In the first large media event held at its new spaceship-like headquarters today, Apple unveiled what you already knew was coming — if you followed the many rumors. The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, new iPhone X (pronounced iPhone Ten), Apple Watch 3, AirPower wireless charging pad, and 4K Apple TV were all shown off at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, which is still under final construction. But with three new iPhones, which is right for you? Here, we look at the iPhone 8 vs 8 Plus vs iPhone X, and how they’re different from the 7 and 7 Plus. We’ve summed up all of the iPhone 8 specs and iPhone 8 Plus features below.
iPhone 8 specs & features
Below is a quick-read list of the major iPhone 8 specs and features. A list of iPhone 8 Plus specs and iPhone X specs follow after that, along with short videos for each.
Stay tuned for our iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus / iPhone X hands on reviews roundup from all other major tech blogs, coming soon. First, the iPhone 8 specs and features:
- Silver or Black stainless steel body with glass on the back, too.
- Six-core “A11 Bionic” processor promises to be faster than the A10.
- 4.7-inch display (1334 x 750 or 326 pixels per inch) like the iPhone 7.
- Supports HDR, 3D Touch and “true tone” display.
- 12-megapixel front wide lens (no telephoto) with f/1.8 aperture + digital zoom up to 5x.
- 7-megapixel rear selfie cam, like the iPhone 7/7 Plus.
- Wireless charging finally supported, using the Qi wireless standard.
- Apple’s “AirPower” mat will wirelessly charge multiple devices, but isn’t available until 2018. (Other brands also offer charging mats, available now.)
- 64GB retails for $699 (€584 or ₹44,710), or 256GB for $849 (€709 or ₹54,305).
- Available for pre-order Friday, September 15, and ships Sept. 22.
iPhone 8 Plus features & specs
- All of the iPhone 8 features plus:
- 5.5-inch display (1920 x 1080 or 401 pixels per inch) like the iPhone 7 Plus.
- Dual 12-megapixel front cameras: f/1.8 aperture on the wide lens + f/2.8 on the telephoto.
- Optical image stabilization on the wide lens only.
- Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x.
- “Portrait Lighting” camera mode.
- Factory calibration on the cameras for augmented reality.
- 64GB retails for $799 (€667 or ₹51,106), or 256GB for $949 (€792 or ₹60,700).
- Available for pre-order Friday, September 15, and ships Sept. 22.
iPhone X specs & features
- Edge-to-edge display with curved edges, like Samsung’s Galaxy S8.
- Top cut-out area for the front-facing camera and sensors (unlike the Galaxy S8).
- No more home button — raise or tap to wake, and swipe up for home.
- Face ID replaces TouchID to unlock your phone–Apple claims it’s more secure.
- Infrared sensor, flood illuminator and dot projector for Face ID and other apps.
- Face ID for Apple Pay: double-click the side button and look at your phone.
- Swipe up and pause to see the multitasking menu.
- Bigger side button, which you hold to access Siri (or say “hey Siri” as usual).
- Dual 12-megapixel front cameras: f/1.8 aperture on the wide lens + f/2.4 on the telephoto.
- Optical image stabilization on both wide and telephoto lenses.
- Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x, as on the 8 Plus.
- “Portrait Lighting” camera mode on both back and front (selfie) camera.
- “Animoji”: Use the selfie cam to save and send emoji with your own expressions.
- Factory calibration on the cameras for augmented reality.
- Lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7.
- 64GB retails for $999 (€834 or ₹63,899), or 256GB for $1,149 (€959 or ₹73,490).
- Available for pre-order October 27 and ships November 3.
iPhone 8 vs 8 Plus vs iPhone X vs iPhone 7
The amazing phone experts at CNET have put together a handy chart (below and here), where you can compare the iPhone 8 vs 8 Plus vs iPhone X vs iPhone 7 Plus at a glance:
Apple also has a detailed chart comparing the iPhone 8 vs 8 Plus vs iPhone X. Stay tuned tomorrow morning for our iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus / iPhone X hands on reviews roundup from all other major tech blogs.
