IPhone 8 - Wikipedia IPhone 8 iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 8 in Gold Brand Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn ( on contract ) Pegatron ( on contract ) Slogan A new generation of iPhone Generation 11th Model 8 : A1863 ( with Qualcomm modem ) A1905 ( with Intel modem ) A1906 ( sold in Japan ) 8 Plus : A1864 ( with Qualcomm modem ) A1897 ( with Intel modem ) A1898 ( sold in Japan ) Compatible networks GSM, CDMA2000, EV - DO, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced First released September 22, 2017 ; 4 months ago ( 2017 - 09 - 22 ) Availability by country September 22, 2017 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ireland Italy Japan Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States September 29, 2017 Andorra Bahrain Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Greece Greenland Guernsey Hungary Iceland India Isle of Man Israel Jersey Kuwait Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Malta Monaco Poland Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Slovakia Slovenia October 20, 2017 Malaysia Morocco Macau South Africa Turkey October 27, 2017 Armenia November 3, 2017 Belarus Brazil South Korea Thailand November 17, 2017 Philippines December 22, 2017 Indonesia Predecessor iPhone 7 ( Plus ) Related iPhone X Type 8 : Smartphone 8 Plus : Phablet Form factor Slate 8 : H : 138.4 mm ( 5.45 in ) W : 67.3 mm ( 2.65 in ) D: 7.3 mm ( 0.29 in ) 8 Plus : H : 158.4 mm ( 6.24 in ) W : 78.1 mm ( 3.07 in ) D: 7.5 mm ( 0.30 in ) Weight 8 : 148 g ( 5.2 oz ) 8 Plus : 202 g ( 7.1 oz ) Operating system Original : iOS 11.0 Current : iOS 11.2. 5, released January 23, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 23 ) System on chip Apple A11 Bionic CPU 2.39 GHz hexa - core 64 - bit Memory 8 : 2 GB LPDDR4X RAM 8 Plus : 3 GB LPDDR4X RAM Storage 64 or 256 GB Removable storage None Battery 8 : 3.82 V 6.96 W h ( 1821 mA h ) Li - ion 8 Plus : 3.82 V 10.28 W h ( 2675 mA h ) Li - ion Display 8 : 4.7 in ( 120 mm ) Retina HD : LED - backlit IPS LCD, 1334 × 750 px ( 326 ppi ) 8 Plus : 5.5 in ( 140 mm ) Retina HD : LED - backlit IPS LCD, 1920 × 1080 px ( 401 ppi ) All models : 625 cd / m2 max. brightness ( typical ), with dual - ion exchange - strengthened glass, and 3D Touch Rear camera 8 : 12 MP with six - element lens, quad - LED `` True Tone '' flash with Slow Sync, autofocus, IR filter, Burst mode, f / 1.8 aperture, 4K video recording at 24, 30, or 60 fps or 1080p at 30 or 60 fps, slow - motion video ( 1080p at 120 or 240 fps, timelapse with stabilization, panorama, facial recognition, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization 8 Plus : In addition to above : A telephoto lens with 2 × optical zoom / 10 × digital zoom, f / 2.8 aperture Portrait Lighting ( beta ) Front camera 7 MP, f / 2.2 aperture, burst mode, exposure control, face detection, auto - HDR, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording Sound Stereo speakers Connectivity All models : LTE ( bands 1 to 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17 to 20, 25 to 30, 66 ), TD - LTE ( bands 38 to 41 ), UMTS / HSPA+ / DC - HSDPA ( 850, 900, 1700 / 2100, 1900, 2100 MHz ), GSM / EDGE ( 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz ), Wi - Fi ( 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac ), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & QZSS Models A1863 & A1864 : TD - SCDMA 1900 ( F ), 2000 ( A ) & CDMA2000 EV - DO Rev. A ( 800, 1900, 2100 MHz ) SAR 8 Model A1863 Head : 1.20 W / kg Body : 1.13 W / kg Model A1906 Head : 1.17 W / kg Body : 1.14 W / kg Model A1905 Head : 1.19 W / kg Body : 1.17 W / kg 8 Plus Model A1864 Head : 1.15 W / kg Body : 1.15 W / kg Model A1898 Head : 1.19 W / kg Body : 1.19 W / kg Model A1897 Head : 1.19 W / kg Body : 1.19 W / kg Hearing aid compatibility M3, T4 Website www.apple.com/iphone-8/ This article is part of a series on the iPhone 1st 3G 3GS 4S 5 5C 5S 6 ( Plus ) 6S ( Plus ) SE 7 ( Plus ) 8 ( Plus ) X List of iPhone models iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. 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 and 8 Plus are 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 and 8 Plus share most of their internal hardware with the iPhone X. Reception of the phones was mixed, with reviewers praising the addition of wireless charging and the new Apple A11 processor, while significantly criticizing the aging design. Contents 1 History 2 Specifications 2.1 Hardware 2.2 Software 3 Reception 4 Sales 5 Timeline of iPhone models 6 References 7 External links History On August 31, 2017, Apple sent out press invites for a media event at the Steve Jobs Theater in the Apple Park campus on September 12, 2017. