iPhone 8, marking the 10th anniversary of iPhones, will be undoubtedly the best featured iPhone. Many smartphone buyers are wondering if they should buy the next-gen upgraded iPhone 8 or iPhone 7/Plus, the current flagship models. Here is a quick comparison of iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7/Plus on specifics and key featues to give users a glimpse of what's the difference between iPhone 8 and iPhone 7/Plus before they make the buy.
iPhone 7 VS iPhone 8: What's the Differences?
This article covers the details and specifications of iPhone 8 and iPhone 7/Plus, including the design, display, camera, opoerating system, and more, but please remember to take everything with a pinch of salt as the information of iPhone 8 is based on early rumors and news. We believe that the differences between the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 is big enough to deserve your waiting. Check the detailed specs comparison below.
Compare iPhone 8 and iPhone 7/7 Plus - Design
* Revolutionary design in iPhone 8 compared with iPhone 7/Plus
* All glass OLED display
* Forged steel chassis
iPhone 8, different to iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that are largely the same in overall design to iPhone 6S/Plus, will deliver an entirely different design. Compare iPhone 8/Plus and iPhone 7, the next-gen iPhone is much taller, wider and thicker. The all-glass design in iPhone 8 means a redesigned chassis, which is suggested to use the forged steel instead of aluminum in iPhone 7/7 Plus. As for the biggest difference in iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7/Plus, Apple may remove the home button and build the touch ID system beneath the display. Honestly, I can't wait to upgrade iPhone 7 to iPhone 8 to enjoy the significant 10th iPhone.
iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Comparison - Display
* Edge-to-edge AMOLED display
* 5.8-inch OLED display
* Resolution increase
* No home button and no bezel
The current iPhone 7 Plus sticks a very similar screen to the iPhone 6s Plus: a 5.5 and 4.7 IPS LCD display with the same resolution (1920 x 1080) and pixel density (401 pixels per inch). Compare iPhone 8 and iPhone 7/Plus, we can see a slew of big changes.
Rumors suggest that there will be a third iPhone 8 model in 5.8 inches with OLED screen and minimal bezels, while the other two devices will remain 4.7 and 5.5 inches with LCD displays. About the display design, there may be a significant difference between iPhone 8 and iPhone 7/Plus as reports indicate that one model with an OLED display will be curved with no bezel. Last, the display resolution may be boosted in iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7/Plus: a Quad HD resolution on a 5.5-inch display at 534ppi, compared to 401ppi in iPhone 7 Plus, while the smaller model at 635ppi, compared to 326ppi.
iPhone 7 VS iPhone 8 Differences - Camera
* Single lens on the standard iPhone 8
* Invisible front-facing camera
* Better camera
The camera in iPhone 7 is one of the major new features over other iPhones. Though improvement can still be seen in iPhone 8 over iPhone 7. The 5.5-inch and OLED model will pair with the dual-lens camera, and the smaller model with a single camera, both cameras with optical image stabilization.
iPhone 8 will pair with an 'invisible' front-facing camera hidden underneath the display and 3D camera, featuring augmented reality and a laser and infrared sensor to imporve the camera. This will be an exciting feature in iPhone 8 or iPhone 7 comparison as it will capture objects with more real effects.
iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7/Plus - Wireless Charging
* Long range wireless charging
* Faster charging
One of the biggest difference between iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 (Plus) is the way to charge the device. It is confirmed that the 2017 iPhone 8 will feature wireless charging for the first time, in the 4.7-inch model, the larger 5.5-inch and a high-end OLED model. While wireless charging is nothing new to the market, Apple's long-range wireless charging technology will blow other methods out of water. With Apple's long-range wireless charging, users can charge the iPhone 8 within 20 minutes without staying close to the charging source or mat, which is a major reason to upgrade to new iPhone 8 from iPhone 7. Still have problem, get help from iPhone 8 battery life drain problem fix.
iPhone 7 vs iPhone 8/Plus - Storage
* 64, 128, 256 GB Storage
With iPhone 7/Plus, Apple has finally done away with the 16 model lineup, with the storage starts at 32GB and ranges to 256GB. However, with photos and videos becoming clearer, apps messages, music, YouTube Red downloads getting crowded, 32GB seems to be not enough. Therefore, compare iPhone 8 and iPhone 7/Plus, it is very likely that the next-gen device may start from 64GB and go up to 256GB. With iPhone storage upgrade, you won't need to free up iPhone space all the time, and can transfer more music videos to iPhone freely.
iPhone 8 or iPhone 7 Comparison - Software
* Cool iOS 11 vs iOS 10
What's the difference between iPhone 8 and iPhone 7? A bunch of new features that never come with iPhone 7 or earlier iPhones. Beyond that, the next iOS 11 is also a big upgrade to get excited. As usual, the iOS 11 vs iOS 10 comparison will see the newer improvement as the one to win out. Specifically, iOS 11 will bring the Dark Mode, finger-detecting dynamic keyboard, improved Siri, smart Wi-Fi, iPhone-to-iPhone wireless charging and many more cool features.
All those features of iOS 11 will make iPhone 8 better than iPhone 7/Plus running on iOS 10. But you can also upgrade your iPhone 7 to iOS 11 by make an iPhone 7 transfer.
* 1960mAh/2900mAh vs 2700mAh
Battery life stands as another difference between iPhone 8/Plus and iPhone 7/Plus. iPhone 7 features a 1,960 mAh cell, up to 1 hour longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus. Comparing with iPhone 7/Plus, it is likely that iPhone 8 will match Samsung Galaxy S8 (3000mAh) to pair a larger battery capacity at around 2,700 mAh. More imortantly, it is rumered that iPhone 8 will have two packs of batteries. If you want to have hours of extra use with your device, apparently iPhone 8 is better than iPhone 7.
iPhone 7 vs iPhone 8 Plus- Prices
* iPhone 8 is the most expensive iPhone
iPhone 7 (32GB): $649/ iPhone 7 Plus (32GB): $749
iPhone 7 (128GB): $749/ iPhone 7 Plus (128GB): $849
iPhone 7 (256GB): $849/iPhone 7 Plus (256GB): $949
The starting price of iPhone 7 rised to $649, but comparing with iPhone 7, iPhone 8 will start at an even higher price for the entry-level. It is believed that iPhone 8 prices will be $130 higher than iPhone 7, with the 128GB model breaking $1000 barrier for the first time. The higher cost comes from a slew of new features, like the OLED display, 3D Touch modules, A11 processor, all screen, faster NAND/DRAM memory etc.
