{"id":399251,"date":"2017-09-14T01:50:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/iphone-8-plus-vs-iphone-7-plus-features-tech-specs&amp;post_date=1505335813\/"},"modified":"2017-09-14T01:50:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:50:13","slug":"iphone-8-plus-vs-iphone-7-plus-every-new-feature-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/iphone-8-plus-vs-iphone-7-plus-every-new-feature-compared\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Every New Feature Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple at its annual September event introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/09\/12\/apple-reveals-iphone-8\/\">iPhone 8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/09\/12\/apple-reveals-iphone-8\/\">iPhone 8 Plus<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/09\/12\/apple-iphone-x-super-retina-oled-display\/\">iPhone X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/09\/iphone-7-plus-vs-iphone-8-plus-duo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"735\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-588619\"\/><\/p>\n<p><center><em>iPhone 8 Plus on left and iPhone 7 Plus on right<\/em><\/center><br \/>iPhone X is Apple&#8217;s new flagship smartphone, with a radically redesigned edge-to-edge OLED display and a TrueDepth front camera system with Face ID facial recognition, but it&#8217;s also considerably more expensive at $999 and up.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the natural successors to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The devices aren&#8217;t dramatically different, but start at $699 and share many improvements like faster A11 Bionic chips and wireless charging.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an iPhone 7 Plus, or are considering purchasing one, you may be wondering how the year-old smartphone stacks up to the iPhone 8 Plus. For that reason, we&#8217;ve created a list of new and unchanged features and tech specs. Read ahead\u2026<\/p>\n<h3>iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus: What&#8217;s the Same?<\/h3>\n<ul readability=\"17.809345794393\">\n<li><strong>Touch ID:<\/strong> Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus have Home buttons with Touch ID fingerprint authentication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front Cameras:<\/strong> The front-facing camera is a 7-megapixel sensor with \u0192\/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, and 1080p HD video recording on both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus. Front-facing Portrait Mode and Animoji aren&#8217;t supported.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Resistance:<\/strong> Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus have IP67-rated splash, water, and dust resistance.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/09\/iphone-8-water-resistant-waterproof-800x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-588622\"\/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory:<\/strong> Both models are believed to have 3GB of RAM.<\/li>\n<li readability=\"0\"><strong>Battery Life:<\/strong> Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus have the same battery life, according to Apple&#8217;s testing:\n<p>\u2022 Talk: Up to 21 hours<br \/>\u2022 Internet: Up to 13 hours<br \/>\u2022 Video Playback: Up to 14 hours<br \/>\u2022 Audio Playback: Up to 60 hours<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Both models have a Lightning connector but no 3.5mm headphone jack.<\/li>\n<li>Both models also support LTE Advanced, VoLTE, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi calling.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus: What&#8217;s Similar?<\/h3>\n<p><\/li>\n<li readability=\"10\"><strong>Displays:<\/strong> Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus have 5.5-inch LCD displays\u2014called Retina HD Displays\u2014with 1920\u00d71080 resolution. Nearly all other display tech specs are identical, including a 1300:1 contrast ratio, 3D Touch, Wide Color (P3) support, and 625 cd\/m2 max brightness.\n<p>The sole difference is the iPhone 8 Plus has a True Tone display, which automatically adapts the color and intensity of the display to match the color temperature of the light in its surrounding environment.<\/p>\n<p>If you are standing in a dimly lit room with incandescent light bulbs, for example, the display would appear warmer and yellower. If you are standing outside on a cloudy day, meanwhile, the display would appear cooler and bluer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/09\/iphone-8-glass-800x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-588626\"\/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"4\"><strong>Rear Cameras:<\/strong> Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus have 12-megapixel rear-facing dual cameras consisting of a telephoto lens with \u0192\/2.8 aperture and a wide-angle lens with \u0192\/1.8 aperture. iPhone 8 Plus has Portrait Lighting beta support, but all other rear camera tech specs are identical on paper.