It's official: the iphone 8 and 8 plus are here

The day has already come. After months of multitude of rumors and news about it, Apple has already presented its new iPhone models. Three phones in total, among which we find the iPhone X, created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the smartphones of the American brand.

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It's official: iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are here

It is undoubtedly a day of enormous importance for Apple. These phones seek to revolutionize the market and position the firm as the market leader. And in this way overcome the enormous competition of Android phones with Samsung, Xiaomi and Huawei at the forefront.

Three models in total, first we focus on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The new iPhone models with high expectations. What can we expect about the new Apple phones?

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

Design

The design of the two new phones has not changed from that of the iPhone 7. The only change that has been introduced is the glass body. It is now the rear where this change is introduced. Now they have a thicker glass casing than the one present in their previous models. But in general, the design of this new iPhone 8 is very reminiscent of what Apple has been doing. So few surprises in that regard.

As for the phone screen, the iPhone 8 has a 4.7-inch panel and the other with a 5.5-inch one. Both with Retina display technology with True Tone. OLED appears to be exclusive to iPhone X.

Hardware

A key aspect and in which much was expected about these new Apple phones. Both the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus feature a six-core CPU and an A11 Bionic processor. Processor that promises to be the most powerful, as Apple has declared at the event. And it is also a 64-bit processor, which promises energy savings. Half the consumption of the A10.

As for RAM, the iPhone 8 has a 2 GB RAM and the 8 Plus a 3 GB. Storage capacity, as usual, presents various options for users. We have 32, 120 and 256 GB of storage to choose from. So there are options for the most demanding consumers.

Camera

In this case, each phone has different characteristics. If we focus on the iPhone 8, it has a single 12 MP rear camera with image stabilizer. The front camera is 7 MP, ideal for selfies. The camera sensor has been updated and is brand new. A new color filter has also been introduced on the phone.

The iPhone 8 Plus is the only one with a double camera. It has a dual 12 MP camera and also with optical image stabilization. The aperture of the sensors is f / 1.8 and f / 2.8. A new sensor has also been introduced in this camera, which Apple says captures 83% more light. Portrait mode has been improved, in part thanks to a number of lighting modes that can be toggled before or after the moment of taking the photo. As for the video, they can be recorded in 4K at 60 frames per second. Also at 1080p and 240 FPS.

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The cameras have also been revealed to be optimized for use in virtual reality.

Wireless charging

The presence of the glass cover on phones also has another reason. It's all about wireless charging. In order to use wireless charging you need a small round base that has been shown in the images in the presentation. The wireless charging of iPhone 8 and 8 plus is based on the Qi standard.

Price and availability

As it could not be otherwise, the prices of the two models have been revealed. The iPhone 8 will start at $ 699 in its simplest version. In the case of the iPhone 8 Plus it is $ 799. Both are going to be able to book this Friday , September 15 and the owners will be able to have it in their hands on the 22 of this month. Also, iOS 11 will hit all phones on September 19.