When will the iPhone 8 go on sale? Apple has announced the start dates of sales and prices for the new iPhones in Russia
Apple works tirelessly! No sooner had the seventh generation been born than the developers iPhone 8 announced. Despite the sky-high prices for these products from the American company, the demand for these smartphones is not falling, and yet our country is experiencing a severe crisis. Apple representatives said that mass production of model 8 smartphones will begin in September 2017. When will the long-awaited iPhone 8 and 8 Plus be released, when will it be available? buy in Russia? Now we will answer these questions!
When will it be possible to buy iPhone 8 and 8 Plus in Russia
Product fans Apple has already sleep and see a new guy "iPhone", they are trying to find out the release date, and the developers themselves are rubbing their hands and creating another stir around the new product, starting various rumors and telling technical innovations in the smartphone. But according to official information from Apple representatives, the new iPhone 8 will appear at the end of the coming autumn, approximately in October or November. It's about about the countries of the “first wave”: USA, Great Britain, Japan, etc. But in Russia iPhone 8 will most likely appear at the end of 2017, around December!
Official release date the new items were slightly shifted. If previously Apple traditionally launched sales at the beginning of autumn, then in 2017 the date had to be shifted slightly. This is due to the fact that the developers want to install a fingerprint scanner that will be built into the smartphone screen!
At the start of sales, the cost of last year's flagships iPhone 7 and 7 Plus was Apple online store For Russian users amounted to 56.99 thousand and 67.99 thousand rubles. respectively (for models with 32 GB memory). The most expensive version of the iPhone 7 Plus with a memory capacity of 256 GB cost 85.99 thousand rubles.
Official deliveries of Apple products to Russia are handled by a local division, Apple Rus LLC, 99.5% of which belongs to the Dutch Apple Holding B.V., the remaining 0.5% to the Irish Apple Distribution International. Some retailers enter into agreements with their Russian subsidiary Apple direct contracts for the sale of products. Such contracts, for example, have retail chains mobile operators MTS, MegaFon and VimpelCom (Beeline brand), as well as the M.Video and Re: Store networks. There is also official distributors Apple in Russia is the companies diHouse, Merlion and OCS, a representative of one of the online retailers reminded RBC. For example, Yulmart, Ozon, and Eldorado operate through them.
IN 2014 Apple year for the first time began to advertise its smartphones in Russia. Then, according to the industry publication AdIndex, the manufacturer spent 188 million rubles on promoting the iPhone. VAT included. For comparison: the advertising budget of Apple’s main competitor, Korean Samsung Electronics, was much larger that year - 1.87 billion rubles. However, Samsung advertises in Russia not only smartphones, but also all its other products - household appliances, video and audio equipment, etc. Apple, as follows from Mediascope data, promotes exclusively the iPhone in Russia. Last year, according to AdIndex, 572 million rubles were already spent on iPhone advertising.
Sales of the new iPhone this year will also be accompanied by a campaign on TV and outdoor advertising, representatives of two media companies aware of the advertiser’s plans told RBC. According to them, iPhone X advertising may appear in November. A representative of the OMD Optimum Media group, which purchases advertising for Apple in Russia, declined to comment.
Apple traditionally does not disclose figures by region. We only know that worldwide iPhone sales in 2016 amounted to 211.88 million units, which is 8% less than in 2015. Apple's revenue from this product decreased by 12%, to $136.7 billion. In the third quarter of the 2017 fiscal year (ended July 1), Apple sold 41.03 million iPhones in the amount of $24.85 billion, which is 2% more in unit terms than in the same period in 2016, and 3% more in monetary terms.
The revenue of Apple's Russian subsidiary, according to SPARK, in 2016 amounted to 123.56 billion rubles, which is 1.7 times more than in 2015. The company's net profit at the end of last year amounted to 6.45 billion rubles.
Apple quotes on NASDAQ during the presentation grew by 1.5%, to $163.9 per share, but after its completion the price was adjusted
Each of the new products turned out to be extensively updated, with a redesigned design and many unique features. On September 29, smartphones became available for purchase in Russia in the official Apple online store and from authorized retailers of the company.