\n<p>However, Apple says the iPhone 8 Plus rear camera has been advanced with a larger, faster sensor, new color filter, and deeper pixels.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size and Weight:<\/strong> iPhone 8 Plus is just slightly heavier at 7.13 ounces, compared to 6.63 ounces for the iPhone 7 Plus. iPhone 8 Plus is also marginally thicker\u20140.2mm\u2014than iPhone 7 Plus, so some very tight cases may not fit.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus: What&#8217;s Different?<\/h3>\n<p><\/li>\n<li><strong>Glass-Backed Design:<\/strong> iPhone 8 Plus has an all-new glass-backed design, along with the same color-matching, 7000 Series aluminum edges and glass front as iPhone 7 Plus. Apple says the rear glass is the strongest glass in any smartphone, with a &#8220;50 percent deeper strengthening layer.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance:<\/strong> iPhone 8 Plus has Apple&#8217;s latest A11 Bionic chip. It has two performance cores that are 25 percent faster, and four high-efficiency cores that are 70 percent faster, than the A10 chip in iPhone 7 Plus. The A11 chip also has a neural engine and a more powerful M11 motion coprocessor vs. M10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wireless Charging:<\/strong> iPhone 8 Plus supports wireless charging based on the Qi standard. The device can charge by being placed on an inductive charging pad, such as Apple&#8217;s upcoming AirPower mat or third-party options from accessory makers such as Mophie, Belkin, and Incipio.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2016\/05\/iphone8wirelesscharging-800x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"649\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-588169\"\/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fast Charging:<\/strong> iPhone 8 Plus is &#8220;fast-charge capable,&#8221; which means the device can be charged to 50 percent battery life in 30 minutes using Apple&#8217;s 29W, 61W, or 87W USB-C Power Adapters, sold separately and included with any 12-inch MacBook and 2016 or later MacBook Pro models.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fewer Colorways:<\/strong> iPhone 8 Plus comes in glass-backed Silver, Space Gray, and a new shade of Gold, while the iPhone 7 Plus remains available in aluminum-backed Black, Gold, Jet Black, Rose Gold, and Silver.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/09\/iphone-8-plus-vs-7-plus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-588608\"\/><\/p>\n<p><center><em>iPhone 8 Plus on left and iPhone 7 Plus on right<\/em><\/center><br \/>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bluetooth:<\/strong> iPhone 8 Plus has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2016\/12\/07\/bluetooth-5-officially-approved\/\">Bluetooth 5.0<\/a>, while iPhone 7 Plus has Bluetooth 4.2.<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 8 Plus has <strong>4K video recording at up to 60 FPS<\/strong>, while iPhone 7 Plus has 4K video recording at 30 FPS.<\/li>\n<li readability=\"15.283863368669\">\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The key new features of the iPhone 8 Plus include a new glass-backed design, True Tone display, faster A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging, fast charging, 4K video recording at up to 60 FPS, and Bluetooth 5.0.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, those features make the iPhone 8 Plus a considerable upgrade over the iPhone 7 Plus, which is perhaps why Apple skipped over calling it the iPhone 7s Plus. Alongside the iPhone X, it&#8217;s an option worth considering.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-iphone\/iphone-8\">available to pre-order<\/a> starting Friday, September 15 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, with in-store availability in limited quantities starting Friday, September 22, in the first wave of launch countries.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 8 Plus starts at $799, which is $30 more expensive than the iPhone 7 Plus cost at launch. iPhone 7 Plus is now priced from $669.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple at its annual September event introduced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. iPhone 8 Plus on left and iPhone 7 Plus on rightiPhone X is Apple&#8217;s new flagship smartphone, with a radically redesigned edge-to-edge OLED display and a TrueDepth front camera system with Face ID facial recognition, but it&#8217;s also considerably [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5817,"featured_media":399252,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,69,59,26],"class_list":["post-399251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-apple","tag-macrumors","tag-media","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/399252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}