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iPhone 8: Best features of Apple’s new device

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6 years ago

September 13, 2017

Apple has launched two new smartphones, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, at a major event in California, which also saw the release of the premium iPhone X handset.

The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are upgrades to Apple’s current iPhone 7 and 7 Plus range, updating some of the main features found on Apple’s current products.

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Initially, most pundits thought the iPhone 8 would be Apple’s main new phone – however it instead released three smartphones as part of the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone.

Apple has launched a new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus CREDIT: BLOOMBERG

“Our intention has always to create something so magical, powerful, that the hardware virtually disappears,” said Tim Cook at the launch.

He added it was a “new step forward for iPhone” that will “set the path for technology for the next decade”.

Introducing the iPhone 8, Apple executive Phil Schiller said the device “improves on everything we love about the iPhone”.

Here are all the details, specs and, importantly, prices that you need to know.

Key features | iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

Silver, space grey, new gold finish
Apple claims it’s the most durable glass ever in a smartphone
water and dust resistant
4.7″ display in the 8 and 5.5″ display in the Plus
Stereo speakers. 25% louder than the speakers in the 7
A11 bionic chip
12MP camera
4K 60fps video
Cameras calibrated for augmented reality
New Portrait Lighting feature: machine learning creates facial landmarks and enhances light effects on the face (8Plus)
Wireless charging
Pre order on September 15, available on September 22
iOS 11 available on September 19
64GB and 256GB
iPhone 8: £649 for 64GB, £849 for 256GB
iPhone 8 Plus: £749 for 64GB, £949 for 256GB

Design and appearance

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are similar in appearance to the current iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

The smaller version has a 4.7-inch screen, while the larger phone has a 5.5-inch screen and a dual camera lens on the back.

The processor is the A11 Bionic, “the most powerful and smartest chip ever in a smartphone,” Apple says.

Phil Schiller at the launch CREDIT: BLOOMBERG

Phil Schiller at the launch CREDIT: BLOOMBERG

There will be glass on the front and the back of the device, “reinforced by a laser welded steel and copper”. It will be water and dust resistant sealed.

“The new iPhone will have the most durable glass ever in a smartphone,” says Schiller.