Apple iPhone 8 Plus Review

Main Features

iOS 11 Operating System

12 MP Main Camera

7 MP Front Camera

3840 x 2160 Max Video Resolution

5.5" 1080 x 1920 pixels IPS Screen

158.40 x 78.10 x 7.50 mm External Dimensions

202 gr weight

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Overview

Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a iOS phone with 12.19MP main camera and 7.16 MP front camera. iPhone 8 Plus features a 5.5" sized IPS screen with 1080 x 1920 pixels. Apple released iPhone 8 Plus to market in

Apple iPhone 8 Plus has an Overall Score of 86/100 and ranked #0 out of 19 in iOS phones, and ranked #0 out of 1456 in all smartphones.

Pros and Cons of Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Now let's start with comparing Apple iPhone 8 Plus to the average smart phone in its class and list out the Pro's in detail.

PROs

Thin ( 7.50 mm) Body

Large 5.5 " LCD Screen

401 DPI Crisp Screen

21 h Long Talk Time

High Resolution Main Camera

High Resolution Front Camera

LED Flash

Face Detection

Geotagging

Burst Mode

Panorama Mode

Touch Focus

In-camera HDR

Optical Image Stabilization

NFC

Digital Compass

Gyroscope

Digital Barometer

Fingerprint Scanning for identification

CONs

Heavy ( 202 g ) Body

No Removable storage

Apple iPhone 8 Plus Physical Specs

Apple iPhone 8 Plus weighs 202g and has external dimensions of 158.40 x 78.10 x 7.50 mm. Considering that the average weight of all smartphones is 150g, Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a significantly heavy camera for its class. On the other hand, with a thickness of only 7.50mm, it is quite thin, compared to the average thickness of 8.90mm of its class.

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Screen

Screen size, resolution and quality are some of the most important features to consider when choosing a smartphone. Apple iPhone 8 Plus sports a 5.5" sized 24bit IPS main screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.

The width of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus screen is 2.70" and its height is 4.79", giving an Aspect ratio of 1.77.

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The screen-to-body surface ratio of iPhone 8 Plus is 83.44%.

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Pixel density (PPI:Pixels per inch) of a display is an indicator of its clarity and level of details. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a pixel density of 401ppi. With a DPI of 401, it has 92 more dots per inch compared to the class average of 401 DPI.

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Detailed Specifications

1. GENERAL
Brand	Apple
Model	iPhone 8 Plus
Release Date
Operating System	iOS 11
User Interface
Processor
CPU
CPU Clock Speed	GHz
RAM	3 GB
Price (without contract)	$
2. CAMERA
Main Camera Resolution	12.19 MP
Front Camera Resolution	7.16 MP
DxO Camera Sensor Score
Geotagging
HDR
LED Flash
Face Detection
Smile Detection
Burst Mode
Panorama Mode
3D Recording
Touch Focus
Optical Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization
Dual Camera Recording
Slow Motion Video
Sound & Shot
Max Video Resolution
3. BATTERY
Battery Type	Li-Ion
Talk time	21 h
Max Standby time	h
Battery Capacity	mah
4. SENSORS
Accelerometer
Compass
GPS
Gyroscope
Barometer
Fingerprint Scan
Heartrate Sensor
Thermometer
Humidity Sensor
Pedometer Sensor

5. SCREEN
LCD Size	5.5 "
LCD Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
LCD DPI	401
LCD Type	IPS
External Display Connection
Proximity Sensor
Multi Touch
Ambient Light Sensor
3D Capability
6. MEMORY
Buit in Memory	64 GB 256 GB
External Memory Card Support
External Memory Card Type
Card Storage (max)	GB
7. CONNECTIVITY
Connection Port
Charging Port
Bluetooth Version	5.0
NFC
GPS
Wifi
3G
4G
Infrared
Mobile Hotspot
Headphone Jack
8. PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight	202 g
Dimensions	158.40 x 78.10 x 7.50 mm
Water Resistant
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
9. NETWORKS
4G (LTE)
4G (HSPA+)
3G (HSDPA/CDMA)
Edge/2G (GSM/GPRS)

iPhone 8 Plus Alternatives

Model	OS	Camera Resolution	Weight	LCD Size
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL	Android 6.0 Marshmallow\|Android 7.0 Nougat\|Android 7.1.1 Nougat	12.19MP	170 g	5.5"
Huawei Honor V9	Android 7.0 Nougat	12.19MP	184 g	5.7"
Huawei Mate 9 Pro	Android 7.0 Nougat	12.19MP	169 g	5.5"
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)	Android 8.0 Oreo	24.06MP	183 g	6.3"
Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	19.2MP	195 g	5.5"