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Authorized retail stores. iPhone 8 sales start in Russia on September 29. And from that same day, the company’s authorized partners in Russia began selling new Apple smartphones. The number of authorized Apple retailers in Russia includes a large number of shops. The most convenient way to find the closest one to your location is to use special service Apple official website.
How much does iPhone 8 cost?
- iPhone 8 64 GB - RUB 56,990.
- iPhone 8 256 GB - RUB 68,990.
- iPhone 8 Plus 64 GB - RUB 64,990.
- iPhone 8 Plus 256 GB - RUB 76,990.
When will iPhone X be sold in Russia?
The 5.8-inch iPhone X will go on sale in Russia the 3rd of November, at the same time as all other countries. Possibility to issue pre order on iPhone X will open in Russia on October 27.
How much does iPhone X cost?
- iPhone X 64 GB - RUB 79,990.
- iPhone X 256 GB - RUB 91,990.
Bottom line
iPhone 8 sales start in Russia on September 29. The start of iPhone 10 sales in Russia is scheduled for November 3.
AdvertisingApple will release the flagship iPhone 8 in the fall of 2017, presumably in September. The company will present three models:
iPhone X with 5.8-inch OLED display,
for the other two models - LCD screens at 5.2 and 5.5 inches.
A flexible full-panel OLED display and an updated fingerprint sensor are not all of Apple's premium features.
Next year, Apple's line of flagships celebrates a milestone anniversary, marking 10 years since its release Iphone first generations. The Cupertino company plans to celebrate this event on a large scale.
Before sales start Apple iPhone 8 is less than a year away, the scale and plans of the company can only be imagined; the Internet is already full of rumors about a new flagship model. Many analysts are predicting a transition to Oled technology, and this fact is quite real.
This will allow the iPhone 8 to become much thinner, more convenient and lighter than its predecessors; new technologies will allow it to consume less energy, with significantly greater graphics performance and image quality.
The smartphone promises to revolutionize and lead the market mobile devices first class, users can expect new advanced features and improved design.
According to renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple intends to abandon the aluminum body it has been using since 2012 to distinguish the future iPhone from those that came before it.
Apple will return to glass design back cover, previously used on the iPhone 4S. This material is more brittle and heavier than aluminum and has best characteristics appearance, but Kuo does not consider this decision problematic. Great strides have been made in glass production technology, and materials such as Gorilla Glass stronger than ever, which should prevent damage. By reducing the thickness and weight of the iPhone 8 through the use of thinner OLED panels, Apple company will be able to use glass without significantly increasing the overall weight of the device.
Allen Horng, chief executive of Apple supplier Catcher Technology, backs Ming-Chi Kuo's claims. They are both sure that at least one smartphone will receive a body with glass back. But at the same time, he says that this may delay the official date a little iPhone release 8.
According to our expectations, Apple will continue to release two versions of the iPhone, but the exact size of their screens and the combination of materials are not yet known. Most likely, the company will keep the 4.7 and 5.5-inch models, but given the expected dramatic changes in appearance and display, the sizes of the devices will be changed.
Analysts suggest that the upcoming Apple iPhone The 8 will feature an OLED screen, as Apple has already struck a deal with at least one manufacturer - Samsung - to make these panels for the new smartphones, which are set to debut in 2017. How quickly the company can set up the screen production process will determine when the iPhone 8 will be released.
OLED displays do not require additional backlighting, which is used in traditional iPhone LCD panels, which will allow Cupertino to make mobile gadgets thinner and lighter. Screens made using this technology can also be flexible, which contributes to the creation of a device with a curved display.
Samsung's displays also offer better contrast ratios, superior viewing angles and more efficient power consumption. Of course, this technology has disadvantages - the service life, for example, is not as long as that of LCD screens.
