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iPhone 8

Released September 2017

The iPhone 8 is Apple's 4.7-inch iPhone from 2017, adding a glass back with Qi wireless charging, the A11 Bionic chip, a True Tone display and fast charging to the iPhone 7 design, suited to people who want a small iPhone with a Home button and are comparing it with newer models.

Model history · 11 models, 2007–2017

Screen: 4.7″
Display: LCD, 60 Hz
Chip: A11 Bionic
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 64 GB – 256 GB
Main camera: 12 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 1,821 mAh
Weight: 148 g

Compact

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the iPhone 8 is very fast, with a good camera and welcome wireless charging, but a modest upgrade over the iPhone 7. All three criticise the dated, bezel-heavy design and battery life that barely lasts a day; CNET also missed the headphone jack and a dual camera.

From techradar.com, cnet.com and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 4.7″
Resolution: 1334 × 750
Sharpness: 326 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Peak brightness: 625 nits
Display type: Retina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Pixel density: 326 ppi
Brightness detail: 625 nits max brightness (typical)
Screen protection: Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features: True Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability

Performance

Chip: A11 Bionic
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU: Six-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) (GSMArena); 2 GB of SK Hynix LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)
GPU: Apple-designed three-core GPU (GSMArena)
AI engine: Neural Engine

Cameras

Main camera: 12 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Front camera: 7 MP
Main camera: 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Front camera: 7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom: Digital zoom up to 5x
Video recording: 4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K
Front video: 1080p HD at 30 fps
Camera features: Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; auto HDR; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; HEIF and JPEG

Battery and charging

Battery: 1,821 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 13 hours
Wireless charging: Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail: Lasts about the same as iPhone 7; talk time up to 14 hours; internet use up to 12 hours; wireless video playback up to 13 hours; wireless audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.82 V, 6.96 Wh, 1,821 mAh (iFixit)
Wired charging: Up to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging: Works with Qi chargers

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 148 g
Thickness: 7.3 mm
Height × width: 138.4 × 67.3 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP67
Materials: Glass front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours: Gold, Silver, Space Grey; (PRODUCT)RED from April 2018
Buttons: Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; side button
Water resistance detail: IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics: Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Sensors: Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Speakers: Stereo speakers

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 11

Connectivity

Mobile network: Model A1905: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66); TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIM: Nano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0
NFC: NFC with reader mode; Express Cards
USB: Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning: Built-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation

Storage options

Storage
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Qi wireless charging and fast charging (up to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter)
A11 Bionic chip with Neural Engine
True Tone display with 3D Touch, and 4K video at up to 60 fps

Cons

148 g, against 138 g for the iPhone 7
No headphone jack
Single rear camera, without the 8 Plus's 2x telephoto

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 7	4.7″	LCD, 60 Hz	A10 Fusion	2 GB	32 GB – 256 GB	12 MP	–	1,960 mAh	138 g	Sept 2016
SamsungGalaxy A3 (2017)	4.7″	OLED	Exynos 7870	2 GB	16 GB	13 MP	–	2,350 mAh	138 g	Feb 2017
AppleiPhone 6s	4.7″	LCD, 60 Hz	A9	2 GB	16 GB – 128 GB	12 MP	–	1,715 mAh	143 g	Sept 2015

Previous model: iPhone 7. Newer model: iPhone XR.

Sources

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