Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Released 2017, September 22
202g, 7.5mm thickness
iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.12
64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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5.5"
1080x1920 pixels
12MP
2160p
3GB RAM
Apple A11 Bionic
2691mAh
15W5W

ALL VERSIONS

A1897

A1864

Versions:
A1864 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China)
A1897 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA - AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1898 (Japan)

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass
		3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.12
	Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
	GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera	Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera	Single	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)
	Charging	15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
	Talk time	Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc	Colors	Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
	Models	A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 340 EUR


Our Tests	Performance	GeekBench: 10037 (v4.4)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo /Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 76dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 79dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.2dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 81h

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OldManSpice
yB4
06 Feb 2026

You can buy a class A LCD for replacement. There are plenty online

Michael McCarthy
uNe
24 Jan 2026

My mum and I are still using this phone too. It is a great phone. I might get an iPhone 20 (XX?) next year or something. My mum might keep using hers forever I don’t know. I’ve only run into a few apps on the App Store that require iOS 17.0-18.0 or l...