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iPhone 8 Plus

  • Take pictures like a pro with a dual lens main camera – or use lighting effects to create artistic selfies in Portrait Mode

  • Love gaming and video? Get more from your phone with a 5.5-inch display

  • Have peace of mind – iPhone 8 Plus has the most durable glass ever used previously

  • Don’t wait to do what you love on your phone – with the fast six-core A11 chip

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key specs
Display5.50-inch5.50-inch
ProcessorApple A11 BionicApple A10 Fusion
Front Camera7-megapixel7-megapixel
Rear Camera12-megapixel12-megapixel
RAM3GB3GB
Storage64GB32GB
Battery Capacity2691mAh2900mAh
OSiOS 11iOS 10
Resolution1080x1920 pixels1080x1920 pixels
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BrandAppleApple
ModeliPhone 8 PlusiPhone 7 Plus
Release dateSeptember 1, 2017September 1, 2016
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)158.40 x 78.10 x 7.50158.20 x 77.90 x 7.30
Weight (g)202.00188.00
Battery capacity (mAh)26912900
Removable batteryNoNo
ColoursSilver, Space Gray, GoldRed, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black
display
Screen size (inches)5.505.50
TouchscreenYesYes
Resolution1080x1920 pixels1080x1920 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)-401
hardware
Processorhexa-corequad-core
Processor makeApple A11 BionicApple A10 Fusion
RAM3GB3GB
Internal storage64GB32GB
Expandable storageNoNo
camera
Rear camera12-megapixel12-megapixel
Rear flashDual LEDDual LED
Front camera7-megapixel7-megapixel
Front flashYes-
software
Operating systemiOS 11iOS 10
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPSYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 5.00Yes, v 4.20
NFCYesNo
InfraredNoNo
USB OTGNoNo
FMNoNo
Number of SIMs11
Wi-Fi DirectNoNo
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)NoNo
sim 1
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSMGSM
3GYesYes
4G/ LTEYesYes
sensors
Compass/ MagnetometerYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
BarometerYesYes
Temperature sensorNoNo

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ALL VERSIONSA1897 - EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA (AT&T, T..A1864 - USA (C Spire, Sprint Wireless, US Cell..
Differences between iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus
ALL VERSIONSA1661 - USA & ChinaA1784 - Global market
Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1661, A1784
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22 2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
 3D Touch display & home button 3D Touch display & home button
Platform
OS iOS 11, up to iOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iOS 16 iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.6
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU Apple GPU (three-core graphics) PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
 NVMe NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR Face detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh) Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0

Qi wireless charging

Stand-by Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G) Up to 21 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)     1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     1.24 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Models A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5 A1661, A1784, A1785, A1786, iPhone9,4
Price About 340 EUR About 320 EUR