IPHONE 8 AND IPHONE 8 PLUS
These specs of phones represented a giant leap regarding the iPhone models. It was introduced on the 12Th Of September 2017. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO said these two devices are an improvement to everything iPhone with revamped internals and a new design. I’ve written articles about the iPhone x models and the improvements to the x models are far better than iPhone 8 and 8 plus.
This model of the iPhone sits between the previous iPhone 7 models and the iPhone x models. There’s nothing much about the overall designs compared to previous generations, but comes with a new glass body in a matching aluminium frame.
IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – FEATURES:
- Wireless charging via glass body
- The A11 processor is faster
- The cameras were upgraded from previous models
- It comes with true tone display
- 7- and 5.5-inch LCD display
- Better speakers
- Touch ID home button
- The top and bottom displays thick bezels
- Three colours of silver, space grey and gold
- Most durable glass
- IP67 water and dust resistance
- The speakers are 25 percent louder with deeper bass
- It’s a 4.7-inch display for iPhone 8
- And 5.5-inch display for 8 plus
- It adapts easily to colour temperature
- 3D touch
- Supports P3 wide colour support
- Six cores A11 bionic chip
These models of iPhones come with two performance cores, which are 25 percent faster compare to the A10 fusion chip built into the iPhones and four efficiency core that are 70 percent faster. The six cores can all be harnessed at once because of a second-generation performance controller, which means better speed when handling multi – threaded workloads.
The previous generation GPU is not as fast compare to the designed 3 – Core GPU, which is 30 percent faster and the two cores of the neural engine makes the machine learning task quicker. The cameras were greatly improved with better sensors which allows 83 percent light into the wide angled camera. The image signal processor was also upgraded built into A11 which produces better low light performance plus faster autofocus and new pixel processing techniques requires for sharpness pixel texture. Added also are:
- Deeper pixels
- Colour filter for noise reduction
- Great colour saturation
- Wider dynamic ranges of colour
A dual lens camera set up with both f/2.8 telephoto lens and a f/1.8 wide angle lens into iPhone 8 plus camera with upgraded sensor and a wider angled lens. Optical image stabilisation can be found in iPhone 8.
There was an upgrade to portrait lighting effect to improve lighting on an image to mimic studio lighting techniques. Image signal processor and Apple – designed video encoder was upgraded to enable faster video frame rates and real time image and motion analysis. It supports 4K video at 60 frames per seconds and 1080p slow motion video.
Accurate motion tracking is enabled because the cameras were calibrated for AR and an updated gyroscope and accelerometer. The A11 bionic offers world tracking and scenes while the GPU renders realistic graphics and the image signal processor offers real time lighting estimation.
IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – DESIGN
The two models look like its predecessor models. Both models boast of 4.7- and 5.5-inch displays with thick bezels both at the top and bottom. The front camera, speakers and sensors are located at the top of the camera. At the bottom you’ll find the home button with a taptic engine to mimic a button press. Touch ID was also built into the home button.
Even though it looks like the iPhone 7 models’ big sister, it has a distinguishing feature boasting of the most durable glass ever. This is an advantage over the iPhone 7 models, the rich depth, colour of the iPhone 8 was as a result of a seven-layer ink process which adds colour to the glass. An oleophobic coat wipes away smudges and fingerprints easily.
A stainless-steel internal frame holds the glass shell and display together. An aerospace grade 7000 series aluminium gives the phones a seamless look. Adequate signal is provided via nearly invisible antenna lines that cuts through the aluminium frame. The durable glass wrapped around a stainless-steel frame means it’s prone to being smashed to pieces if drops on a concrete floor. These phones did not pass the drop test, not even when tested from a waist level.
A mute and switch button can be found on the left-hand side and the right side houses the sleep/wake button. There are lighting ports and speakers’ holes at the bottom and no headphone jack, but Bluetooth enabled. In the case of size, they are slightly bigger than the 7 models, but are not noticeable unless through proper examination.
The iPhone 8 measures:
- 4mm tall by 67.3mm wide and 7.3mm thick
The iPhone 7 measures:
- 8mm tall by 67.1mm wide and 7.1mm thick
The iPhone 8 Plus measures:
- 4mm tall by 78.1mm wide and 7.5mm thick
The iPhone 7 Plus measures:
- 2mm tall by 77.9mm wide and7.3mm thick
The iPhone 8 plus boast of a wider dual lens rear camera which is arranged in a horizontal orientation. The iPhone 8 features a single lens protruding camera. The red edition was introduced with the 8 models with a bright red glass back shell and a dark front panel, even though the red edition was introduced in the 7 model but with a white front panel.
WATER REISTANCE
They are both water and dust resistance, it has a water/dust resistance rating of IP67 which means they are dust proof and can withstand 1 metre of water (3.3 feet) of up to half an hour. Deliberate water exposure must be avoided at all cost even though the phones can withstand splashes, rainfall and limited water exposure.
TOUCH ID
It seems that based on Apple’s research they discover that there are dedicated customers who are much interested in the touch ID functionality. This probably explains why they still have the touch ID functionality for customers who are not ready to give up the finger-based authentication in favour of a new facial recognition that was introduced in the iPhone X series.
This touch ID is known as the second-generation touch ID which is fast and accurate. It serves as a biometric authentication method:
- To unlock the phone.
- To confirm iTunes purchases.
- To open passcode.
- To protect apps.
- To confirm Apple, pay payments.
IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – DISPLAY
The iPhone 8 features:
- 7-inch display.
- Resolution of 1334 by 750.
- 326 pixels per inch.
- 1400:1 contrast ratio.
The iPhone 8 Plus features:
- 5-inch display.
- 1920 by 1080 resolutions.
- 401 pixels per inch.
- 13:00:1 contrast ratio.
The two phones support:
- P3 wide colour which produces rich true to life colours.
- 625 cd/m2 maximum brightness.
TRUE TONE
True tone was first introduced in the IPAD pro and can be found also in the iPhone 8 models. Its function is to detect light in the room with the aid of an ambient light sensor. It adjusts the colour temperature and intensity to match the light for a better viewing experience. True tone aims to make the iPhone display paper like to provide reading comfort and less eye strain.
A11 BIONIC PROCESSOR
Apple boasted of this being the best chip ever in a smart phone. A six feature six core CPU:
- Two high performance cores.
- Four high efficiency cores.
The two A11 cores in the 8 models are 25 percent faster compare to the A10 chip in the 7 models. The four high efficiency cores are 70 percent faster. A result of 70 percent performance for multi-threaded workflow is achievable because all four cores can be harnessed at the same time with a second-generation performance controller.
The A11 chip performs far better because it includes a three GPU, which is 30 percent faster than the GPU in the A10 chip. It comes with a better graphic performance, a M11 motion co-processor is also embedded that captures motion-based data ranging from:
- Compass
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope to power fitness capabilities
- Augmented reality experiences
The machine learning task is designed to process through the two efficiency cores, which makes up the neural engine.
IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE 8 PLUS – RAM
- The iPhone 8 has a 2GB of RAM.
- The iPhone 8 plus has a 3GB RAM, which supports portrait mode features and the dual lens camera.
INDUCTIVE WIRELESS CHARGING
Apple decided to embrace the wireless charging feature that was already built in lots of Android devices. It means the phone can be charged wirelessly using any Qi – certified accessories. The phone must be on the charging mat to charge, physical contact is needed, but the charging features work in most cases. This wireless charging method is like the standard 5W iPhone charger, but slower than other chargers.
There are conditions that influence the speed of charging, for example overnight charging seems to be the best mainly because the lack of an infusion of power. You have the option of other wireless charges available, there are charges made by the Companies for Apple’s devices.
The Qi charging feature can be found in various places such as:
- Café
- Restaurants
- Airports
- Coffee shops
- Etc
Qi charging is also available in some vehicles, there was a document from Apple detailing vehicles that are compatible with Qi charger.
AIRPOWER
This is Apples own wireless charging accessories, which was designed to be able to charge multiple accessories at once. Airpower can charge:
- IPhone
- Apple watch series
- Wireless Air pods
This device was meant to have been released last year September but due to technical issue has been put on hold. There are rumours about issues such as overheating, firmware bugs and others.
CAMERAS
IPhone 8 cameras were built with an advanced 12 – mega pixel wide angle f/1.8 camera. It boasts of a larger and faster sensor that allows 83 percent lighter: More features include:
- Noise reduction for videos and photos
- Wider dynamic range of colours
- Better colour saturation with pixels
- New colour filter
- Quicker auto focus in low light
- Better sharpness and texture with new pixel processing
- Multi noise band reduction with hardware enabled
Image signal stabilisation detects:
- People
- Motion
- Lighting conditions
- Low light improvement when capturing video
The quad LED true tone flash has a slow sync feature, this feature when combines with a slow shutter speed and a strobe pulse brightens a foreground subject and exposes background in poor lighting environments. The flash also offers more uniform for better performance.
IPhone 8 plus dual cameras comes with a dual lens, an upgraded wider angle found in iPhone 8 with an f/2.8 telephoto camera that enables portrait mode for blurring background only possible with a DSLR.
Some of its features:
- Details are sharper
- The background appears more natural
- Performs better in poor lighting conditions
- Supports flash
You’re able to add studio lighting effects to your images because of a new portrait lighting feature. Portrait lighting functions of the two-camera, creating a depth map of an image with the aid of machine learning techniques. This marks the presence of a face and how the light interacts with the face.
The lighting is manipulated by the phone as you take photo with real time analysis. You can also make changes after a snap in the photo app. Portrait lighting effects include
- Studio lights
- Natural lights
- Stage lights
- Contour lights
- And more
VIDEO
The video quality capture is of high quality, a new designed video encoder enables faster video frame rates, real time image and motion analysis. Video encoding is optimised because of predictions in changes to content to optimise video encoding algorithms.
The 4K video recording is available at: 20, 30 or 60 frames per seconds and is 1080p video recording at 30 or 60 fps. A slow-motion video support for 1080p t both 120 or 204 fps is also supported.
FACETIME CAMERA
The front of both 8 and 8 plus has a 7 -mega pixel f/2.2 aperture face tine HD camera for:
- Selfies
- Face time conversations
The camera includes:
- Wide colour capture
- Auto image stabilisation
- 1080p HD video recording
- Retina flash
CONCLUSION
The iPhone 8 series is still a reliable phone in the smart phone world, if you’re not interested in spending much but want something affordable and classy, you can’t go wrong with these models.
This cutting edge device provides the benefit of effortless high performance and comfort, thanks to an outstanding innovation. The secret behind this stunning device is the amazing design which provides much functionality with effortless power. The device offers an amazing feeling of comfort and control.
