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Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

A fast, evidence-aware guide to specifications, connectivity, hardware, and radiofrequency exposure measurements.

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)iOS 11, up to iOS 16.3FCC ID BCG-E3160A

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorApple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Operating systemiOS 11, up to iOS 16.3
BatteryLi-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)
Main cameraDual Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE
Announced2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Dimensions158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
1.09 W/kg
68.1% of 1.6#47
Body · Cellular
1.09 W/kg
68.1% of 1.6#45
Hotspot · Cellular
1.09 W/kg
68.1% of 1.6#30
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.48 W/kg
92.5% of 1.6#49
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.59 W/kg
99.4% of 1.6#72
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.59 W/kg
99.4% of 1.6#64
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head1.09 W/kg 68.13% · #4726.4% lower1.48 W/kg 92.50% · #49
Body1.09 W/kg 68.13% · #4531.4% lower1.59 W/kg 99.38% · #72
Hotspot1.09 W/kg 68.13% · #3031.4% lower1.59 W/kg 99.38% · #64

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉  General
Phone
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Announced
2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Status
Discontinued
Price
About 340 EUR
Model Names
A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5
▣  Display
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
Features
3D Touch display & home button
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Main Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Features
Face detection, HDR
Selfie Camera Video
1080p@30fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)
Charging
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)
◆  Hardware
Operating System
iOS 11, up to iOS 16.3
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Performance
GeekBench: 10037 (v4.4)
Internal Storage
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM NVMe
Card Slot
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
⌁  Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
◇  Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
Colors
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM
Nano-SIM IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66