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Apple iPhone 8
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Apple iPhone 8

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

4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)iOS 11, up to iOS 16.3FCC ID BCG-E3159A

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorApple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Operating systemiOS 11, up to iOS 16.3
BatteryLi-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
Main cameraSingle Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE
Announced2017-09-12 22:16:49
Dimensions138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
1.14 W/kg
71.2% of 1.6#56
Body · Cellular
1.08 W/kg
67.5% of 1.6#40
Hotspot · Cellular
1.08 W/kg
67.5% of 1.6#29
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.51 W/kg
94.4% of 1.6#52
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.56 W/kg
97.5% of 1.6#60
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.56 W/kg
97.5% of 1.6#47
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head1.14 W/kg 71.25% · #5624.5% lower1.51 W/kg 94.38% · #52
Body1.08 W/kg 67.50% · #4030.8% lower1.56 W/kg 97.50% · #60
Hotspot1.08 W/kg 67.50% · #2930.8% lower1.56 W/kg 97.50% · #47

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
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Announced
2017-09-12 22:16:49
Status
Available. Released 2017, September 22
Price
About 210 EUR
Model Names
A1863, A1905, A1906, A1907, iPhone10,1, iPhone10,4
▣  Display
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
Features
3D Touch display & home button
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
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
Selfie Camera Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera Video
1080p@30fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 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
AnTuTu: 237594 (v7) GeekBench: 10214 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Internal Storage
64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB 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
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Gold, 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