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Mozillion rating:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”80%” custom_padding=”3px||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”zoom” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”40px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You wouldn\u2019t know it at first glance, but the iPhone 8 Plus<\/a> was quite a big improvement over the iPhone 7 Plus. While they look similar from the front, the later phone\u2019s glass back meant it could support Qi wireless charging for the first time. It got a new processor, camera and screen, too.<\/p>\n Apple launched the iPhone 8 Plus alongside the regular iPhone 8 in September 2017. Two months later, the iPhone X<\/a> eclipsed the regular-sized phone, but there was no plus-sized flagship to steal the iPhone 8 Plus\u2019 thunder. So is it better value than newer big iPhones like the iPhone XS Max<\/a> or iPhone 11 Pro Max<\/a>? Find out in our iPhone 8 Plus review.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ global_module=”1132″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Battery ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sensor ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Display ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Storage and charging ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Battery life ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Camera ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Crash detection ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”40px||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n By the time the iPhone 8<\/a> and iPhone 8 Plus launched, the classic iPhone design was looking increasingly dated next to newer phones with narrower borders. Rumours had been circulating that Apple planned to refresh its iconic design, but when the mainstream iPhone launched, it looked almost identical to the iPhone 7.<\/p>\n For the regular iPhone 8, that was a major problem. Criticised for its conservative looks, it was almost finished off when Apple launched the flagship iPhone X<\/a> just two months later. The iPhone 8 Plus fared better, though – it was the only big iPhone you could buy until the iPhone XS Max launched a year later.<\/p>\n The iPhone 8 Plus was undoubtedly a step up from the iPhone 7 Plus, with an improved camera, screen and battery. It also had a better rear camera than the iPhone 8. But while it\u2019s a big phone, the iPhone X actually has a bigger screen.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=”design” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The iPhone 8 Plus may look the same as its predecessor from the front, but at the back it\u2019s a different story. The metal back of earlier iPhones prevented inductive charging, so Apple replaced it with a glass panel – a feature they\u2019ve retained ever since. It\u2019s polished here, and home to just a small camera mound for the twin lens rear system.<\/p>\n Pick up the iPhone 8 today and it looks like a tiny screen lost in a small phone. That\u2019s not the case with the iPhone 8 Plus – mainly because its screen is much bigger in relation to the borders above and below it. Its curved sides are similar to later iPhones, so they\u2019re comfortable to hold, even though the phone\u2019s width makes one-handed typing a chore. That said, it\u2019s marginally smaller than the iPhone 12 Pro Max – and 36 grams lighter than the iPhone 13 Pro Max.<\/p>\n While the iPhone 8 Plus is dated, it\u2019s also a classic – even today it looks good in Space Grey. It\u2019s visibly not the latest thing, but surprisingly appealing all the same.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_delay=”1000ms” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_delay=”2000ms” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_id=”display” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The iPhone 8 Plus improves over the regular iPhone 8 with a 5.5\u201d display – roughly 35% bigger than the smaller phone\u2019s 4.7\u201d screen. Importantly, its native resolution is 1,920×1080, which means it can show 1080p HD content without having to downscale it. It\u2019s not a bad display, but compare it to newer LCD screens like the one on an iPhone XR and it seems less clear, less evenly backlit, and less bright, even if it has a higher pixel density (401 pixels per inch vs 326ppi).<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the screen has a bigger problem. Two months after the iPhone 8 launch, the iPhone X arrived. Despite being much closer to the regular iPhone 8 in size, its lack of borders meant it could squeeze in a bigger panel than even the iPhone 8 Plus. Worse still for this big phone, the iPhone X\u2019s OLED display has a far higher resolution, is brighter and offers vastly improved contrast.<\/p>\n Ditching the bezels from the iPhone X onwards allowed Apple to transform its iPhone screens. Nearly all iPhones launched since the iPhone 8 Plus have a bigger and better screen, and Pro Plus models particularly do. In other words, we wouldn\u2019t buy this phone for its screen.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_id=”camera” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”533px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n While the iPhone 8 camera wasn\u2019t great, the iPhone 8 Plus had some important upgrades. Most significantly, it has a 12-megapixel, two-camera system, including telephoto and wide lenses. It also has Portrait Mode – which means far more creative and flexible portrait shots – but only on the rear camera.<\/p>\n Unfortunately this phone doesn\u2019t have Night Mode, available since the iPhone 11<\/a>. With smaller lenses and sensors than today\u2019s phones, it can\u2019t capture as much light, so low-light photography is particularly disappointing. We\u2019ve used the latest iPhones to take a portrait in a small bathroom lit only by another phone\u2019s screen. With the iPhone 8 Plus we needed to hold the screen up close to the subject\u2019s face.