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iPhone 8
Glass back, wireless charging and the A11 Bionic chip.
Overview
The iPhone 8 was the last iPhone built around the classic home-button design that dated back to 2007. Its aluminum back was replaced with strengthened glass, which let radio waves pass through for Qi wireless charging, and a 7000-series aluminum frame wrapped around it. A new gold finish arrived alongside silver and space gray.
The A11 Bionic chip had six cores and included Apple's first in-house GPU and a Neural Engine for machine learning tasks. True Tone adjusted the white balance of the display to the surroundings, and a new image signal processor improved color and noise. The camera recorded 4K video at up to 60 frames per second, and it was calibrated for augmented reality apps through ARKit.
Fast charging took the battery to about half in 30 minutes with a suitable adapter. The phone launched a few weeks before the iPhone X, which drew most of the attention.
Why it mattered
It marked the end of the classic design and brought wireless charging to the iPhone.
At a glance
- Announced
- September 12, 2017
- Released
- September 22, 2017
- Discontinued
- April 15, 2020
- Launch price
- $699
- Chip
- Apple A11 Bionic
- Display
- 4.7"
- Storage
- 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
- Status
- Vintage
Highlights
- Glass back with Qi wireless charging
- A11 Bionic with Neural Engine
- True Tone display
- Fast charging support
- 4K video up to 60 fps
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 4.7-inch
- Type
- Retina HD IPS LCD with True Tone and 3D Touch
- Resolution
- 1334 x 750 pixels (326 ppi)
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Chip
- Chip
- Apple A11 Bionic (six cores)
- Neural Engine
- Yes (two cores)
Memory
- RAM
- 2GB
- Storage options
- 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Camera
- Rear cameras
- 12MP, f/1.8, optical image stabilization, quad-LED True Tone flash
- Front camera
- 7MP, f/2.2
- Video recording
- 4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 240 fps
Battery
- Video playback
- Up to 13 hours
- Charging
- Qi wireless; fast charge to 50% in 30 minutes with 29W+ adapter
- Capacity
- 1821 mAh
Connectivity
- Cellular
- Gigabit-class LTE (up to 600 Mbps)
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac with MIMO
- Connector
- Lightning
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- NFC
- Yes (Apple Pay)
Design
- Dimensions
- 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
- Weight
- 148 g
- Materials
- Aluminum frame, glass front and back
- Water resistance
- IP67 (up to 1 m for 30 minutes)
Security
- Authentication
- Touch ID (second generation)
Software
- Launch OS
- iOS 11
- Final OS
- iOS 16.7.x
