During its Keynote on September 12, 2017, Apple surprised the audience by presenting not one, but three new smartphones : the iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 More.
Let’s be honest, in comparison to the anniversary edition (X), and the iPhone 8 is a little boring. It is, nevertheless, in the continuity of the Apple phones, and it has some new interesting features such as wireless charging or the optimization for augmented realitye. We will introduce here its release date, its price and its technical specifications.
For more information on the iPhone X, it is here !
When will come out the iPhone 8 ? .
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus can be pre-ordered from the 15th of September and they will be officially in stores on September 22.
How much will it cost to iPhone 8 ? .
If you compare it to the iPhone X, iPhone 8 seems almost cheap. Almost.
The version with 64 Gb of memory will be sold to 809 € , and you will need to spend 979 € for 256 Gb.
For the iPhone 8 Plus, the prices increase slightly. Thus, the model 65 Gb will cost 919 € and the 256 Gb 1 089 €.
What are the technical specifications of the iPhone 8 ? .
Design and screen.
The design of the iPhone 8 is very familiar, as it is the same as the iPhone 6 and 7. If the size of the screen has not changed (4.7 inches for the “normal” 5.5 inch “Plus”), it is the first phone to have a display of True Tone, such as the iPad Pro.
The iPhone 8 will be available in its three usual colors : Silver, Gold, space Grey.
Camera.
The two versions of this smartphone does not have the same rear camera.
The iPhone 8 has a camera wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens 12 Mpx when the classic model has “a” camera 12 Mpx. Note that the latter does not have the Portrait mode or Lighting for a portrait.
Processor, wireless charging and augmented reality.
Here are the three new features of the iPhone 8. First of all, it works with the same processor A11 Bionic and the same GPU as the iPhone X. According to Apple, this processor is 25 % faster than the A10 used in the iPhone 7.
Then, the iPhone 8 is the first of its range to be able to charge via wireless chargers Qi Apple (or those of competing brands).
Finally, this smartphone can now be used with augmented reality applications, which is an opportunity that is very exciting for fans of video games !
iPhone 8 VS iPhone 8 More.
Features
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 More
Operating system
iOS 11
iOS 11
Colors
Silver, Gold, space Grey
Silver, Gold, space Grey
Screen
4.7-inch Retina HD (1334×750, 326ppi) IPS
5.5-inch Retina HD (1920×1080, 401ppi) IPS
Processor
Apple A11 Bionic, M11 co-processor
Apple A11 Bionic, M11 co-processor
Memory
64 Gb / 256 Gb
64 Gb / 256 Gb
Rear camera
12Mp, f/1.8, 5x digital zoom, quad-LED-flash
12Mp wide-angle, f/1.8 + 12Mp telephoto lens, f/2.8, optical zoom, 10x digital zoom, portrait mode, backlight portrait.
Front camera
7Mp FaceTime HD, f/2.2, 1080p video
7Mp FaceTime HD, f/2.2, 1080p video
Video
4K to 24/30/60 fps, slow-mo 1080p at 240 fps
4K to 24/30/60 fps, slow-mo 1080p at 240 fps
Fingerprint reader
TouchID in the home button
TouchID in the home button
Water-resistant
IP67
IP67
Size
67.3 x 138,4 x 7.3 mm
78,1 x to 158.4 x 7.5 mm
Weight
148 g
202 g