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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a 2017 smartphone. It measures 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm and weighs 202 g. It has a LED-backlit IPS LCD display measuring 5.5" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 1920 and 401 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 7 MP. The main camera is Dual with 12 MP.

It runs on Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) CPU with 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM memory. The battery is 2691 mAh.

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Pros and Cons

Apple iPhone 8 Plus specs

General specs

Brand and model

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Release date

2017, September

Dimensions

158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)

Weight

202 g (7.13 oz)

Body build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame

Colors

Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red

Battery

2691 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion

Battery life

Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 60 h

Approximate price770 EUR

Screen

Technology

LED-backlit IPS LCD

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

5.5" inc

Screen area

83.4 cm2

Screen format

16:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

67.4%

Screen resolution

1080 x 1920 px

PPI /points per inch/

401 PPI

Screen protection

Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Other - Wide color gamut
-3D Touch display & home button
-True-tone

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

12 MP, Dual

Camera specs

-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF

Functions

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

Video 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
DxOMark Main Score94
DxOMark Photo96
DxOMark Video89
Front (selfie) camera

7 MP, Single

Specifications

7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)

Functions

Face detection, HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS

iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3

Chipset

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Other models with the same chipset include: Apple iPhone X, Apple iPhone 8, Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Processor CPU

- Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)

Graphics processor GPU

- Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

External memory

No

Internal memory

64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 378011 (Rank 111 of 117)
Antutu 10 CPU 118857 (Rank 78 of 85)
Antutu 10 GPU 118036 (Rank 77 of 85)
Antutu 10 Mem 60136 (Rank 79 of 85)
Antutu 10 UX 80983 (Rank 78 of 85)
Antutu 8 Score 302943 (Rank 325 of 1142)
Antutu 7 Score 232145 (Rank 61 of 2128)
GeekBench 6 Single Core 1048 (Rank 97 of 461)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 2127 (Rank 168 of 461)
GeekBench 6 Metal 5262 (Rank 19 of 26)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 917 (Rank 197 of 1570)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1993 (Rank 436 of 1565)
GeekBench 4 Single Core 4224 (Rank 11 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 10193 (Rank 22 of 984)
GeekBench 4 Battery2842

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack No
Others
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min
-Qi wireless charging
-Siri natural language commands and dictation
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
-Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Versions: A1864 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1897 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1898 (Japan)
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Apple. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Apple may not be reflected.

Apple iPhone 8 Plus Review

Three Apple models are coming out at the same time - these are iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X. The company describes the former as "the new generation" and the latter as "the future". In the following lines, we will look at the iPhone 8 Plus, which, according to insiders, can hardly be distinguished from the 7 Plus, even taking into account that it uses a glass back panel, not aluminum. What lies beneath the design familiar to millions?  ... continues. Read the full Apple iPhone 8 Plus review.

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Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.


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Apple iPhone 8 Plus - comments and opinions

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LIU PUEBLA
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2021-11-05 15:14:02
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Great phone, I still have it, it still works great, it still accepts the latest IOS updates and IOS betas. Best iPhone I had so far. Once the iPhone 14 arrives, I will let my iPhone 8 plus rest. Best vibes to everyone, a happy iPhone user since 2009 North Bergen, NJ JAXX_999@MSN.COM


Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus was around 770 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2017, September.
The weight of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is 202 g.
The screen size of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is 5.5" inches.
The size of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (HxWxD).

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Screen 5.5 "
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Dual
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Weight 188 gr 172 gr 192 gr 138 gr 173 gr 129 gr 143 gr 143 gr 113 gr 165 gr
Battery 2900 mah 2915 mah 2750 mah 1960 mah 3500 mah 1810 mah 1715 mah 2400 mah 1624 mah 3750 mah
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