What Is Special About The IPhone 8 Plus?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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With improvements in the iPhone 8 Plus, there's sharper detail, more natural background blurring, better performance in low light, and support for flash. New to Portrait Mode in the iPhone 8 Plus is a new Portrait Lighting feature that lets you add studio quality lighting effects to your images.

What features does the iPhone 8 plus have?

  • Dual 12MP Wide and Telephoto .
  • Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture.
  • Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture.
  • 2x optical zoom in; digital zoom up to 10x.
  • Portrait mode.
  • Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono)
  • Optical image stabilization.
  • Six‐element lens.

What cool things can iPhone 8 plus do?

  • AR – Augmented reality.
  • Probably the most impressive new feature of the iPhone 8 is its ability to run augmented reality (AR) apps. ...
  • Powerful photo editing. ...
  • 4K video. ...
  • Portraits with Portrait Lighting. ...
  • Screen recording. ...
  • Related posts.

Is iPhone 8 plus worth buying?

The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are both still solid worth buying in 2021 . Purchasing an iPhone 8 in 2021 will allow you to spend less money. Or, alternatively, you could likely purchase an iPhone 8 and Apple Watch Series 3 and still come out spending less money.

What are the hidden features of iPhone 8 plus?

  • Check Battery Usage. ...
  • Recover Deleted Photos. ...
  • Purchase Songs via Siri. ...
  • FaceTime Call Waiting. ...
  • WiFi Calling. ...
  • DuckDuckGo Search. ...
  • Travel Time Notifications. ...
  • Hide Predictive Keyboard.

Can iPhone 8 take pictures underwater?

iPhone X and iPhone 8 are both rated IP67 by the IEC. Now, both the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 have an IP rating of IP67. That means you can submerge them for no more than 1 meter and no longer than half an hour.

Does the iPhone 8 have face ID?

The iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus are powered by the same brains as the iPhone X. ... The only difference is how the phones use these features: The iPhone X uses the A11 chip and neural engine for its new face-detection system, Face ID, which the iPhone 8 does not have .

What can iPhone 8 do that 7 can t?

Shoot fancier video. The cameras inside the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have been upgraded, and Apple has announced some small hardware tweaks, but those changes are manifested primarily as a spec bump in video capture. You can now grab 240 fps slow-motion video at full HD (1080p), whereas the iPhone 7 could only manage 720p .

Is the iPhone 8 outdated?

Yes, definitely Apple will cut out the iPhone 8 , but in 2021 or 2022, but there's time left of around one/two more years to enjoy the support of the latest iOS on iPhone 8.

Does Apple still sell iPhone 8 Plus?

Apple today stopped selling the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus after announcing the second-generation iPhone SE. ... As of now, there is no Plus-sized version of the new iPhone SE, so there is no direct replacement for the 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus, although rumors suggest that an iPhone SE Plus is under development.

Which iPhone is the longest?

What iPhone is The Biggest? The biggest iPhone you can buy right now is the iPhone 12 Pro Max ; it has a 6.7in OLED display, the biggest ever fitted to an iPhone, and it measures in at 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm, making it the largest iPhone Apple has produced since the launch of the iPhone X.

Is iPhone 10 or 8 better?

Quite frankly, the iPhone X is the most elegant on the market right now in terms of its size and display. The iPhone 8 Plus is great choice if you prefer the feel of a larger phone or you just like the classic Apple design with its bezels.

Is the iPhone 8 Plus being discontinued?

As suspected before the iPhone SE announcement earlier today, Apple has decided to officially discontinue the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus from its lineup after originally introducing the two devices in September 2017.

Does iPhone 8 have good camera?

Class-leading

Although the iPhone 8 lacks the dual-camera set-up that you'll find in the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, it's still one of the best cameras we've used. The iPhone 8 has a 12-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, and HDR.

What are some iPhone hacks?

  • of 15. Charge Your Battery Faster in Airplane Mode. ...
  • of 15. Closing Apps Doesn't Save Battery Life. ...
  • of 15. Find the Strongest Nearby Cellular Signal. ...
  • of 15. Make a Light Blink as a Notification. ...
  • of 15. Take Photos With the Volume Button. ...
  • of 15. Let Siri Help You Take Photos. ...
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Charlene is a software developer and technology expert with a degree in computer science. She has worked for major tech companies and has a keen understanding of how computers and electronics work. Sarah is also an advocate for digital privacy and security.