Apple launched iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus on its 10th anniversary at an even in California. It also launched other products such as iPhone X, Apple TV 4K, Apple watch series 3. iPhone 8 and 8 plus are upgraded versions of its predecessors and look pretty much same as iPhone 7 and 7 plus.
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus come with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch display powered by A11 Bionic chip and iOS 11 respectively. Most of the look and features of the iPhone 8 and 8 plus are same as their predecessors. Only a few changes are made to these phones. Check out all the details about specs, release date, and price of iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus given below.
Added Features
Wireless Charging
They have durable glass covers both front and back. The back cover is ultra-reflective, glossy and shiny. This glass cover at the back allows wireless charging which is one of the new features included. Wireless charging works with Qi standard where the phone gets charged when it is placed on a charging pad.
True Tone Technology
With the True Tone technology to the phone’s screen, the screen’s white balance is automatically adjusted according to the light of the environment.
Improved Camera
The new camera features stand out from the other features. The improved portrait mode on iPhone 8 Plus can take pictures with sharper foregrounds and more naturally blurred backgrounds. Apple also included wide‑angle and telephoto lenses on iPhone 8 Plus to enable optical zoom and digital zoom for which can zoom up to 10x for photos and 6x for videos.
A11 Bionic Chip
Specs
- Colors available- Silver, gray, new gold finish
- Camera- 12MP
- Display- 4.7-inch in iPhone 8 and 5.5-inch in iPhone 8 plus
- Chip- A11 Bionic chip
- Storage availabilities- 64GB and 256GB
- OS- iOS 11
- water and dust resistant- Yes
- Wireless charging– Yes
Both the iPhones are available in two storage configurations 64GB and 256 GB. iPhone 8 is available for $699 and iPhone 8 plus for $799. Both the iPhones will be available in the market later this month, on September 22nd.
