Apple iPhone 8 Plus Buyer's Guide
iPhone 8 Plus Release Date: September 2017
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Released in September 2017, the iPhone 8 Plus is Apple’s plus-size 11th generation mainstream phone. Although similar in appearance to its predecessor, the iPhone 8 Plus bumps internal specs with the A11 Bionic chip, backed by 3GB of RAM and either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage. The iPhone 8 has a large 2961mAh battery, giving it all-day battery life, and it supports both wireless charging and fast charging. The iPhone 8 features an updated 5.5-inch True Tone display that automatically adjusts screen calibration to match lighting conditions. The iPhone 8 is also a fantastic camera, thanks to its 7MP front and dual 12MP rear cameras that offer new features such as Portrait Mode, Portrait Lighting, and 4k Ultra HD video recording at up to 60 fps.
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iPhone 8 Plus Specs
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A key spec of the iPhone 8 Plus was the display size, which measures 5.5 inches. The display is a Retina HD with True Tone and a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Some of the other highlight features of the iPhone 8 Plus include the Apple A11 Bionic chip, 4G LTE cellular connectivity, an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, and a home button with Touch ID.
Size and Weight
| Width | 78 mm 3.1 inches |
| Height | 158 mm 6.2 inches |
| Depth | 8 mm 0.3 inches |
| Weight | 202 g 7.1 ounces |
The iPhone 8 Plus measurements are as follows: 6.24” (H) x 0.37” (W) x 0.30” (D). The phone weighs 7.13 ounces.
Screen and Display
| Resolution | 1080x1920 |
| Screen Size | 139 mm 5.5 inches |
| Pixels Per Inch | 401 ppi |
The iPhone 8 Plus features a 5.5” Retina HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. This is a widescreen LCD display with IPS technology, wide color (P3), and features include True Tone, a 625 nits (typical) max brightness, and a 1300:1 contrast ratio.
Cameras
| Primary | 12.2 MP |
| Resolution | 4032x3024 |
The iPhone 8 Plus features a 7MP FaceTime HD camera on the front and a dual 12MP camera array with a telephoto and wide-angle lens on the back. Features of the front camera include 1080p HD video recording and auto HDR for photos. Features of the rear camera include Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, slo-mo 1080p video recording at up to 240 frames per second, and 1080p and 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, or 60 frames per second.
Battery and Charging
| Capacity | 2675 mAh |
| Longevity | 13 hours |
| USB | Lightning |
| Qi | |
Apple released the iPhone 8 Plus with a 2,691 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery that is able to provide up to 14 hours of video playback time or up to 60 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 8 Plus supports fast charging and is able to get a 50% charge in 30 minutes using an Apple 20W wall power adapter. Charging options for the iPhone 8 Plus include a Lighting cable and Qi wireless.
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iPhone 8 Plus Storage
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Similar to the regular iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus is available in three storage configurations. The storage options for the iPhone 8 Plus include 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB.
iPhone 8 Plus Colors
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Apple released the iPhone 8 Plus in four colors. The color lineup includes Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and PRODUCT(RED). These primary device colors covered the back of the phone and extended around the sides. The front bezels around the display were either white or black depending on the body color. The Space Gray and PRODUCT(RED) colors feature black bezels and the Silver and Gold colors feature white bezels.
Color Popularity
Gold
Gold is a popular iPhone 8 Plus color preference, an old favorite, also found on the previous generation iPhone 7 Plus.
Shop Gold iPhone 8 PlusGray
Gray is the most popular iPhone 8 Plus color choice, new to this generation of iPhone devices, and not found on the previous iPhone 7 Plus.
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Red is a unique iPhone 8 Plus color choice, an old favorite, also found on the previous generation iPhone 7 Plus.
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Silver is a popular iPhone 8 Plus color preference, an old favorite, also found on the previous generation iPhone 7 Plus.
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Device colors may appear to change under different lighting conditions.
Here are real images taken from active Swappa listing under a variety of lighting conditions,
so you can figure out which iPhone 8 Plus color is best for you.
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