When it comes to durability, both phones are IP67-rated, so they can take a dunk in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes and emerge unscathed. It is also 10 grams heavier and fractionally bigger in all directions, but the dimensions are close enough that iPhone 7 cases will still fit the iPhone 8. The most obvious change is that Apple has switched to a glass back for the iPhone 8. You’re going to have to look very closely to see any differences in the design of these two phones. This is the double benefit of having a glass back. The iPhone 8 also supports wireless charging and will work with any wireless charging pad that supports the Qi standard. That’s a major boost over the iPhone 7, though you will need to buy a fast-charging kit separately as it’s not supplied in the box. First, the iPhone 8 supports fast-charging, meaning you can charge the battery up 50 percent in just 30 minutes. There are a couple of other notable improvements here.
The iPhone 8 has a slightly better battery life than its predecessor, but there isn’t much in it, and both will require daily charging for most people. Apple claims that it should last just about as long as the battery found in the iPhone 7, but we have found that it actually lasts a little longer. It sports a 1,821mAh battery, compared to the 1,960mAh battery in the iPhone 7. It’s just as well that the newest A11 chip is supposed to be 30 percent more power efficient than its predecessor, because Apple has reduced the battery size in the iPhone 8. The iPhone 7 comes with 32GB, 128GB, or 256GB. It comes in 64GB and 256GB configurations. One welcome improvement for the base model of the iPhone 8 is the storage capacity. There’s still a debate about how much RAM a smartphone needs, but it’s certainly not a differentiator here. In terms of RAM, Apple rarely lists it as a spec, but we know the two phones both pack 2GB, which is adequate for running iOS. It is discernibly, very slightly faster, but it’s only when using more demanding apps and games, especially augmented reality apps, that you’ll notice. That’s a significant upgrade, though we don’t think you’ll feel the difference very often, because we’ve never found the iPhone 7 lacking in terms of processing power.
It offers a 30 percent efficiency boost and a 50 percent performance boost when compared to the iPhone 7’s A10 chip according to Apple.
The biggest upgrade in the iPhone 8 is the A11 Bionic chip. Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black
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