A bigger number being added to lớn the over of an iPhone usually signals a radical change in kiến thiết — so we were surprised when it turned out that the changes Apple was making for the iPhone 8 Plus were mostly internal. With so little having changed on the exterior of the device, if you’re rocking the iPhone 7 Plus, you need lớn know if upgrading khổng lồ an iPhone 8 Plus is worth your time & money. And if you’re gazing into Apple’s walled garden for the first time, you need to know whether Apple’s lakiểm tra Plus mã sản phẩm is worth choosing over the iPhone 7 Plus.
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That’s why we’ve sầu put together a comparison of the two models, to lớn highlight where changes have sầu been made, and where the strengths & weaknesses of each handmix lie. For a more in-depth đánh giá, don’t forget khổng lồ kiểm tra out our comprehensive review for both the iPhone 8 Plus và the iPhone 7 Plus.
Specs
iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone 7 Plus | |
| Size | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 milimet (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches) | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 milimet (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 202 grams (7.13 ounces) | 188 grams (6.63 ounces) |
| Screen | 5.5-inch IPS LCD Retimãng cầu HD display | 5.5-inch IPS LCD Retina HD display |
| Resolution | 1,9trăng tròn x 1,080 pixels (401 ppi) | 1,9đôi mươi x 1,080 pixels (401 ppi) |
| OS | iOS 11 | iOS 11 |
| Storage | 64GB, 256GB | 32GB, 128GB, 256GB |
| MicroSD card slot | No | No |
| NFC support | Yes (Apple Pay only) | Yes (Apple Pay only) |
| Processor | A11 Bionic with 64-bit architecture, M11 motion co-processor | A10 Fusion with 64-bit architecture, M10 motion co-processor |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, GSM, CDMA, HSPA+, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi | 4G LTE, GSM, CDMA, HSPA+, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi |
| Camera | Dual 12MPhường rear (both with OIS), 7MP FaceTime HD front | Dual 12MPhường. rear (both with OIS), 7MPhường FaceTime HD front |
| Video | Up to lớn 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 240fps | Up lớn 4K at 30fps, 720p at 240fps |
| Bluetooth | Yes, version 5.0 | Yes, version 4.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | TouchID | TouchID |
| Other sensors | Barometer, 3-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor | Barometer, 3-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor |
| Water resistant | Yes, IP67 rated | Yes, IP67 rated |
| Battery | 2,675mAh 21 hours of talk time, 13 hours of mạng internet, 14 hours of Clip playbaông xã, & up to 60 hours of audio playback Fast charging offers up to 50 percent charge in 30 minutes, wireless charging (Qi standard) | 2,900mAh 21 hours of talk time, 13 hours of mạng internet, 14 hours of video playbaông chồng, và up khổng lồ 60 hours of audio playback |
| Charging port | Lightning | Lightning |
| Marketplace | Apple App Store | Apple App Store |
| Colors | Gold, Space Gray, Silver | Jet Black, Blaông chồng, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red |
| Availability | AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-di động, Apple | AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-sản phẩm điện thoại, Apple |
| Price | $799 | $669 |
| DT review | Hands-on review | 4 out of 5 stars |
Being a straight nâng cấp for the iPhone 7 Plus, it should be obvious that the processor in the iPhone 8 Plus is superior. Apple has included the new A11 Bionic chip in the 8 Plus, and benchmark tests on the iPhone 8 have sầu already shown the A11 khổng lồ be superior to the A10 Fusion chip running in the iPhone 7 và 7 Plus. In those tests, the new A11 chip scored 25-percent higher on single-core tests, & an amazing 80-percent better on multi-core. But despite the results, the iPhone 7 Plus is no slouch when it comes to power. The A10 is more than capable of keeping up with the SnapLong 835 in the Galaxy S8, và besting the Snaprồng 821 in the LG G6.
Apple has always kept information on iPhone RAM fairly cthất bại to lớn the chest, but it’s currently assumed that the iPhone 8 Plus will be packing 3GB of RAM — the same amount as the 7 Plus. If that seems small (the Galaxy chú ý 8 has 6GB of RAM), keep in mind that Apple has always tailored its hardware’s capabilities lớn its software in a manner not possible with Android, which has given the company a larger bang for its buông xã when it comes khổng lồ hardware.
