iPhone 8
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Finish

Gold, Silver, Space Grey

Gold, Silver, Space Grey

Finish

  • 64GB
  • 128GB
  • 64GB
  • 128GB

Finish

138.4 mm (5.45 inches)

67.3 mm (2.65 inches)

7.3 mm (0.29 inches)

158.4 mm (6.24 inches)

78.1 mm (3.07 inches)

7.5 mm (0.30 inches)

Display

  • Retina HD display
  • 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
  • 1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)
  • Retina HD display
  • 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
  • 1920x1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
  • 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Both models:

  • True Tone display
  • Wide colour display (P3)
  • 3D Touch
  • 625 nits max brightness (typical)
  • Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
  • Display Zoom
  • Reachability

Splash, Water and Dust Resistant3

Rated IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip

  • A11 Bionic chip
  • Second-generation Neural Engine

Camera

  • Single 12MP camera
  • Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Dual 12MP Wide and Telephoto cameras
  • 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) Both models:
Both Models:
  • Optical image stabilisation
  • Six element lens
  • LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
  • Panorama (up to 63-megapixel)
  • Live Photos with stabilisation
  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Auto HDR for photos
  • Auto image stabilisation
  • Burst mode
  • Photo geotagging
  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Optical image stabilisation for video
  • Digital zoom up to 3x
  • LED True Tone flash
  • Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time-lapse video with stabilisation
  • Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
  • Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera

  • 7-megapixel camera
  • ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • Retina Flash
  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Auto HDR for photos
  • Auto image stabilisation
  • Burst mode

Touch ID

  • Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button

Cellular and Wireless

Model A1863*

Model A1864*

  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
  • TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A)
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

Model A1905*

Model A1897*

  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

All Models*

  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
  • NFC with reader mode
  • Express Cards

Location

  • Built-in GPS/GNSS
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cellular
  • iBeacon micro-location

Video Calling4

  • FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular

Audio Calling4

  • FaceTime audio
  • Voice over 4G LTE (VoLTE)
  • Wi‑Fi calling

Audio Playback

  • Audio formats supported: AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3) and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)
  • Wider stereo playback
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback

  • Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG
  • Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
  • AirPlay Mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
  • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Siri7

  • Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
  • Get intelligent suggestions on your Lock screen and in Messages, Mail, QuickType and more
  • Activate with only your voice using “Hey Siri”
  • Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favourite apps
Learn more about Siri

External Buttons and Connectors

Volume up/down

Ring/Silent

Side button

Built-in stereo speaker

Lightning connector

Built-in microphones

Built-in stereo speaker
Built-in microphone

Power and Battery8

  • Lasts about the same as iPhone 7
  • Talk time (wireless):
    Up to 14 hours
  • Internet use:
    Up to 12 hours
  • Video playback (wireless):
    Up to 13 hours
  • Audio playback (wireless):
    Up to 40 hours
  • Fast‑charge capable:
    Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes9 with 18W adapter or higher (available separately)
  • Lasts about the same as iPhone 7
  • Talk time (wireless):
    Up to 21 hours
  • Internet use:
    Up to 13 hours
  • Video playback (wireless):
    Up to 14 hours
  • Audio playback (wireless):
    Up to 60 hours
  • Fast‑charge capable:
    Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes9 with 18W adapter or higher (available separately)
Both models:
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Wireless charging (works with Qi chargers
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

Sensors

  • Face ID
  • Barometer
  • Three‑axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor

Operating System

  • iOS 13
  • iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.

Accessibility

Features Includes:
  • Voice Control
  • VoiceOver
  • Zoom
  • Magnifier
  • RTT and TTY support
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Type to Siri
  • Switch Control
  • Closed Captions
  • AssistiveTouch
  • Speak Screen
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Built-in Apps

Camera

Photos

Health

Messages

Phone

FaceTime

Mail

Music

Wallet

Safari

Maps

Siri

Calendar

iTunes Store

App Store

Notes

Contacts

Books

Home

Weather

Reminders

Clock

TV

Stocks

Calculator

Voice Memos

Compass

Podcasts

Watch

Tips

Find My

Settings

Files

Measure

Shortcuts

Free Apps from Apple

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes U and Clips are pre‑installed.

iMovie

Pages

Numbers

Keynote

iTunes U

GarageBand

Apple TV Remote

iTunes Remote

Music Memos

Clips

Support

Headphones

  • EarPods with Lightning Connector

SIM Card

  • Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) 11
  • iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.

Rating for Hearing Aids

  • M3, T4
  • M3, T4

Mail Attachment Support

  • Viewable document types

  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; usdz (USDZ Universal)

System Requirements

  • Apple ID (required for some features)
  • Internet access -12
  • Syncing to a Mac or a PC requires:
  • macOS Catalina 10.15 using the Finder
  • macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
  • Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.9 or later

Environmental Requirements

  • Operating ambient temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
  • Non-operating temperature: −20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
  • macOS Catalina 10.15 using the Finder
  • macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 m (10,000 feet)

Languages

Language support

English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support

English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10 Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Albanian, Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Kannada, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili (Bangla), Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam, Maltese, Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Odia, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh

QuickType keyboard support with predictive input

English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

Siri languages

English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)

Dictation languages

English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovakian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Definition dictionary support

English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Thesaurus

English (UK, U.S.)

Bilingual dictionary support with English

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese

Spell check

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish

In the Box

  • iPhone with iOS 13
  • EarPods with Lightning Connector
  • Lightning to USB Cable
  • USB Power Adapter
  • Documentation
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iPhone and the Environment

Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact.

iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus embody Apple’s continuing environmental progress. They are designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
  • Arsenic‑free display glass
  • Mercury-free display
  • Brominated flame retardant-free
  • PVC‑free
  • Beryllium‑free
  • Recyclable low-carbon aluminium
  • Apple and the Environment

  • Read our Product for detailed information on the environmental performance of every Apple product.

  • Recycling

  • Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimisation.