours.
- Three-Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light sensor
- 4G VoLTE (supports most bands) (Nano SIM), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Hotpsot, MIMO, Bluetooth V5.0, NFC with reader mode, GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS, Digital Compass, iBeacon Microlocation, Wi-Fi calling, SIRI
The Apple iPhone 8 price starts at $699 (Rs. 44,750) for 64GB variant and $849 (Rs. 54,350) for 256GB storage model. The iPhone 8 Plus price starts at US$ 799 (Rs. 51,150 for 64GB variant and $949 (US$ 60,750) for 256GB model.
Both of these Apple Phones comes in Gold, Silver and Space Gray colors. Pre-orders for the phone starts on September 15 and will go on sale on September 22nd.