Neither the 8 Plus or the 7 Plus offers a MicroSD card slot (as per tradition), and the iPhone 8 Plus drops the 32GB Mã Sản Phẩm in favor of 64GB & 256GB configurations. The 7 Plus offers more flexibility when it comes khổng lồ memory, however, by giving buyers 32GB, 128GB, & 256GB options. And since 32GB is a rather small amount these days, buyers may feel forced to fork out the extra dollars for one of the upgraded sizes. Since neither Mã Sản Phẩm has a 3.5mm tai nghe jachồng, Bluetooth không dây will be of key interest khổng lồ any prospective buyer. The iPhone 8 Plus comes with công nghệ Bluetooth không dây 5.0 (& the range và tốc độ improvements that it offers), while the 7 Plus comes with Bluetooth 4.2. Both handsets have sầu NFC for use with Apple Pay, so there are no worries there.
It’s obvious that the winner in this category was always going to be the iPhone 8 Plus. Apple’s upgraded A11 Bionic processor is leaps và bounds above the old A10 Fusion. But it’s important to note that the iPhone 7 Plus is no weakling. As we previously mentioned, it’s still capable of trading blows with the top flagships from other brands. But in this fight, a faster processor and better memory options carry the day.
Winner: iPhone 8 Plus
Display, kiến thiết, và durability
If you’ve seen both of these phones, you’ll already know there’s very little in this. The 8 Plus is very similar in kiến thiết to the 7 Plus, with the addition of a glass baông chồng on the iPhone 8 Plus as the only real cosmetic difference between the two phones. Unfortunately, this older kiến thiết is really starting lớn show. With the Note 8, LG G6, và other smartphones that have sầu blazed forward with a bezel-less thiết kế, having such a large forehead & chin on what should be Apple’s latest flagship is something of a let down. The iPhone X shows Apple’s intent to change, but for now, the kiến thiết of the iPhone 7 Plus và 8 Plus is somewhat of a disappointment, despite the attractive glass baông xã on the 8 Plus.
Display-wise, the two models are again neck and nechồng. Both the 7 Plus and the 8 Plus have sầu a 5.5-inch, 1,920 x 1,080-px display, with a pixel-per-inch measurement of 401. While a far cry from the iPhone X’s ppi of 458, 401 isn’t a bad number, và Apple’s Retina display is as bright và crisp as ever. The iPhone 8 Plus also makes use of Apple’s True Tone giải pháp công nghệ, which will automatically compensate for the surrounding lighting và adjust the trắng balance of your display, thus keeping colors within their correct bounds. How good this giải pháp công nghệ will be remains to lớn be seen, however.
Both models have the IP67 dust and water resistance that Apple brought in with the last iteration, và while we’ve sầu yet khổng lồ properly demo the iPhone 8 Plus’ durability, it can be assumed that the two models are unlikely to lớn differ much in terms of real-world resistance lớn water and dust. The glass baông xã on the iPhone 8 Plus does bring up questions of long-term durability, though. The aluminum baông chồng on the iPhone 7 Plus may not have been perfect, but it was never going to lớn shatter. Much like the glass backing on the Galaxy S8, you might want to lớn consider a protective case for your iPhone 8 Plus, which brings the two models bachồng khổng lồ a tie for this round.
Winner: Tie
Battery life & charging
Strangely for an upgraded model, the iPhone 8 Plus is rumored to come with a smaller battery than the 7 Plus. It’s said to lớn tout a 2,675mAh battery, which is slightly smaller than the 2,900mAh battery on the 7 Plus. Thankfully for Apple, the improved efficiency of the A11 core should mean that the battery life of the iPhone 8 Plus matches or exceeds the life of the iPhone 7 Plus. What does this mean in real-world terms? According to lớn Apple’s own breakdown, the iPhone 8 Plus should be able to lớn match the 7 Plus when it comes to battery life, providing 21 hours of talk time, 13 hours of mạng internet, 14 hours of video clip playbaông xã, & up lớn 60 hours of audio playbachồng.
Thanks to the addition of fast charging, the 8 Plus is able khổng lồ recharge up to lớn 50 percent of its battery with a mere 30 minutes of charging, which is a lot speedier than the 7 Plus. The biggest change here is the addition of Qi wireless charging on the iPhone 8 Plus, now possible given glass bachồng. Wireless charging has been a long-awaited feature, and now that it’s here, expect khổng lồ see a boost in the visibility of wireless charging as a whole. Starbucks added wireless charging pads years ago, và we’re excited to see who else will jump aboard now that Apple has officially backed Qi charging. The addition of both wireless and fast charging is a huge boost for the iPhone 8 Plus, & helps it easily win this round.
