Apple iPhone 8 with 4.7″ display, wireless charging announced

apple iphone 8

Apple announced its latest smartphone iPhone 8 at its Apple Event 2017.

iPhone 8 Highlights

  • The mobile sports a 4.7-inch display has an aluminum design, and brand new glass which the company claims to be the most durable glass in smartphones to date.
  • Like iPhone X, the iPhone 8 also supports wireless Qi charging besides backing fast charging technology.
  • It is also powered by A11 to offer an augmented reality experience.
  • The speakers are redesigned and will provide deeper bass and 25% louder audio.

iPhone 8 Specifications

Display

The smartphone sports a 4.7-inch IPS display at a resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels with 326 ppi pixel density, 3D Touch, 625 cd/m2 max brightness, and 1400:1 contrast ratio.

Platform

It is powered by a Six-core A11 Bionic 64-bit processor with a three-core GPU, and M11 motion coprocessor and runs on the iOS 11 operating system.


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Camera

  • The primary camera is a 12MP camera, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, Six‑element lens Quad-LED True Tone flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 240 fps.
  • It also has 7MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording, and Retina Flash.

Connectivity and Sensors

The smartphone is equipped with a TouchID fingerprint sensor besides supporting 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC with reader mode, and GPS with GLONASS connectivity features.

Battery and Dimensions

  • It packs a Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with Qi wireless charging and fast charging technologies besides weighing 148 grams with 138.4x 67.3×7.3 mm size measurements.
  • The company is promising 12 hours of internet usage and 14 hours of talk time usage.

Additional features

The iPhone 8 is also water and dust-resistant (IP67).

Price and availability

  • iPhone 8 will be available in Space Gray, Silver, and Gold colors at a price of $699 and $849 for the 64 GB and 256 GB versions respectively in the US.
  • The mobile will be available for pre-order from September 15 and will go on sale from September 22.
  • The iPhone 8 India availability date has also been announced. It will be available from September 29 at a price starting from Rs 64,000.

Our views on iPhone 8

  • For those of you who want to hold and fit your smartphones perfectly in your hands, iPhone 8 is for you.

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