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus were announced at that event, and released on September 22, 2017. Specifications Hardware iPhone 8 and 8 Plus retain the Retina HD Display found in iPhone 7, but they now feature True Tone technology, allowing for automatic screen adjustments based on surrounding ambient lighting. They 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. 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. iPhone 8 Plus upgrades the main camera for a wide - angle lens with up to 10x digital zoom or 2x optical zoom, and retains a second, telephoto lens similar to the one found on iPhone 7 Plus, but with improved depth - of - field and lighting effects in Portrait mode. Both models have 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. iPhone 8 and 8 Plus contain the Apple A11 Bionic system - on - chip, a hexa - core processor that the company says features two cores that are 25 % faster than the previous generation 's A10 processor and four cores that are 70 % faster than the prior model. The phones 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. Both models come with 64 and 256 gigabyte storage options, and are offered in silver, gold or Space Gray color options. The phones have glass backs instead of the complete aluminum housing found on prior models, enabling the use of Qi - standard wireless charging. The phones are rated IP67 for water resistance. Software iPhone 8 and 8 Plus ship with iOS 11 on launch. Reception A silver iPhone 8 alongside a gold 8 Plus Samuel Axon of Ars Technica called the A11 processor `` a marvelous feat of engineering '', writing that it offers `` industry - leading performance ''. Axon also praised the cameras, writing that `` The colors are great, and low light performance is very good for a smartphone ''. Chris Velazco of Engadget praised the speed of the A11 processor, the build quality and the `` excellent '' camera, while criticizing design familiarities with previous iPhone generations and limited water - protection levels compared to competitors. John McCann of TechRadar enjoyed the feel of the glass back despite criticizing the phone 's overall design. McCann also praised the camera and called wireless charging a `` useful '' addition to the iPhone lineup. David Pierce of Wired similarly stated that iPhone 8 models were overshadowed by iPhone X, despite calling them `` virtually perfect phones ''. Pierce praised performance, cameras, and displays, while repeatedly criticizing the `` outdated '' design. Nilay Patel of The Verge called iPhone 8 the `` default option '', noting that the 8 models stand as almost universally overlooked by Apple 's other new iPhone launched, iPhone X. He nevertheless praised the device 's form factor for being easy and non-slippery to hold, the display 's addition of True Tone technology and upgraded speakers, though he cited issues with charging speed through wireless pads as well as the price of the iPhone 8 Plus 256 GB, which was close to that of the iPhone X. Patel also criticized the iPhone 8 's aging design, dating back to the iPhone 6 released in 2014 ; the most notable critique was of the thick bezels when compared to other 2017 smartphones, designed with nearly bezel-less faces to incorporate larger screens in a similar form factor. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus were also criticized for their durability, as drop tests performed showed that the rear glass is not `` the most durable glass ever in a smartphone '', as claimed by Apple. Camera testing company DxOMark gave the camera on iPhone 8 a rating of 92 and 8 Plus a rating of 94, giving them the title of best smartphone cameras tested by the company. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 later matched the iPhone 8 Plus with an identical overall score of 94. They were later overtaken by Google Pixel 2, which scored a 98 rating. Sales Although Apple has yet to release official sales information, initial reports indicate that sales have been very low and that more people are buying its predecessor instead, or holding out for the upcoming iPhone X. This has resulted in a drop in Apple 's shares. Timeline of iPhone models Sources : Apple press release library References ^ Jump up to : Rossignol, Joe ( November 11, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 Production Said to Drop Significantly Given Popularity of iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X ''. MacRumors. Retrieved November 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Identify your iPhone model ''. Apple Support. Retrieved October 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Have Smaller Batteries Than iPhone 7 Models, But Similar Battery Life ''. Retrieved September 14, 2017. Jump up ^ iPhone 8 RF Exposure information Jump up ^ iPhone 8 RF Exposure information Jump up ^ iPhone 8 Plus RF Exposure information Jump up ^ iPhone 8 Plus RF Exposure information Jump up ^ Kahn, Jordan ( August 31, 2017 ). `` Apple officially announces iPhone 8 event for Sept. 12 at Steve Jobs Theater ''. 