On the issue of screen diagonal, rumors are divided into two fronts. Some speculate that Samsung will supply 5.5-inch panels, while others claim that one of the iPhone 8 models will feature a 5.8-inch display with improved specifications.
Information has appeared in the media about approximate prices for a new smartphone from Apple. According to experts, the iPhone 8 in the US will cost at least a thousand dollars. On Russian market the cost will be from 80 to 90 thousand rubles. Some even note that the 100 thousand mark will be exceeded.
It is known that the new product will be equipped with a quad-core A11 processor with 2 gigabytes of RAM (3 gigabytes in the Plus model), and a 12-megapixel camera. Also included will be wireless charging technology and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Sales of the iPhone 8 are scheduled for this fall.
Well, to be more precise, the presentation of the iPhone 8 is expected to take place on September 17. The new product will appear in stores on September 25.
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A detailed and honest review of the iPhone 8.
iPhone 8 is a new generation smartphone from Apple that has a glass body, support for Qi wireless charging, and a 4.7-inch display with support for True technologies Tone, six-core A11 Bionic processor. World start iPhone sales 8 took place on September 22. In Russia, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus went on sale on September 29. The price of iPhone 8 in Russia is 44 9 90 rub. for the model with 64 GB of memory and 54,990 rub. for the model with 256 GB of memory. We present to your attention detailed review iPhone 8.
Name
Apple has named the next smartphone after the iPhone 7 not the iPhone 7s, but the iPhone 8. Thus, the company has jumped over one generation of smartphones, at least according to the usual logic of releasing new iPhones. Why did Apple decide to name the new iPhone iPhone 8? The thing is a huge number innovations that the device has received.
Equipment
Apple remains the same, at least when it comes to packaging. The iPhone 8 comes in Apple's traditional rectangular packaging, with the smartphone itself depicted on the front side.
The word “iPhone” is emblazoned on the side edges of the packaging, and on the back - Technical information, including information about the capacity of the built-in memory. We have a silver iPhone 8 with 256 GB of internal memory for review. This is the top version when it comes to storage capacity. This year Apple released new iPhones only in two configurations: with 64 and 256 GB of memory.
The packaging of the iPhone 8 is standard, as is the equipment, of course, compared to previous models Apple smartphones. The iPhone 8 kit includes:
- Charger,
- USB/Lightning cable,
- EarPods headphones with Lightning connector,
- branded clip for removing the SIM card tray,
- documentation.
Everything in the package is as per GOST from Apple - nothing superfluous, nothing new. As everyone knows, iPhone 8 supports wireless charging, but does not come with a smartphone. And this is not Apple's whim. No other manufacturer, when releasing a smartphone that supports wireless charging, includes a docking station for the device. That's how it happened.
Docking station for wireless iPhone charging 8 will have to be purchased separately. Fortunately, Apple did not come up with its own wireless charging standard. iPhone 8 supports the generally accepted Qi standard. This means that almost every dock on the market will work for wireless charging of the iPhone 8. Even from budget ones. There is no need to purchase an expensive model from Apple, since the company has indeed released its unique AirPower docking station.
In other words, the iPhone 8 did not surprise me with either its configuration or packaging. However, the smartphone has made it all different.
Design
The shape of the iPhone 8 is no different from the iPhone 7. At all is not different. Apple presented a smartphone recognizable in all its features, which, nevertheless, another. Let's start with the fact that the back surface of the iPhone 8 is not aluminum, but glass. The use of glass allowed Apple to generally maintain the familiar look of the iPhone, but significantly refresh the design of the smartphone.
The front and back surfaces of the iPhone 8 are made of glass. According to Apple, this glass is 50% stronger than any other glass previously used in both the company's devices and all mobile gadgets basically. I readily believe this, but the iPhone 8 and its glass body do not feel armor-piercing.
However, it was not possible to leave scratches or even hints of them on the back surface of the iPhone 8 during the short period of interaction with the smartphone. We will definitely update this paragraph after we have tested the iPhone 8 a little longer, when it becomes clear whether Apple has made a “revolutionary” glass or not.
