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iPhone 8

Discontinued

iPhone 8 line

Not currently sold by Apple· launch £699

Chip

A11 Bionic

Display

4.7″

Main camera

Wide

Storage

64GB · 128GB · 256GB

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Overview

Announced
12 Sept 2017
Released
22 Sept 2017
Starting price
—
Storage
64GB · 128GB · 256GB
Colours
(PRODUCT)RED, Gold, Silver, Space Gray

Performance

Chip
A11 Bionic
CPU cores
—
GPU cores
—
Neural Engine
—
RAM
—

Display

Type
Retina HD LCD (IPS)
Size
4.7″
Resolution
1334x750
Pixel density
326 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
625 nits

Camera

f/1.8
Wide
Front
FaceTime HD

Battery & Charging

Video playback
Up to 13 hrs
Wired
18W Lightning
MagSafe
—

Connectivity

Cellular
LTE Advanced
Wi-Fi
802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO
Bluetooth
5.0
Ultra Wideband
No
Port
Lightning

Physical

Dimensions
138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight
148 g
Materials
Aluminum, Glass
Water resistance
IP67

Software

iOS
Not supported on the current OS

Field-level sources

Individual specifications can carry their own evidence and verification — not one blanket source. Some values are Apple-published, others come from regulatory filings or teardowns, and some are explicitly not disclosed.

chip.nameA11 BionicApple-confirmed
display.technologyRetina HD LCD (IPS)Apple-confirmed
display.sizeInches4.7 inApple-confirmed
display.resolution1334x750Apple-confirmed
display.pixelsPerInch326 ppiApple-confirmed
display.maxRefreshHz60 HzApple-confirmed
display.maxBrightnessNits625 nitsApple-confirmed
dimensions.heightMm138.4 mmApple-confirmed
dimensions.widthMm67.3 mmApple-confirmed
dimensions.depthMm7.3 mmApple-confirmed
weightGrams148 gApple-confirmed
waterResistanceIP67Apple-confirmed
battery.ratedVideoPlaybackHours13 hrsApple-confirmed
charging.wiredWatts18 WApple-confirmed
charging.wiredConnectorLightningApple-confirmed
connectivity.cellularLTE AdvancedApple-confirmed
connectivity.wifi802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMOApple-confirmed
connectivity.bluetooth5.0Apple-confirmed
connectivity.ultraWidebandfalseApple-confirmed
connectivity.portLightningApple-confirmed
frontCamera.labelFaceTime HDApple-confirmed

More iPhone models

Current

iPhone 17 Pro

£1,099
Chip
A19 Pro
Display
6.3″
Released
19 Sept 2025
iOS 26: supported
Current

iPhone 17 Pro Max

£1,399
Chip
A19 Pro
Display
6.9″
Released
19 Sept 2025
iOS 26: supported
Current

iPhone 17

£799
Chip
A19
Display
6.3″
Released
19 Sept 2025
iOS 26: supported

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