The presentation of last Tuesday, September 12, left many users very cold. The new features that the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have received they don't seem enough as for users to intend to sell their iPhone 7 Plus and opt for the new model with the same screen size.
However, the iPhone X did attract attention for its renewed design, Face ID, the size of the screen ... but means breaking the psychological barrier of 1.000 euros, since the most economical model is priced at 1.159 euros and offers us a capacity of 64 GB of storage, a capacity that may fall short for users who have the 128 GB model.
The 256 GB iPhone X, the other available model, will be available for 1.329 euros, an excessively expensive price for many users, but which will have its place in the market. In this article we are going to summarize the differences and similarities of both terminals, so that you can assess whether it is really worth the change. Obviously if you go for iPhone X, the changes are large and the change is worth it, as long as your pocket allows it.
What is the same
touch ID
The new iPhone 8 and 8 plus offers us the same generation of Touch ID as the previous model. In this respect it seems that Apple has stopped developing this technology for the benefit of Face ID.
Frontal camera
While the iPhone X debuts a TrueDetph camera, the latest 5,5-inch models offer us the same 7 mpx front camera with an aperture of f / 2,2, allowing us to record videos in 1080 quality. animated emojis They are only available on the iPhone X.
Water resistance
Resistance to water and dust It remains the same in both terminals, IP 67.
Conference proceedings
The memory of both terminals has not been expanded and it's still 3GB.
Battery duration
The battery is also the same offering us 21 hours of conversation, 13 hours of browsing, 14 hours of video playback and up to 60 hours of listening to music.
What is similar
Screen
The only difference that we find in this sense in the True Tone display, a technology that allows the screen to adjust in color and brightness to the lighting conditions that surround us so that the colors are always as real as possible. The models offer us a 5,5-inch LCD screen with 1920 x 1090 resolution, with a contrast of 1300: 1, 3D Touch technology and 625 CD / M2 of maximum brightness.
Rear camera
The cameras of both terminals offer us the same benefits: with two 12 mpx cameras, one wide angle and the other telephoto with an aperture f / 2.8 and f / 1.8 respectively. But Apple claims that both the camera and the sensor are brand new. We will have to wait for the guys at iFixit to disassemble the device to see if the camera has really been changed for a more updated one. The new portrait of the iPhone 8 Plus the backgrounds are further blurred which allows us to separate them from the background in a simpler way and apply special filters.
Size and weight
The iPhone 8 Plus is slightly heavier than its predecessor. While the iPhone 7 Plus has a weight of 188 grams, the new model weighs 202 grams. The size of the terminal is practically the same, they vary 2 mm, but all the cases that are compatible with the iPhone 7 Plus can be used perfectly with the iPhone 8 Plus as I mentioned yesterday in another article.
What is different
Back finish
The main aesthetic novelty that we find in the iPhone 8 Plus is related to the back of it, a rear part made of crystall instead of aluminum like the latest Plus models that Apple had launched on the market.
Performance
Being managed by the A11 Bionic, the new iPhone 8 Plus offers us a significant performance improvement, since according to Apple it is up to twice as fast as the previous processor. But on a day-to-day basis it is more than likely that unless we make use of very specific games, we will not notice the improvement in performance at any time.
Wireless charging
At last the guys from Cupertino have bothered to offer this wireless charging system, a charging system that is not available in the previous generation. Taking into account the time that this technology is on the market, it is clear that Apple did not add it last year because it did not really want to, because now that it is available it does not offer us any news with respect to the competition models that already they offered it.
Quick charge
Another novelty of the iPhone 8 Plus, we find it in the fast charge. If we are one of those users who make intensive use of the mobile and are always in a hurry when we pass by a charger, this new model is what we need, since, in just half an hour, we can get half a battery charge. Of course, for this we have to use chargers of a specific power.