The frame between the glasses is made of aluminum, which is used in the aerospace industry. For each iPhone 8 color, the frame is painted to match the body.
The iPhone 8 feels very good in the hand. It doesn't slip at all, which, considering its glass body, is simply amazing! It shines beautifully in the rays of light and under chandeliers, but you don’t have to squeeze it too hard - the device itself seems to cling to your hand, it’s as if it even sticks a little to your hand - for this Apple is huge respect. After all, Apple is Apple. She managed to make the glass so non-slippery that a nearby iPhone 7 Plus with an aluminum body feels much more unruly in the hands.
And if the glass on the back surface was frankly pleasing, then on the front it was at least confusing. Protective glass, of course, is covered with an oleophobic coating, but fingerprints are left on it with some incredible ease. They can be erased just as easily, but the fact of their appearance is of much more concern.
During the first hours of using the iPhone 8, something like a scratch even appeared on the display. In this regard, it is completely unclear. Either we got such a copy of the iPhone 8 (as many people know, there are cases of defects in the first batches of iPhones), or the back surface of the iPhone 8 is covered with more durable glass.
Let's go through the elements of the body. On the front surface iPhone cases 8 below is the traditional physical button“Home” (it disappeared only in the iPhone X), at the top - front-camera, built-in stereo speaker and microphone.
On the back there is a single camera, flash, Apple logo and the inscription “iPhone”.
On the bottom edge there is a second built-in stereo speaker, a second microphone and a Lightning connector.
The right side is dedicated to the SIM card tray and the power button. The left side is for the volume buttons. All these elements have not changed in any way compared to the iPhone 7.
The dimensions of the iPhone 8 are 138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm, weight - 148 grams. For comparison, the dimensions of the iPhone 7 are 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm and the weight is 138 grams. The difference between the case sizes of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 is insignificant.
Yes, the iPhone 8 is very similar to the iPhone 7. If you put it on new Apple product into the case (which most people would probably want to do), then external differences There will be absolutely nothing from the previous model. Despite this, the iPhone 8 still has a wow effect! When you hold the iPhone 8 with a glass “back” in your hand, some special sensations arise, not similar to those that arise when using iPhone 7 and previous models. But, unfortunately, in terms of iPhone design 8 gives a wow factor just with its glass back. Otherwise, it's the same iPhone 7.
How dirty does the case get?
The silver iPhone 8 we reviewed definitely pleased us with the fact that fingerprint marks are practically invisible on its glass back surface. Traces, of course, remain, but the color of the case “eats” them and makes them visible only from certain angles. We give the silver version of the iPhone 8 a big plus in this regard.
Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to test the iPhone 8 in gold yet, but the version in color “ gray space"We felt it. And this very “feeling” was pleasant to the hands, but not very pleasant to the eye. On the dark cover of the iPhone 8, fingerprints are clearly visible. If with the silver version of the iPhone 8 you need to look for a certain angle to see the stains, then with the gray version, on the contrary, you have to look for the angle so that the fingerprints disappear from sight.
Let's summarize. The glass on the back of the iPhone 8 gets dirty. But fingerprint stains are very noticeable only on the space gray version.
Case colors
iPhone 8 is available in three colors: silver, gold and space gray. As you have already seen, we received a silver version for review. For the sake of completeness, we’ll show you what other colors of the iPhone 8 case look like.
Gold
iPhone 8 / apple.com
"Grey Space"
Display
iPhone 8 got 4.7-inch Retina display HD with a resolution of 1334×750 pixels and a pixel density of 326 ppi. The screen aspect ratio is 16:9, the display covers 65.57% of the front surface of the smartphone. We've seen all this before somewhere, haven't we?
The display type of the iPhone 8 has not changed compared to the iPhone 7. However, there were plenty of changes. New display The iPhone 8 supports a wider color gamut, which is why Apple called the display of its new smartphone “all-new.”