Winner: iPhone 8 Plus
Cameras
The iPhone 7 Plus has been our pichồng for the best điện thoại thông minh camera for a long time, so the 8 Plus has its work cut out for it. We’re happy lớn report, however, that early reports on the iPhone 8 Plus camera are positive, so we’re confident that Apple’s newest Mã Sản Phẩm will likely be our new best friend when it comes to lớn snapping picks.
In terms of hardware, there’s little difference between the two cameras — và since the camera on the iPhone 7 Plus was such a stunner, this is a good thing. Both roông chồng 12-megapx dual cameras on the rear, with one lens being a wide-angle with a f/1.8 aperture and the other being a f/2.8 telephokhổng lồ. Both models have sầu optical image stabilization, as well as optical zoom and 10x digital zoom, thanks lớn the aforementioned telephoto lớn lens. The iPhone 8 Plus does pull ahead with the introduction of Portrait Lighting, which amounts khổng lồ an enhanced version of the Portrait Mode introduced in the iPhone 7.
Furthermore, 4K Clip recording has similarly been improved, with the 8 Plus being capable of capturing 4K đoạn Clip at 24, 30, và 60 frames per second. The iPhone 7 Plus was only able to lớn do so at 30 fps. Video capture is still much the same, but the 8 Plus is also now able lớn capture slow motion footage at 240 fps in 1080p — something the 7 Plus was only able to bởi vì in 720p.
The improvements khổng lồ the iPhone 8 Plus’s camera are clearly that — improvements, rather than any kind of overhaul. But considering how good the camera was on the iPhone 7 Plus, any improvements coming with the iPhone 8 Plus can only be a good thing, và those improvements ensure that the iPhone 8 Plus wins this category’s crown.
Winner: iPhone 8 Plus
Software
This is probably the closest category lớn call. The iPhone 8 Plus will launch with iOS 11, & thanks khổng lồ Apple’s update policy, the iPhone 7 Plus will be updated to iOS 11 as well. Logic dictates that the newer device built to work with the newer software will be superior here, but Apple’s devices are so well optimized that it can take many successive updates before the needs of an iOS update surpass an older iPhone’s means. In real terms, you’re unlikely to lớn notice much difference between the software performance on the iPhone 8 Plus and 7 Plus. Since the technological differences between the two devices are negligible, this category has to be a tie.
Winner: Tie
Pricing & availability
The iPhone 8 Plus ships September 22 (pre-orders are ongoing). Prices in Apple’s online store start at $799, which will net you an unlocked 64GB model, và go up to lớn $949, which will land you an unlocked 256GB model. The iPhone 7 Plus is currently available — the 32GB models start at $669, while the 128GB models runs $769.
If money is no object, & you simply want the best iPhone you can buy, then the iPhone 8 Plus is your best bet (at least until the iPhone X arrives). But with prices getting perilously cchiến bại to the vaunted $1,000 broken by the iPhone X, it’s hard khổng lồ see how the addition of wireless charging, an improved camera, & a new processor can beat the pure value for money that the iPhone 7 Plus offers. For $30 less than the base 64GB iPhone 8 Plus, you can get a 128GB iPhone 7 Plus with specs that challenge (and often beat) most of the current flagships on the market.
It’s value that makes the iPhone 7 Plus the winner of this category.
Winner: iPhone 7 Plus
Overall winner: iPhone 8 Plus
The iPhone 7 Plus puts up a brave fight, but in the battle between predecessor & successor, there can only be one winner. The iPhone 8 Plus offers multiple improvements over its last-gene counterpart, including some awesome additions khổng lồ an already great camera. It also comes with wireless charging & makes use of fast charging, along with Apple’s latest-and-greatest processor. It’s not perfectly clear-cut, however, và most of the things that the iPhone 8 Plus does, the iPhone 7 Plus will vị just as well. While the iPhone 8 Plus is the overall winner here, the iPhone 7 Plus put up one heck of a fight, & still has the legs & the power khổng lồ trade punches with most other flagships currently on the market.
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If you’re looking lớn upgrade your pre-iPhone 7 Plus phone và money is no object, then you should definitely consider the iPhone 8 Plus. The additions over the iPhone 7 Plus make it an absolute must-buy for you, & you’ll be getting power & utility that’ll last you for years. If money is tight, then you might want lớn consider the amount of value the iPhone 7 Plus provides, especially given the device delivers the same incredible camera, world-beating performance, and Apple polish. Similarly, upgrading from the iPhone 7 Plus is a tough điện thoại tư vấn. If you really want it, go ahead — it’s not as if we could have sầu stopped you anyway. But if you’re not feeling the need lớn replace your 7 Plus, then you can be happy lớn skip the 8 Plus for now.