Color availability
The iPhone 7 Plus hit the market in 5 colors, colors that are still available on the market today: silver, gold, rose gold, glossy black and matte black. The iPhone 8 is only available in three colors: silver, space gray, and gold.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 has arrived in the iPhone range after the latest renovation. Thanks to this technology in its version 5, the range and strength of the signal expands considerably allowing you to expand the space of 10 meters that limited us the version of Bluetooth offered by the iPhone 7 Plus.
Recording quality
Thanks to the new processor, the iPhone 8 Plus is capable of recording 4K quality videos at 60 fps and 1080 videos at 240 fps. The iPhone 7 Plus does not allow you to record videos in 4K at 30 fps and videos in 720 at 240 fps.
Pricing and storage
Another thing to take into account is the space that we are going to need in our terminal. The iPhone 8 Plus in its basic version offers us 64 GB of storage, while the more expensive version has a capacity of 256 GB. Current iPhone 7 Plus models have capacities of 32 and 128 GB only.
- iPhone 7 Plus 32 GB - 779 euros.
- iPhone 7 Plus 128 GB - 889 euros.
- iPhone 8 Plus 64 GB - 919 euros.
- iPhone 8 Plus 256 GB - 1,089 euros.
Is it worth the change?
In my opinion, Apple could have saved the new nomenclature as it is an improved version of the Plus model from the previous year. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus does not offer us important news that we may feel obliged to renew The previous model, even more so considering that with the fall in prices of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus after the launch of the new model, it has made the second-hand market very complicated and let's be honest, it is bad to sell it to enjoy the iPhone 8 Plus putting more money, I just can't see it. But it all depends on your tastes and needs.
Nobody wants the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
Cult of Mac, one of the largest blogs related to Apple, conducted a survey a few days ago to see what the purchase intentions of its readers were. Of the total number of users who participated in the survey only 6% would buy the iPhone 8 while 8% planned to get the iPhone 8 Plus. 57% of those surveyed stated that they would go for the iPhone X. In other similar blogs, they have conducted similar surveys and the results are practically the same. The iPhone X seems to have focused all the interest of Apple engineers, leaving aside the development of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, a model that has very little chance of becoming another Apple best seller.
The iPhone 8 and 8 plus is more designed for those users who have not yet made the jump to 6 or 7. I know people who still have the 5c or 5s. The iPhone X is a very minor option, too expensive.
Minority meant
Well, I who currently have an iPhone 5s just got the iPhone 8 and I'm quite happy to be honest. The iPhone X has not finished convincing me, not only because of the price that seems to me an abuse, but because of the black grimace that it has on its upper part to which I think it would be difficult to adapt when viewing photos, videos , etc. and above all because of Face ID, an unlocking system that I find impractical especially to use the mobile at night.
The iPhone 8 is true that it has a continuous design, but for me personally and more coming from an iPhone 5s, I like that design and the change is going to be brutal. In addition, I go from the 16 Gb that I have now (which are very scarce for me) to 64 Gb. On the other hand, the difference in performance between 7 and 8 is very significant since there is quite a difference in performance between the A10 processors and A11.
Wireless charging is going to be great for me too, since I'm sick of having to be behind the little cable all bloody day, it's a very comfortable system.
And not to mention that the back is glass like my old iPhone 4 that I loved.
Really what for many is a rehash, for me it is the perfect iPhone.
That the iPhone X is very beautiful and is all screen, etc. Yes, but paying € 350 more than the 8 is worth does not compensate me, for that I get that iWatch new.
I also understand that those who come from an iPhone 6s or 7 do not want to go through the box to have a similar design, but paying € 1160 for the iPhone X seems like an armed robbery.
If I don't have any iPhone, which one should I buy the 7 plus or the 8 plus?
For the price of a 7GB 128 Plus you get a 8GB 64 Plus. I would go for the 8 Plus 64GB head-on unless the 128 is essential for you and you can't spend that extra
Hello, is it worth going from an iPhone 6s to 8 plus?
Now the iPhone 7 plus 128 is very well priced if you come from an iPhone 6 plus or 6s plus
Even if I had a 7 plus I would stick with it since the glass back of the iPhone 8 is very expensive to repair.