Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, both are incremental upgrades to last years iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Both come with the same front design but sports a glass back instead of metal unibody design like iPhone 7. The newly introduced iPhones powered by the A11 Bionic Chip and support Wireless charging as well as Fast charging. Also, both devices support Qi chargers and will go from 0 to 50% in 30 minutes. As per Apple, the newly introduced A10 Bionic six-core chip is 70% faster and the newly designed GPU is 25% faster than the previous generation. These devices are Splash, Water, & Dust Resistant. Both devices will go on sale in India starting September 29, 2017.
Apple iPhone 8
The iPhone 8 comes with a 4.7″ Retina display with 3D touch and features a 12MP primary camera with Quad-LED True Tone flash. The rear camera has Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and supports 4K video recording. It is available in two storage configurations – 64GB & 128GB priced at ₹64,000 & ₹77,000 respectively.
iPhone 8 Specifications
- 4.7″ Retina HD Display, 1224×750 Pixels, 326 PPI
- 1400:1 Contrast Ratio, True Tone Display
- 3D Touch, Touch ID
- Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
- Apple A11 Bionic Processor, 64 Bit, Neural Engine
- Embedded M11 Motion Coprocessor
- 64GB/128GB Storage, iOS 11
- 12MP Rear Camera, f/1.8, OIS, Quad-LED Flash, 5X Digital Zoom
- 7MP Front Camera, f/2.2, Retina Flash, 1080p Recording
- Video Recording – 4K@24/30 fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240 fps, Time-lapse
- Wireless Charging, Supports Qi Chargers
- 4G LTE Advanced, VoLTE, NFC, WiFi Calling
- Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 802.11ac with MIMO
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS
- Lightning Connector
- Sensors – Three-axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light, Barometer
- Dimensions (HxWxT) – 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
- Weight – 148g
- Colors – Silver, Grey, Gold
- Price – 64GB-₹64,000 / 128GB-₹77,000
- In the Box – iPhone, EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Manual
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
The iPhone 8 Plus boasts a 5.5″ Retina display with 3D touch and comes with dual camera setup on the rear side. The setup consists of a 12MP Wide-angle lens and a 12MP Telephoto lens with Quad-LED True Tone flash. Similar to iPhone 8, it also supports OIS and 4K recording. Apart from that, it also supports Portrait Mode and Portrait Lighting (Beta). Front camera remains same on both devices i.e. 7MP. iPhone 8 Plus available in two storage variants – 64GB & 128GB priced at ₹73,000 & ₹86,000 respectively.
iPhone 8 Plus Specifications
- 5.5″ Retina HD Display, 1920×1080 Pixels, 401 PPI
- 1300:1 Contrast Ratio, True Tone Display
- 3D Touch, Touch ID
- Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
- Apple A11 Bionic Processor, 64 Bit, Neural Engine
- Embedded M11 Motion Coprocessor
- 64GB/128GB Storage, iOS 11
- Dual Rear Cameras, 12MP f/1.8 + 12MP f/2.8, OIS, Quad-LED Flash, 10X Digital Zoom
- 7MP Front Camera, f/2.2, Retina Flash, 1080p Recording
- Video Recording – 4K@24/30 fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240 fps, Time-lapse
- Wireless Charging, Supports Qi Chargers
- 4G LTE Advanced, VoLTE, NFC, WiFi Calling
- Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 802.11ac with MIMO
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS
- Lightning Connector
- Sensors – Three-axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light, Barometer
- Dimensions (HxWxT) – 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
- Weight – 202g
- Colors – Silver, Grey, Gold
- Price – 64GB-₹73,000 / 128GB-₹86,000
- In the Box – iPhone, EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Manual