And if the last statement can be called into question, then the uniqueness of the True Tone technology cannot in any case be questioned. iPhone 8, along with iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, became the first smartphone to support this technology. True Tone automatically adjusts white balance based on lighting conditions. This makes viewing images and reading text on iPhone 8's display more enjoyable in any lighting environment.
The iPhone 8 display also has improved color reproduction, making photos on the smartphone screen look even brighter and more saturated. And thanks to dual-domain pixels, the display can be viewed from almost any angle.
iPhone 8 / apple.com
The maximum brightness of the iPhone 8 display is 625 cd/m². And in terms of this display indicator, the iPhone 8 is no different from the previous model. The screen of the new Apple smartphone is very bright; there are no problems with recognizing text or images even in bright natural light. The iPhone 8 display contrast is 1400:1.
Specifications
IN based on iPhone 8 the system is powered by a six-core A11 Bionic processor - unique to all mobile devices Apple devices chip. Four A11 Bionic cores are responsible for efficiency, and two for performance. The performance cores of the A11 Bionic are 25% faster than those in the A10 Fusion processor, which is installed in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and the efficiency is 75%. The A11 Bionic processor has 4.3 billion transistors.
iPhone 8 features a second-generation Performance Controller that gives the processor extra power when needed. It is noteworthy that with such acceleration of the A11 Bionic, charge iPhone 8 is used sparingly. iPhone 8 has a triple-core graphics chip that's 30% faster than previous model. Apple developed the new video chip themselves, without the help of other companies.
In words, the iPhone 8 is a real performance monster. But how will the smartphone perform in synthetic tests?
iPhone 8 has fully proven and confirmed all the rave reviews about its performance from Apple executives. The six-core A11 Bionic chip simply tore apart all others flagship smartphones. In the Geekbench 4 benchmark, the iPhone 8 scored 4248 points in single-core mode. Compared to the iPhone 7, the increase was 17.9%, but compared to Samsung flagships it was many times more. iPhone 8 by 54% faster than Galaxy S8 and 53% faster than the recently released Galaxy Note8.
In multi-core mode in the Geekbench 4 benchmark, the situation has changed somewhat. Far behind the iPhone 8 is the iPhone 7, whose A10 Fusion processor has two fewer cores.
Testing in the AnTuTu 6 benchmark confirms the enormous iPhone advantage 8 in terms of performance. And if the lag of the same iPhone 7 and Galaxy S8 does not seem surprising; after all, these are smartphones of the previous generation, then it is not the highest performance of the Galaxy Note8 that is striking. Newest samsung smartphone, which came out at the end of August 2017, is very far behind the iPhone 8.
The conclusion from the synthetic testing carried out is quite simple. iPhone 8 is the most powerful smartphone of 2017. Taking into account the experience of previous years, we can confidently say that the iPhone 8 will remain so for many months, probably until its release. next smartphone Apple. Of course, let's make an amendment - iPhone 8 is one of the three most powerful smartphones in the world. He is accompanied on the podium by the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.
Needless to say, the live performance of the iPhone 8 is at an incredible level. The smartphone instantly responds to any actions and quickly completes all tasks. Launching any applications and games is given by iPhone 8 with incredible ease. The same applies to switching between applications. Despite the fact that the iPhone 8 only has 2 GB of RAM, most often earlier running applications the smartphone does not have to be restarted.
In modern 3D games, the iPhone 8 is simply amazing. A very resource-intensive game World of Tanks Blitz on maximum settings graphics on iPhone 8 “flies like in a fairy tale.” The number of frames per second always remains at a confident level above 60. FPS drops do not occur even in intense battles. The picture quality is simply excellent. Of course, we can’t talk about the console level (as Apple likes to do) in the case of World of Tanks Blitz, but the graphics look great.
The A11 Bionic processor specifically focuses on additional reality. Work with it is carried out on highest speed, due to the smoothness and realism are significantly increased. What's more, the most demanding and immersive AR apps and games will run exactly as they were designed, only on iPhone 8.
