Apple iPhone 8 Plus specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Brand: Apple
SKU: P-FJW-EXFBR
Rating: 4.9 (781 reviews)

Released 2017, September 22 202g, 7.5mm thickness iOS 11, up to iOS 15.6 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) Apple GPU (three-core graphics) Nano-SIM About 380.8 USD
5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
12MP 2160p
3GB RAM Apple A11 Bionic
2691mAh Li-Ion

Apple iPhone 8 Plus overview

Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2017, September 22. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 5.5 inch, Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ), a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating. It uses Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) CPU, Apple GPU (three-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPhone 8 Plus supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 12MP Dual main camera, 7MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh) battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple iPhone 8 Plus is about 380.8 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone 8 Plus compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 67 / 100 points
Price: 44 / 100 points

Apple iPhone 8 Plus full specifications

VERSIONS: A1897\|A1864
Versions: A1864 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1897 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA - AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1898 (Japan)
NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
DISPLAY
Type	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
	Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button True-tone
PLATFORM
OS	iOS 11, up to iOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iOS 16
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
	NVMe
MAIN CAMERA
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features	Face detection, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Siri natural language commands and dictation
BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)
Charging	Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
Talk time	Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 60 h
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Models	A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price	About 380.8 USD
TESTS
Performance	GeekBench: 10037 (v4.4)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 76dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.2dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 81h