Retina HD display 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical) True Tone display Wide color display (P3) 3D Touch 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously Display Zoom Reachability
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
Rated IP67 under IEC standard 60529
Power and Battery
Lasts about the same as iPhone 7 Plus Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Wireless charging (works with Qi-certified chargers) Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter Talk time (wireless): Up to 21 hours Internet use: Up to 13 hours Wireless video playback: Up to 14 hours Wireless audio playback: Up to 60 hours Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Input/Output
Home/Touch ID sensor Volume up/down Ring/Silent switch Side button Built-in stereo speaker Built-in microphone Lightning connector
SIM Card
Nano-SIM
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio Voice over LTE (VoLTE) Wi-Fi calling
Audio
Audio formats supported: AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) User-configurable maximum volume limit
7MP camera 1080p HD video recording Retina Flash ƒ/2.2 aperture Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos Auto HDR Backside illumination sensor Body and face detection Auto image stabilization Burst mode Exposure control Timer mode
Camera
12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x Portrait Mode Portrait Lighting Optical image stabilization Six-element lens Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync Panorama (up to 63MP) Sapphire crystal lens cover Backside illumination sensor Hybrid IR filter Autofocus with Focus Pixels Tap to focus with Focus Pixels Live Photos with stabilization Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos Improved local tone mapping Body and face detection Exposure control Noise reduction Auto HDR for photos Auto image stabilization Burst mode Timer mode Photo geotagging Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps Optical image stabilization for video Optical zoom; 6x digital zoom (iPhone 8 Plus only) Quad-LED True Tone flash Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps Time-lapse video with stabilization Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p) Continuous autofocus video Body and face detection Noise reduction Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video Playback zoom Video geotagging Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Touch ID
Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Apple Pay
Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores, within apps, and on the web Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac Receive and redeem rewards using rewards cards
Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content AirPlay Mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Intelligent Assistant
Siri - Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more Get intelligent suggestions in Messages, Mail, QuickType, and more Activate with only your voice using “Hey Siri” Listen and identify songs
Mail Attachment Support
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
Languages
Language support: English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support: English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Transliteration), Hinglish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Kannada, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maori, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil (Script, Transliteration), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh
QuickType keyboard support with predictive input: English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish
Siri languages: English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)
Dictation languages: English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (Mainland China), Slovakian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Maintains the familiar features of the earlier iPhone models like Touch ID and home button.
Easy to hold and use one-handed, with your thumb comfortably reaching most areas of the screen.
Supports wireless charging. A bunch of compatible charging pads are already available for purchase and in public places.
Supports iOS 14, so you can enjoy its latest features like Dark Mode.
Upgraded display adjusts to the lighting conditions you’re in, which makes the screen look better (even though otherwise the screen is the exact same as the iPhone 7).
❌ Reasons not to buy
The battery will likely not last a full day, so keep a charging cable nearby.
Design is bezel heavy and looks outdated. The latest phones are do not have bezels.
Glass on both the front and back of the phone make it slippery to hold, so it’s important to buy a case or bumper.
⚖️ The Verdict
Released in 2018, the iPhone 8 is much cheaper than the X and other more recent models. However, it’s camera, display, and other features are comparable to the newer models, making the iPhone 8 a lower cost, quality purchase.
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