A11 Bionic supports the second generation Metal graphics technology introduced at WWDC 2017. Developers will have the opportunity to create console-level games that can be played directly on the iPhone 8.
Sound
iPhone 8 has improved stereo speakers that Apple says are 25% louder and deliver better deep bass. And indeed it is. The new stereo speakers are noticeably louder, although we wouldn’t talk about a 25% increase in volume. The speakers sound 15 percent louder - an excellent increase. Considering that there was no need to complain about the volume of the speakers in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (the first Apple smartphones with stereo speakers), there is no thought about it in the iPhone 8.
But when it comes to deeper bass, Apple hasn’t sugar-coated it at all. iPhone 8 delivers excellent deep bass, which is especially noticeable when listening to music and watching movies. If you are not a fan of watching movies from a smartphone, then the iPhone 8 can convince you of this in literally 10 minutes.
Battery
According to official data from Apple, the iPhone 8 "lasts approximately the same as the iPhone 7." That is:
- Up to 14 hours talk time.
- Up to 12 hours on the Internet.
- Up to 13 hours of video playback.
- Up to 40 hours of audio playback.
Even though the thickness of the iPhone 8 case has increased by 0.2 mm compared to its predecessor, the battery capacity of the smartphone has been reduced. Capacity iPhone batteries 8 is 1821 mAh, which is 139 mAh less than the iPhone 7. Apple has reduced the size iPhone battery 8 in order to place other components necessary for the smartphone under the body. Thanks to the extremely energy efficient Apple processor A11 Bionic, time battery life The iPhone 8 hasn't shrunk compared to the iPhone 7.
Moreover, according to the “live” sensations, the autonomy of the iPhone 8 has increased. In the first days of testing the smartphone, from morning until late at night we took photos, videos, conducted various tests, launched heavy applications, sent pictures and screenshots to work email via LTE. I had to charge the iPhone 8 only at night. Considering such a serious load, the smartphone showed its best side.
Fast charging
iPhone 8 was one of the first three Apple smartphones to support fast charging. The smartphone can be charged from 0 to 50% in just 30 minutes. True, under one very important condition, which Apple executives iPhone presentations 8 were tactfully silent. You can quickly charge your iPhone 8 only when using power adapters Apple USB-C power 29 W, 61 W or 87 W. None of these chargers are included with the iPhone 8.
In the Apple online store, chargers are sold at the following prices:
- Adapter USB-C power supply power 29 W - 3,590 rub.
- Apple USB-C 61 W power adapter - RUB 5,490.
- Apple USB-C power adapter 87 W - RUB 5,790.
So, to be able to quickly charge the iPhone 8, the smartphone owner will have to take a closer look at one of these chargers. Otherwise, the iPhone 8 will charge in the most normal way.
Wireless charger
Along with the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, the iPhone 8 received support for wireless charging. The glass body of the smartphone made the presence of wireless charging on the smartphone as painless as possible. iPhone 8 comes like all previous iPhones - with a regular charger and USB/Lightning cable. There is no docking station included, which means that to wirelessly charge your smartphone, you will have to buy a charging station separately. There will be no problems with choosing a docking station. iPhone 8 supports Qi chargers, of which there are many on the market.
iPhone 8 / apple.com
Apple also presented its unique charging dock - AirPower. Main feature AirPower is the ability to charge three devices simultaneously. True, it is impossible to purchase a docking station now. It will go on sale only in 2018.
iPhone 8 / apple.com
Until AirPower is released, Apple recommends charging the iPhone 8 using charging docks from Belkin and Mophie. We tested the Mophie charger and were a little disappointed. iPhone 8 charges slowly. In 30 minutes, the iPhone 8 was only charged 15%. You won't be able to quickly charge your iPhone 8 wirelessly. Charging via lightning cable in any case it will happen faster.
In addition, the iPhone 8 gets quite hot when charging wirelessly. And this is provided that for charging we did not use the cheapest docking station made by Mophie. For more available options The iPhone 8 will likely get even hotter. The very fact that the smartphone heats up strongly during charging is already alarming, since batteries, as you know, do not like either high or low temperatures.
