On the 10th anniversary of iPhone, Apple Inc. launched three brand new smartphones viz. iPhone 8 & 8 Plus and the special edition iPhone X at the newly built Steve Jobs Theater on 12th September 2017.
Specs variation b/w iPhone 8 & 8 Plus
Most of the specs are similar in both the iPhone 8 & 8 Plus. Check full Specifications . Here, let’s counter out major differences among the iPhone 8 series.
If you are big screen lover, then iPhone 8 Plus will be for you! It has 5.5-inch display while iPhone 8 has 4.7-inch Retina HD display.
Both the phones have same internal storage 64GB but when comes to external storage, iPhone 8 has 2GB RAM and 8 Plus has 3GB RAM.
The big difference is in their price variations: The iPhone 8 & 8 Plus will be available for purchase from September 29 onwards at prices of 64,000 and 73,000 for the 64GB storage variant. The 256GB variants of both will be priced at 77,000 and 86,000, respectively.
When we talk about camera for both the iPhones, iPhone 8 has come with 12MP camera while iPhone 8 Plus has come with 12MP dual cameras. Beside this, 8 Plus also has portrait mode & portrait lighting (beta) feature too.
Pre-orders
According to Economic Times , Apple distributor Brightstar stated that the pre-orders of the iPhone 8 & 8 Plus will begin from September 22 across various authorized stores in North and East India.
iPhone 8 & 8 Plus Specifications
| Model | iPhone 8 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | iOS 11 | iOS 11 |
| Processor | A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture Neural engine Embedded M11 motion coprocessor |
same as iPhone 8 |
| RAM | 2GB | 3GB |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB | 64GB / 256GB |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery Up to 50% charge 30 minutes Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers) |
same as iPhone 8 |
| Display | 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology 1334 x 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi 3D Touch Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi 3D Touch Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| Colors | Space Gray Silver Gold |
same as iPhone 8 |
| Rear Camera | 12MP ƒ/1.8 aperture Digital zoom up to 5xBoth models:
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Dual 12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x Portrait mode Portrait Lighting (beta) |
| Front Camera |
|
same as iPhone 8 |
| Video |
|
same as iPhone 8 |
| Dimensions | 138.4 mm x 67.3 mm x 7.3 mm | 158.4 mm x 78.1 mm x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 148 g | 202 g |
| SIM card | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Connectivity | 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology NFC with reader mode |
same as iPhone 8 |
| Headphones | EarPods with Lightning Connector | EarPods with Lightning Connector |
| Location | Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS Digital compass Wi-Fi Mobile data iBeacon micro-location |
same as iPhone 8 |
| Sensors | Touch ID fingerprint sensor Barometer Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor |
same as iPhone 8 |
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPhone X. With built-in support for vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy. Know More
Features:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Software TTY
- Siri and Dictation
- Type to Siri
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- AssistiveTouch
- Speak Screen
