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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

$599 (Expected Price)

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Display 5.5" AMOLED

Processor Apple A11 Bionic

Battery 2691mAh

RAM & Storage 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Apple iPhone 8 Plus?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $599

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

ALL VERSIONS A1897A1864

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
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 (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM : IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
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 : 3D Touch display & home button
Platform OS: iOS 11, up to iOS 16.6.1.1 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
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS NFC: Yes Radio: No USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
Features Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery Type: Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh) Charging: 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi) Talk time: Up to 21 h (3G)
Misc 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 340 EUR
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

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.