The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus might not look as attractive as the iPhone X but handsets pack largely the same specifications and features as Apple’s more premium iPhone. If you are looking to get your hands on the iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus but want to go through their detailed spec sheet, we have you covered.
Remember that just like last year, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus differ from each other in terms of battery life, camera setup, and their display size. Other aspects of both devices remain the same.
| iPhone 8 Specs | |
| IP Certification | IP67 Certified |
| Dimensions | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 148gms |
| Display | Retina HD Display |
| 4.7-inch HD display | |
| True Tone Display | |
| 1334 x 750, 326 ppi | |
| 3D Touch | |
| Wide color display | |
| 625 cd/m2 max brightness | |
| Oleophobic coating | |
| Chipset | A11 Bionic 64-bit chip |
| 6-core processor, Custom Apple GPU and ISP | |
| 4x low-power ‘Mistral’ cores | |
| 2x high-power ‘Monsoon’ cores | |
| Neural Engine | |
| Embedded M11 motion coprocessor | |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage | 64GB and 256GB |
| Biometric Verification | Touch ID |
| Camera | |
| 12MP wide-angle camera | |
| f/1.8 aperture | |
| Optical Image Stabilisation | |
| 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 | |
| 3x digital zoom | |
| 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 | |
| FaceTime HD Camera | 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 | |
| Wireless connectivity | Model A1863/64* |
| FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) | |
| TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) | |
| TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A) | |
| CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900, 2100 MHz) | |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | |
| GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | |
| Model A1905* | |
| Model A1905 and A1897 does not support CDMA networks, such as those used by Verizon and Sprint. | |
| FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) | |
| TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) | |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | |
| GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | |
| All models | |
| 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | |
| NFC with reader mode | |
| Lightning | |
| Location | Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS |
| Digital compass | |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Cellular | |
| iBeacon microlocation | |
| Battery | Lasts about the same as iPhone 7 |
| Talk time (wireless): | |
| Up to 14 hours | |
| Internet use: | |
| Up to 12 hours | |
| Video playback (wireless): | |
| Up to 13 hours | |
| Audio playback (wireless): | |
| Up to 40 hours | |
| Fast-charge capable: | |
| Up to 50% charge 30 minutes9 | |
| Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | |
| Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers10) | |
| Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter | |
| Fast-charge capable | |
| Sensors | Touch ID |
| Barometer | |
| Three-axis gyro | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Proximity sensor | |
| Ambient light sensor | |
| SIM | nanoSIM |
As for the iPhone 8 Plus, it packs the same internals, though it is improved in certain key areas over its smaller sibling.
| iPhone 8 Plus Specs | |
| IP Certification | IP67 Certified |
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 202gms |
| Display | Retina HD Display |
| 5.5-inch HD display | |
| True Tone Display | |
| 1920 x 1080, 401 ppi | |
| 3D Touch | |
| Wide color display | |
| 625 cd/m2 max brightness | |
| Oleophobic coating | |
| Chipset | A11 Bionic 64-bit chip |
| 6-core processor, Custom Apple GPU and ISP | |
| 4x low-power ‘Mistral’ cores | |
| 2x high-power ‘Monsoon’ cores | |
| Neural Engine | |
| Embedded M11 motion coprocessor | |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Storage | 64GB and 256GB |
| Biometric Verification | Touch ID |
| 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 (beta) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| FaceTime HD Camera | 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 | |
| Burst mode | |
| Wireless connectivity | Model A1864* |
| FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) | |
| TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) | |
| TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A) | |
| CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900, 2100 MHz) | |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | |
| GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | |
| Model A1905* | |
| Model A1901 does not support CDMA networks, such as those used by Verizon and Sprint. | |
| FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) | |
| TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) | |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | |
| GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | |
| All models | |
| 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | |
| NFC with reader mode | |
| Lightning | |
| Location | Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS |
| Digital compass | |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Cellular | |
| iBeacon microlocation | |
| Battery | Lasts about the same as iPhone 7 Plus |
| Talk time (wireless): | |
| Up to 21 hours | |
| Internet use: | |
| Up to 13 hours | |
| Video playback (wireless): | |
| Up to 14 hours | |
| Audio playback (wireless): | |
| Up to 60 hours | |
| Fast-charge capable: | |
| Up to 50% charge 30 minutes | |
| Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | |
| Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers) | |
| Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter | |
| Fast-charge capable | |
| Sensors | Face ID |
| Barometer | |
| Three-axis gyro | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Proximity sensor | |
| Ambient light sensor | |
| SIM | nanoSIM |
So, the iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus? Which handset do you like more? Both handsets go on pre-order on September 15 and will be available in the United States and other key markets starting September 22.
