Launch report · Apple
iPhone 8 Plus: The last home-button Plus — glass back, wireless charging.
SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2017·$799·Score 66/100
The iPhone 8 Plus added a glass back and wireless charging to the familiar Touch ID design. It is firmly a legacy device now — useful as history, not as a daily phone.
Key specs at launch
Display
5.5" LCD 60 Hz
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
Memory
3 GB · 64 GB
Main cam
12 MP · f/1.8
Battery
2,691 mAh
Weight
202 g
What stands out
- Glass back enabled wireless charging.
- Reliable dual camera with 2× zoom.
- Classic Touch ID home button.
- Solid A11 performance for its day.
What to watch
- Thick bezels and a 1080p 60 Hz LCD.
- No 5G; stuck on iOS 16.
- Heavy 202 g.
- Discontinued.
The phone it has to beat
Pixel 2 (2017)
$649 · score 88/100