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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone 8 Plus features a 5.5-inch Retina HD display, Apple A11 Bionic chip, dual 12MP camera system with optical zoom, wireless charging, and water resistance.

What to know

  • Released September 2017. 5.5-inch; A11 Bionic; glass back, Qi wireless charging; dual 12 MP (wide + telephoto 2x), Portrait mode; True Tone; IP67.
  • 64/256 GB. Same dual-camera idea as 7 Plus with A11 and wireless charging. Popular with users who wanted a home button and large screen.

Who this is for

Collectors and users who preferred home button and large screen with wireless charging; still sometimes used as a budget large iPhone.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: Wireless charging; A11; dual camera; large screen. Cons: Obsolete; no Face ID; no headphone jack; heavy.

Apple iPhone 8 Plus is powered by the Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 2691 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
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
202 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
5.5 inches
Resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Density
~401 ppi
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Brightness
625 nits (typ)
Screen-to-Body
~67.7%
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 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Camera 2
12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
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 2691 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 75h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Gold, Silver, Space Gray, (PRODUCT)RED
Models
A1864, A1897, A1898
Price
$799 / €909 / £799
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)