Waterproof
iPhone 8 is protected from water and dust according to the IP67 standard. This means that there is no improvement in security compared to the iPhone 7.
Cameras
The iPhone 8 has a new wide-angle camera with the old resolution of 12 megapixels. Although the number of megapixels has not changed, all other camera characteristics have been improved significantly. The iPhone 8 camera has a six-element ƒ/1.8 lens and optical image stabilization. The 12-megapixel matrix itself has become faster, which has a noticeable effect when shooting.
Thanks to the new iPhone processor 8 A11 Bionic smartphone camera allows you to take great pictures and shoot great videos without the need to install additional settings.
The iPhone 8 camera signal processor can recognize not only people in the frame, but also movements, lighting brightness and many other details. This processor developed by Apple - its technology is unique and is not used in any other smartphone.
In software terms, the iPhone 8 camera has received other improvements. It features pixel processing technology, faster auto focus, increased quality pictures in HDR mode and extended color range.
Examples of pictures taken with the iPhone 8 camera
In natural light 
Under artificial light
iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7 Plus: comparison of shooting quality
In conditions artificial lighting The quality of pictures taken with the cameras of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Plus is generally similar. The only visible differences are in the background detail, which is higher in the iPhone 8 camera.
iPhone 8
iPhone 7 Plus
In one photo
In conditions of excellent natural light, the cameras of both smartphones show excellent results. Excellent color rendition, no distortion in numerous transitions between bright colors, high detail. If we consider the main objects, the camera of the iPhone 7 Plus is in no way inferior to the camera of the iPhone 8, but small objects, in particular in the background, were better captured by the camera of the new smartphone.
iPhone 8
iPhone 7 Plus
In one photo
iPhone 8 vs iPhone 8 Plus: comparison of shooting quality
In the first photo, in bright artificial lighting, the difference between the cameras of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus cannot be called serious. Only by closely studying the detail of the ornament on the walls can you see that the dual camera of the iPhone 8 Plus coped with the task better. Against the general background, there are no significant differences between the images.
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
In one photo
The situation is similar in the second test image; there is no significant difference in the quality of the photo cameras of the two smartphones.
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
In one photo
The overall picture remains the same in the photo with excellent daylight. Both cameras handled shooting large objects perfectly and at the same level. The only visible difference is the wide shooting angle of the iPhone 8 Plus camera.
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
In one photo
Examples of shooting video with an iPhone camera
An example of shooting a daytime video on iPhone camera 8
An example of shooting an evening video on an iPhone 8 camera
An example of shooting a night video on an iPhone 8 camera
54,990 rub.
Bottom line
iPhone 8 leaves a mixed impression. On the one hand, this best smartphone ever released by Apple and will remain so until the release of iPhone X. iPhone 8 improves all the basic and important characteristics and, it would seem, what more could you want? However, on the other hand, the iPhone 8 does not feel truly new generation. If Apple had called this smartphone “iPhone 7s”, no one would have expected anything completely new from it. We would take an improved one out of the box iPhone version 7 and were amazed at how many dramatic changes there were.
Simply put, the iPhone 8 falls short of the “eight” and feels exactly like the iPhone 7s. Even despite the glass case, wireless charging, unique processor and other innovations.
But if you discard all these thoughts and evaluate the iPhone 8 simply as a smartphone, without turning around at the iPhone 7, without raising your head in an attempt to see the approaching iPhone X, then this smartphone close to ideal. Incredible performance great camera, producing images at the level of non-professional SLR cameras, wireless charging, fast charging, elegant appearance and some kind of magic glass that doesn’t slip and feels very nice.
Who should buy
Who shouldn't buy
Owners of the iPhone 7 should think carefully before buying the iPhone 8. You'll enjoy many new features, an updated camera and wireless charging (if you buy a docking station), but there won't be any strong new emotions from owning the iPhone 8. For iPhone 7 users, we recommend paying close attention to the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR.