Apple released the iPhone 8 Plus product at the Apple New Product Launch conference at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park on September 13, 2017.
iPhone 8 Plus comes in four colors: gold, silver, space grey, and red special edition. It is divided into three versions: 64GB, 128GB and 256 GB. The screen is 5.5 inches and uses a glass surface design.
The iPhone 8 Plus uses a Retina HD display, a 12-megapixel wide-angle and telephoto dual-lens camera, supports wireless charging, has Apple’s A11 processor, and has a touchscreen
Product History
- On September 13, 2017, Apple released the iPhone 8 Plus at the Apple new product launch event held at the Steve Jobs Theatre.
- On September 15, 2017, iPhone 8 Plus accepted pre-orders.
- On September 22, 2017, iPhone 8 Plus went on sale.
- On April 9, 2018, Apple announced the launch of a red special edition iPhone 8 Plus, available in 64GB and 256GB storage capacity models.
- Starting on April 10, 2018, the iPhone 8 Plus will be available for online ordering.
- On April 13, 2018, the iPhone 8 Plus was officially launched in China.
- On September 11, 2019, Apple removed the 256GB version of the iPhone 8 Plus from its official website and listed the 128GB version.
- On April 15, 2020, the iPhone 8 Plus was officially removed from the shelves on Apple’s official website.
Appearance features
Body design
The iPhone 8 Plus is designed with space-grade aluminium and has glass mirrors on the front and back.
Color Parameters
The iPhone 8 Plus comes in 4 colors: silver, space grey gold, and red special editions.
Size and Weight
Dimensions are height 158.4 mm (6.24 in), width 78.1 mm (3.07 in), thickness 7.5 mm (0.30 in), weight 202 g (7.13 oz)
Display
Retina HD display; 5.5-inch (diagonal) LCD widescreen multi-touch display with IPS technology; 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 401 pixels per inch; 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); True Tone; Wide Color gamut display (P3); three-dimensional touch; 625 nits maximum brightness (typical); dual-domain pixels that support wide viewing angles; anti-oil and anti-fingerprint coating; support for simultaneous display of multiple languages and texts; enlarged display; convenient access function.
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
Effective to IP67 level according to IEC 60529 standard (maximum depth of 1 meter underwater for up to 30 minutes)
Chip
A11 Bionic, neural network engine
Video shooting
4K video shooting, 24 frames, 30 frames or 60 frames; 1080p HD video shooting, 30 frames or 60 frames; 720p HD video shooting, 30 frames; video optical image stabilization function; 2x optical zoom (zoom in); up to 6x digital zoom (iPhone 8 Plus only); LED True Tone flash; Slow-motion video, 1080p (120 or 240 frames); Time-lapse video (supports anti-shake function); Cinema-grade video anti-shake function (1080p and 720p); continuous autofocus video; 8-megapixel still photos taken during 4K video recording; zoom playback; video recording formats: HEVC and H.264
FaceTime HD Camera
7-megapixel camera; ƒ/2.2 aperture; 1080p HD video shooting, 30 frames; Retina screen flash; capture wide color gamut photos and live photos; automatic HDR photos; automatic image stabilisation; burst snapshot mode
More Features
Camera
iPhone 8 Plus is equipped with 12-megapixel dual cameras, an F1.8 ultra-large aperture design, and a new lens module. Video shooting supports 4K 60 frames. The flash incorporates “slow sync technology,” and the front camera is 7 million pixels. [6] The dual rear cameras of iPhone 8 Plus focus on machine learning portrait background blur shooting, support 4K video shooting with 60 frame rate, support wireless charging, and the graphics sensor has added support for AR technology.
Protective properties
The iPhone 8 Plus is splash-proof, water-resistant, and dust-proof, and was tested under controlled laboratory conditions to achieve an IP67 rating under the IEC 60529 standard (up to 1 meter underwater for up to 30 minutes). Splash-proof, water-proof, and dust-proof functions are not permanently effective, and the protective performance may decrease due to daily wear and tear.
Processor
The processor of the iPhone 8 Plus is Apple’s self-developed A11 Bionic chip, with a 10-nanometer process. It integrates two large and four small CPU cores, with a frequency of 2.45 GHz and 2.06 GHz, respectively. It also integrates the first self-developed three cores. GPU.
Accessibility
To help people with disabilities make their phones more practical, the iPhone 8 Plus is equipped with the following accessibility features: Narration, Zoom, magnifier, Siri and Dictation, Type to use Siri, Switch Control, Closed Captions, Assistive Touch, and speaking screen.
