Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs

9.2
9.8

Description

Just like the iPhone 8, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus sticks to a familiar form factor, with water resistance and built-in stereo speakers, but replaces the metal housing with a glass back to enable wireless charging. It brings along a new, faster Apple A11 Bionic system chip and a display supporting Apple's True Tone display technology. The dual camera at the back now shoots 4K video at up to 60fps and takes portraits with studio lighting effects. The addition of optical image stabilization to the 2X zoom Telephoto camera should translate to clearer images and portraits. iOS 11 runs on it out of the box, introducing augmented reality applications, a redesigned App Store, a new Control Center layout, and a number of UI refinements.

This device is also known as Apple A1897, Apple A1864

Pros

  • Supports wireless charging
I want it 12 users
I have it 28 users
I had it 38 users

Popular Comparisons

The is most commonly compared with these phones:

Specs Compare

Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.5 inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 67.47 %
Peak brightness: 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features: Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor: Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit
GPU: Apple 3-core GPU
RAM: 3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage: 256GB, not expandable
OS: iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2691 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging: USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed: Wired: 15.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear: Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera: 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera: 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.8; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash: Quad LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Features: OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm)
Weight: 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials: Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum
Resistance: Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type: Nano SIM
HD Voice: Yes
VoLTE: Yes

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: No 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Lightning
Features: Charging, Headphones port
Hearing aid compatible: M3, T4
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other: NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Buyers information

Price: $ 949
In The Box: EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced: Sep 12, 2017
Despite our efforts to provide full and correct specifications, there is always a possibility of admitting a mistake. If you see any wrong or incomplete data, please

LET US KNOW.

If you are interested in using our specs commercially, check out our Phone specs database licensing page.

Alternative variants

Apple iPhone 8 Plus
with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 64GB
Price: $ 799
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
A1864
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
with 128 GB storage

Carrier Availability

News

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.2
Camera quality
9.3
Performance
10
Display
9.3
Battery life and charging
9.7
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
10
iPhone 8 Plus
Phone owned for less than 3 months

Great all round iPhone if you want the convenience of solid fingerprint unlocking.. great performance and the last iPhone with the classic look.. I returned my iPhone 11 and went for the 8 Plus just wanted the better screen resolution and fingerprint ID which is bulletproof.. love this phone.

Read Full Review
10
Great Phone
Phone owned for more than a year

Very solid performing device. I recently upgraded to the Xs Max from this device and can say I had no reason to than to have a updated phone design. This device has a great build quality and great internals. Definitely a premium device. That being said the look is just long outdated and really makes you feel like you're in 2016.

Read Full Review
10
Still the Best of the classic lot.
Phone owned for more than a year

I had an eye for the 10th anniversary iPhone to be released in Q3 2017 for which had planned to migrate from the Android ecosystem after these 7 years. However, after seeing the first gen iPhone X and knowing that Apple's 2/3rd gen devices are much much better than the 1st gen, opted to settle for the next best at that time in Oct2017, and boy am I not disappointed at all. The 8/8 Plus are like the most refined last of their generations iPhones to be released by Apple before killing the TouchID embracing their new concept of FaceID. Being a bit of an old-fashioned fingerprint user from the Android zone, I was not too comfortable to rely on the TouchID even as it may be from Apple. But as I had experienced even as the external body and factor of the iPhone 8 Plus are 4 years old, what made up slightly for the difference factor is its glass-back. One immediately feel the change while using the 8Plus vs the older models (Bro's got an iPhone 7). The premium feel is just an advantage in addition to its revamped internals (A11 Bionic with Neural Engine(10nm), the addition of the CMOS image sensor giving the capability of portrait shots to the new dual-lenses). Not only was I surprised at its buttery smooth speed as compared with older iPhones but also relieved that I hadn't made any compromise in terms of the need of the crowd to have the latest & unique distinguishing iPhone every year. It has been ~15months since I first got this phone and it still works better with each incremental iOS 12's updates (Let's agree to one fact iOS 11 was a botched-up job and I believe Apple could have skipped it instead). I'm sure even after another 2-3 years this iPhone form factor would definitely be missed. I have been in the iOS ecosystem since last 5 years owning an iPad, however the iOS experience on the iPhone 8 Plus is definitely better than any Flagship Androids.

Read Full Review
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless