The iPhone 8 is the 10th flagship smartphone that was announced by Apple at the Special Event on September 12, 2017 alongside the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.[1] It was released on the following September 22nd as the successor to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.[2]
The iPhone 8 was superseded by the iPhone XR in late 2018, but remained available as a budget model after the 1st-generation iPhone SE had been discontinued.[3] The external design of the iPhone 8 was reused by the 2nd-generation iPhone SE, which announced as a replacement on April 15, 2020.[4]
Description[]
The iPhone 8 has a new glass body design that is water and dust-resistant to support Qi wireless charging. It introduces a new Retina display with True Tone technology that can play HDR10 and Dolby Vision. It's 12-megapixel camera has more advanced sensors and new colour filter with optical image stabilization, and an exclusive "Portrait Mode" lighting system previously only featured on the iPhone 7 Plus.[1] The base model storage had been updated to a 64 GB model for more usage capacity. Both iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus has the Apple A11 processor that initially came with iOS 11 pre-installed and are now the oldest models still supported by iOS 16.[5][6] In 2018, Apple released a special Product RED edition of the iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus with a red finish and black front bezel. [7]
Apple claims that this iPhone's back glass is the strongest glass of all smartphones, but it is recommended to use this iPhone with a case as it can break easily. This iPhone's back glass is very difficult to replace as it is integrated to the frame. It requires either laser to remove the adhesive or replacing the whole frame itself. [8]Both options are expensive for replacing the back glass for the iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus.
Included items[]
- EarPods with Lightning connector
- Apple USB Power Adapter
- Lightning to USB Cable
- Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
- SIM removal tool (not included with every unit)
- Documentation
Trivia[]
- The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the first iPhone models to feature a glass back since the iPhone 4S, though the new purpose is to enable inductive charging with Qi-compatible wireless chargers.
- This iPhone 8 chassis design is reused with the newer iPhone SE models including the iPhone SE (2nd generation) and iPhone SE (3rd generation).
- The Silver and Gold iPhone 8 and 8 Plus were the last iPhone models to have a white front, with all succeeding iPhones, including the 2nd-generation iPhone SE, having black fronts regardless of the colour of their back side for a new aesthetic design.
- This is last iPhone released to have 2GB of RAM.
- Both iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus uses the same capacitive home button on the iPhone 7 lineup.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: A new generation of iPhone, Apple Inc. 2017-09-12.
- ↑ iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus now available, Apple Inc. 2017-09-22.
- ↑ Apple Discontinues iPhone SE, iPhone 6s and iPhone X by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2018-09-12.
- ↑ New iPhone SE replaces iPhone 8, Apple discontinues iPhone 8 Plus without replacement by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac. 2020-04-15.
- ↑ iPhone 8 (and 8 Plus) - Technical Specifications, Apple Inc. Archived 2017-09-16.
- ↑ Apple iOS 16 brings massive improvements to lock screen and messages by Allison Johnson, The Verge. 2022-06-06.
- ↑ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/04/apple-introduces-iphone-8-and-iphone-8-plus-productred-special-edition/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj4Od9D4puc
External links[]
- iPhone 8 at Apple (archived 2017-09-12)
- iPhone 8 roundup at MacRumors
- iPhone 8 at Wikipedia
- Apple iPhone 8 specifications at GSMArena