Description
Apple iPhone 8 (256GB) [Like New]The iPhone 8 is a smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Apple
Inc.
It is the eleventh generation of the iPhone.
They were announced on
September 12, 2017, alongside the higher-end iPhone X, at the Steve Jobs
Theater in the Apple Park campus, and were released on September 22, 2017,
succeeding iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
Besides the addition of a glass back,
the designs of iPhone 8 is largely similar to that of their predecessors.
Notable changes include the addition of wireless charging, a faster processor,
and improved cameras and displays.
The iPhone 8 shares most of its internal
hardware with the iPhone X.
Display
The
iPhone 8 retain the Retina HD Display
found in the iPhone 7, but it now features True Tone technology, allowing for
automatic screen adjustments based on surrounding ambient lighting.
It can play
HDR10 and Dolby Vision content despite not having an HDR-ready display, done by
down-converting the HDR content to fit the display while still having some
enhancements to dynamic range, contrast, and wide color gamut compared to
standard content.
Camera
The
iPhone 8 features a 12 MP camera with autofocus, f/1.8 aperture and optical
image stabilization capable of capturing 4K video at 24, 30, or 60 frames per
second, or 1080p video at 30, 60, 120 or 240 frames per second.
It has a 7 MP
front camera with an f/2.2 aperture capable of capturing 1080p video at 30
frames per second and 720p video at 240 frames per second, along with face
detection and high-dynamic range.
Chipset
The
iPhone 8 contains the Apple A11 Bionic
system-on-chip, a hexa-core processor that the company says features two cores
that are 25% faster than the iPhone 7’s A10 processor and four cores that are
70% faster than the prior model.
The phone also feature an Apple-designed
graphics processing unit 30% faster than prior units, with the same level of
performance as the A10 at half the power.
Other
The
phone has glass backs instead of the complete aluminum housing found on prior
models, enabling the use of Qi-standard wireless charging.
The phone is rated IP67 for water resistance.
It comes
with 64 and 256 gigabyte storage options, and offered in silver, gold, or Space
Gray color options.
A Product Red special edition version in red with a black
front was released on April 9, 2018.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus special editions
had a white front.
Software
The
iPhone 8 shipped with iOS 11 on
launch, and support iOS 12.
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