Iphone 8 Qualities

iPhone 8

Summary

Ten years after the launch of the original iPhone, Apple's latest refresh of the product line skips the 'iPhone 7s' name in favor of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Unlike the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 family keeps close to the familiar iPhone design, with the glass backed smartphones now able to be wirelessly charged.

Features

• 4.7 and 5.5-inch LCD screens
• A11 Bionic processor
• Glass back cover
• Wireless Charging
• 12MP dual-lens camera on Plus model
• Single 12MP rear camera on 4.7-inch model
• Optical Image Stabilization
• 64GB, 256GB capacities
• Shipped September 22
• Priced from $699

Launched as part of Apple's September event alongside the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are considered the annual revision of the iPhone range. While the iPhone X boasts a new display and Face ID, the iPhone 8 device family gives users a more familiar design that retains the Home button, while also offering upgraded, higher-performance internals compared to 2016's iPhone 7 range. 

External Design

Taking its cue from previous generations, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have the same general appearance of earlier devices. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have custom front and rear glass, made with a 50 percent deeper strengthening layer, fitted onto a steel substructure and surrounded with an aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminum band. 

At the top of the face side of both phones are the FaceTime camera, microphone, and speaker, with the Home button featuring Touch ID towards the base. At the bottom edge is a Lightning connector, another microphone, and a stereo speaker grille. On the left side are the volume buttons and the Ring/Silent switch, with a side button on the opposite edge. 

On the back side are the familiar camera bumps seen in previous generations. The iPhone 8 uses a single camera lens while the Plus model has two camera sensors in the standard horizontal arrangement, with both sets of cameras flanked by a flash. 

The iPhone 8 measures 5.45 inches tall by 2.65 inches wide and is 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inch) thick. The Plus is much larger, measuring 6.24 inches tall by 3.07 inches wide, but is only 0.2 millimeters thicker at 7.7 millimeters (0.30 inch). While the iPhone 8 weighs 5.22 ounces, the bigger Plus weighs in at 7.13 ounces. 

Continuing from the iPhone 7 family, both the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have IP67 water and dust resistance.