Specifications
Brand
Apple
Model
iPhone 8 Plus
Model number
A1897 (international)
Announcement
September 12, 2017
Launch
September 22, 2017
Availability
No
Prices
₹73,000, $799, £799
OS at launch
iOS 11
UI
iOS
Dimensions
158.4 × 78.1 × 7.5 mm, 6.24 × 3.07 × 0.30 in
Weight
202 g / 7.12 oz
Build / Materials
Front - Glass, Frame - Aluminum, Body - Glass and Aluminum
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Gold, (Product)Red
Water resistance
Yes
Dust resistance
Yes
Keys / Buttons
Right: Lock/Unlock key; Left: Volume control, Alert slider
Size
5.5 inches
Screen to body ratio
67%
Technology
Retina HD LCD (LED-backlit IPS)
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px
Aspect ratio
16:9
Pixel density
401 ppi
Refresh rate
60Hz
Peak brightness
625 nits (typical)
HDR support
No
Protection
Glass front/back, oleophobic coating
AOD
No
Other features
Wireless charging (Qi), True Tone, Portrait Lighting
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2 Performance + 4 Efficiency)
GPU
Apple-designed 3-core GPU
Fabrication
10 nm
RAM
3GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X
Storage
64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Storage type
NVMe
Expansion
No
Cooling system
No
Other features
Dual rear cameras, Portrait Lighting, Touch ID
Rear / Back Camera
Number of camera
2 (rear)
Lens types
Wide (primary), Telephoto
Megapixels
12MP + 12MP
Sensor size
Primary ~1/3", Telephoto ~1/3.6"
Aperture
f/1.8 (wide), f/2.8 (tele)
OIS
Yes (wide)
Flash
Yes, Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Auto focus type
Yes, PDAF
Camera features
Portrait mode, Optical Zoom 2x, Bokeh effect, Portrait Lighting
Video Recording
Maximum resolution
4K
Frame rates
3840x2160 @ 24/30/60 fps; 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps
Slowmotion
Yes
Cinematic mode
No
Front Camera
Megapixels
7MP
Aperture
f/2.2
Features
FaceTime HD, Retina Flash
Video recording
4K @ 60 fps
Capacity
2691 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Charging speed
5W (standard), Fast charging supported via adapter
Wireless charging
Yes
Wireless charging speed
Qi standard (varies)
Reverse wireless charging
No
Reverse wireless charging speed
Aperture
f/2.2
Video recording
4K @ 60 fps
4G
Yes
5G
No
Dual SIM
No (Single SIM)
eSIM
No
Wi-Fi version
Wi‑Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth version
v5.0
GPS
Yes, A‑GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay)
IR blaster
No
USB type
Lightning
OTG support
No
VoLTE
Yes
VoWiFi
Yes
Fingerprint
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Ambient light
Yes
Compass
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Other sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Three-axis gyro
Loud speaker
Yes
Loud speaker type
Stereo
Dolby atmos
No
FM radio
No
3.5 mm jack
No
Vibration motor
Yes
Updates
No (discontinued)
Update policy
Industry Standard
Gaming mode
No
AI features
Limited
Customization
No
Security features
Touch ID, Secure Enclave
SAR value head
1.19 W/kg (approx)
SAR value body
1.20 W/kg (approx)
Pros
Dual-camera system with portrait mode and optical zoom, Wireless charging, Improved performance over iPhone 7 Plus
Cons
Heavy and large, No Face ID, Battery life similar to predecessors
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