9to5Mac. Retrieved November 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Gartenberg, Chaim ( September 12, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 and 8 Plus announced with wireless charging, True Tone display, A11 Bionic processor ''. The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Rossignol, Joe ( September 13, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus : Every New Feature Compared ''. MacRumors. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Wong, Raymond ( September 22, 2017 ). `` HDR on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus : The real story ''. Mashable. Retrieved November 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Apple iPhone 8 ''. GSMArena. Retrieved November 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Apple iPhone 8 Plus ''. GSMArena. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Caldwell, Serenity ( October 2, 2017 ). `` How to use the iPhone 8 Plus camera : The ultimate guide ''. iMore. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Clover, Juli ( September 12, 2017 ). `` iPhone X and iPhone 8 Feature IP67 Water Resistance Rating, Same as iPhone 7 ''. MacRumors. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Axon, Samuel ( September 28, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review : The curious case of the time - traveling phone ''. Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Velazco, Chris ( September 19, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review : Change in small doses ''. Engadget. Oath Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ McCann, John ( October 27, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 review ''. TechRadar. Future plc. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Pierce, David ( September 19, 2017 ). `` Review : Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus ''. Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Patel, Nilay ( September 19, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review : the default option ''. The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Clover, Juli ( September 25, 2017 ). `` Glass - Bodied iPhone 8 Shatters Repeatedly in Drop Tests ''. MacRumors. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Epstein, Zach ( September 25, 2017 ). `` Drop test confirms Apple totally lied about the glass back on the iPhone 8 ''. BGR. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Rossignol, Joe ( September 22, 2017 ). `` DxO Labs Says iPhone 8 Plus Has Best Smartphone Camera They 've Ever Tested ''. MacRumors. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Mayo, Benjamin ( September 22, 2017 ). `` iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus top DxOMark smartphone camera rankings ''. 9to5Mac. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Fingas, Jon ( October 3, 2017 ). `` Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone 8 Plus tie for top spot in camera test ''. Engadget. Oath Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Potuck, Michael ( October 3, 2017 ). `` Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ties iPhone 8 Plus in DxOMark camera ranking ''. 9to5Mac. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Potuck, Michael ( November 6, 2017 ). `` iPhone X scores 97 on DxOMark camera ranking, just behind Google Pixel 2 ''. 9to5Mac. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The iPhone 7 is still more popular than the iPhone 8 ''. CNET. Retrieved October 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Williams, Brett. `` The iPhone 8 is reportedly selling worse than the iPhone 7. Wait, what ? ''. Mashable. Retrieved October 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Anemic ' iPhone 8 demand drags Apple shares lower ''. Reuters. October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Apple Inc. ( 2004 - 2016 ). Press Release Library. Retrieved April 6, 2016. 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Question: when did the i phone 8 plus come out
Answer: September 22, 2017