Difference Between iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus, the biggest new iPhone from Apple has arrived, but it has a strange name. While the iPhone X has received all of the limelight, Apple also released the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which are minor upgrades to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus but lack the ‘S’ name. Is the iPhone 8 Plus truly a step forward over its predecessor?
Here at Themacforums, are the main changes between the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 7 Plus to help you decide.
Bigger and More Fragile Design & Size
Did you think the iPhone 7 Plus was a little too big for a 5.5-inch phone? The iPhone 8 Plus, on the other hand, is slightly taller, wider, thicker, and heavier:
- 4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.28 x 3.07 x 0.32 in) and 202g iPhone 8 Plus (7.13 oz.)
The reintroduction of glass is the cause of this weight gain (which is also 17.5 percent heavier than the original iPhone 6 Plus design it is based on). All of Apple’s new iPhones have glass backs rather than aluminum, which hasn’t been seen since the iPhone 4S in 2011. This allows them to support wireless charging (more in the Battery Life section).
The iPhone 8 Plus, on the other hand, retains the iPhone 7 Plus’s other essential durability features, including iP67 water and dust resistance (enabling for full submersion in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes) and a robust internal chassis made of Series 7000 Aluminum. Furthermore, the iPhone 8 Plus includes external stereo speakers that are 25% louder.
Difference Between iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus, Fans looking for a restoration of the headphone port and the addition of universal USB-C charging on the iPhone 8 Plus will be disappointed. The latter is still missing, and Lighting will continue to be Apple’s (proprietary) port of choice – as it always has been.
When it comes to color selections, the iPhone 8 Plus ditches the rose gold and jet black of the iPhone 7 Plus in favor of Gold and Black (the glass is already shiny). Space Gray returns as well. However (Product)Red is absent for the time being.
Overall, the iPhone 8 Plus isn’t much better than the iPhone 7 Plus in terms of design (it’s hardly an iPhone X-scale redesign), and the glass back will be divisive.
Displays – New Tricks for an Old Dog
With the iPhone X (at a cost), Apple finally embraced OLED, although the iPhone 8 Plus retains both the LCD panel and the same resolution as its predecessor:
- iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (401 ppi) and a screen-to-body ratio of 67.7%.
- iPhone 7 Plus has a 5.5-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (401 ppi) and a screen-to-body ratio of 67.7%.
Surprisingly, Apple has not improved its contrast ratio this year, with the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus both having a 1300:1 rating, which is lower than the 1400:1 of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7. However, there are two noteworthy improvements.
The Big Boost in Performance – Difference Between iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus
However, performance is where the iPhone 8 Plus really excels when compared to the iPhone 7 Plus.
- Apple A11 Bionic chipset in iPhone 8 Plus: six-core CPU, six-core GPU, M11 motion coprocessor, 3GB RAM
- Apple A10 Fusion chipset in iPhone 7 Plus: quad-core CPU, six-core GPU, M10 motion coprocessor, 3GB RAM
The A11 chip, according to Apple, offers 70 percent quicker multitasking (which is amazing given how frequently people switch between apps), 30 percent better graphics, and 25 percent higher peak CPU performance. Furthermore, Apple claims that the iPhone 8 Plus is 70% faster in low-power mode than the iPhone 7 Plus.
Physically similar, but computationally distinct cameras
Difference Between iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus, You won’t be pleased by the iPhone 8 Plus camera specifications. It has the same 12-megapixel dual cameras on the back as the iPhone 7 Plus, with an f/1.8 wide-angle sensor and a slow f/2.8 telephoto sensor (for 2x optical zoom), as well as a 7 megapixel, f/2.2 sensor on the front.
- Nonetheless, expect a major improvement in photo and video quality.
Because the quality of computational image processing, rather than the actual technology, is becoming increasingly important in smartphone photography. Despite inferior technology, Google’s Pixels won the smartphone camera crown in 2016 (and perhaps still do so in 2017) thanks to superior picture processing.
Storage and Costs – A Better Base, But Higher Prices
As is customary for Apple, the iPhone 8 Plus doubles its entry-level capacity (from 32GB to 64GB) while also raising its starting price and losing 2016’s oh-so-popular 128GB ($869) sweet spot:
- 64GB iPhone 8 Plus ($799), 256GB iPhone 8 Plus ($949)
- New prices for the iPhone 7 Plus: 32GB ($669), 128GB ($769)
Apple’s $100 reduction of the iPhone 7 Plus, which now comes in only two storage capacities for a more budget-friendly $669 and $769, adds to the intrigue. The difficulty is that their poorer storage options imply the difference between the 64GB iPhone 8 Plus and the 128GB iPhone 7 Plus is only $30, making it a difficult decision for some.
Personally, I’d go with the more recent model. The iPhone 8 Plus will be supported for an additional year, is speedier, has a little better camera, and a marginally better screen, and comes with fast and wireless charging. Even if the former is ridiculously expensive and the latter will not bloom till Airpower arrives.
Conclusion
It’s impossible to deny that the iPhone 8 Plus is a drab update.
Difference Between iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus, The main design is outdated; it’s way too large and heavy for its screen size, and it’s become more expensive while losing its popular mid-tier storage choice. Apple had plenty of room to expand battery life thanks to the A11 chipset’s efficiency, but it did so at the expense of battery capacity.
In every way except the name, this is an ‘iPhone 7S Plus.’
Despite this, there’s a lot to love about the iPhone 8 Plus from a technological standpoint. The A11 processor is a work of art that will likely outperform every Android competitor well into 2019, the cameras have improved, and there are finally excellent charging alternatives (even if their pricing is exploitative).
Furthermore, with the iPhone X being much more expensive and unavailable for months, the iPhone 8 Plus’ predictability is reassuring. It reflects Apple’s perfection of this design factor after four generations in what is likely to be its final outing, with a 6.46-inch iPhone X Plus set to replace it in 2018.
