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Apple iPhone 8

iPhone 8 features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, Apple A11 Bionic chip, 12MP camera with optical image stabilization, wireless charging, and water resistance.

What to know

  • Released September 2017. 4.7-inch; A11 Bionic; glass back for Qi wireless charging; True Tone display; 12 MP camera; IP67. Same size as 7 but with wireless charging and faster chip.
  • 64/256 GB. No headphone jack. Last 4.7-inch non-SE iPhone until SE (2nd gen) reused the design.

Who this is for

Collectors and those researching the first wireless-charging iPhone; still occasionally used as a backup or budget option.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: Wireless charging; A11; glass design. Cons: Obsolete; single camera; no headphone jack; small screen by today's standards.

Apple iPhone 8 is powered by the Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 9/22/2017
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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, LTE-A (CA)

Launch

Announced
2017, September 12
Status
Available. Released 2017, September 22
Release Date
2017-09-22

Body

Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
148 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM
Protection
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display

Type
Retina HD IPS LCD
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
1334 x 750 pixels
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Density
~326 ppi
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Screen-to-Body
~65.4%
Features
True Tone, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch

Platform

OS
iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 16.7.2
OS Upgradeable
upgradable to iOS 16.7.2
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x1.42 GHz Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
NPU
Neural Engine

Memory

Card Slot
No
Internal
64GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), Face detection, HDR
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Features
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1), GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Lightning, 50% in 30 min (advertised), USB Power Delivery 2.0
Wireless Charging
7.5W Qi wireless charging
Reverse Charging
No
Endurance
Endurance rating 61h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Gold, Silver, Space Gray, (PRODUCT)RED
Models
A1863, A1905, A1906, A1907
Price
$699 / €799 / £699
SAR
1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)