<\/p>\n It may not match today\u2019s cameras, but this is still a decent camera for everyday snaps. It copes well in a variety of reasonable lighting conditions, producing strong portraits in particular. It\u2019s got some useful video features, too, including 4K support, and 1080p slow-mo at up to 240 frames per second.<\/p>\n The front camera is more basic. With only 7MP it can\u2019t shoot 4K video, and there\u2019s no Portrait Mode or image stabilisation. Overall the iPhone 8 Plus is OK for casual snappers, but if you\u2019re more serious about photography or filmmaking, you\u2019ll need something newer.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_id=”performance” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” 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background_enable_video_webm=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” bar_background_color_default=”#0C71C3″ use_percentages=”off”]iPhone 13 Pro – Score= 2,235[\/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”61.8″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_video_mp4=”on” background_enable_video_webm=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” bar_background_color_default=”#0C71C3″ use_percentages=”off”]iPhone 11 – Score = 1,442[\/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”26.35″ bar_background_color=”#E09900″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|600|on||||||” background_enable_video_mp4=”on” background_enable_video_webm=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” bar_background_color_default=”#0C71C3″ use_percentages=”off”]iPhone 8 Plus – Score = 589[\/et_pb_counter][\/et_pb_counters][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The iPhone 8 family and iPhone X shared Apple\u2019s first Bionic-branded chip, the A11 Bionic. Replacing the A10 Fusion, it helped consolidate Apple\u2019s lead over the Android competition – but that was four years ago. While it\u2019s still a decent processor, it\u2019s now far behind the latest iPhones and much of the Android competition.<\/p>\n While the iPhone 8 won\u2019t run the 3D Mark Wild Life Extreme benchmark, this phone will. It\u2019s the newest iPhone that can\u2019t beat a score of 1,000, managing just 854. That\u2019s less than half what you\u2019d get from an iPhone 12 Pro Max, and behind lots of mid and high-end Android phones. We should also point out that, like other iPhones, this one slows down to manage heat. During 20 one-minute loops of this benchmark, its lowest score was 589 – a fall of 31% compared to peak performance.<\/p>\n In 2017, this phone would have been the one to beat in Geekbench 5. Its single-core score of 922 is still impressive, being about 57% of the 1,605 we recorded from the iPhone 12 Pro Max<\/a>. But while it\u2019s still ahead of all but the fastest Android phones in this test, its multi-core score of 2,145 is well beaten today by even mainstream competitors.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t a bad performing phone, but it\u2019s some way short of today\u2019s quickest. There\u2019s plenty of grunt here for general use and a bit of light gaming, but if you want the fastest frame rates, you should look at something newer.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_id=”battery” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Apple has made big strides in battery life since this phone was made, and the iPhone 8 Plus doesn\u2019t compare well to newer devices. When new, Apple said it could last for 14 hours of video playback on a single charge – an hour longer than the iPhone 8. In our test it looped an HD video for just short of 10 hours, which is more than two and a half more than we got from the regular iPhone 8. That\u2019s not bad, but the iPhone 11 Pro Max lasted almost twice as long in the same test. In practice, you\u2019re likely to get a day\u2019s use out of this phone, provided you don\u2019t overdo it on Netflix.<\/p>\n You can charge quickly when you need to. Using a 20W charger we topped up to 50% in 28 minutes, and got to 80% in 56 minutes. A full charge completed in just over two hours. It\u2019s handy to be able to charge wirelessly if you want to avoid clutter. 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Well looked after examples ought to still be in full working order.<\/p>\n At the same time, even the newest examples of this phone are now three years old, and their batteries may no longer have the performance they had when new. 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Whether that makes it a classic or a dinosaur, it still looks surprisingly good. Time has been less kind to the phone\u2019s innards, however. Its screen, battery life, camera and processor are all several generations behind, meaning that this phone is only really suitable for undemanding users.<\/p>\n Like the iPhone 8, however, this phone\u2019s biggest problem is the iPhone X. Although it launched only two months later, it packaged a bigger, better screen into a significantly smaller phone, and added some new features for good measure. When a refurbished iPhone X<\/a> costs about the same, and you can grab a refurbished iPhone XS<\/a> for little more, it\u2019s hard to recommend the iPhone 8 Plus to anyone.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The iPhone 8 Plus was the last big iPhone with bezels above and below the screen. 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iPhone 8 Plus review – overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\niPhone 8 Plus – design<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\niPhone 8 Plus – display<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\niPhone 8 Plus – camera and video performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n
iPhone 8 Plus – performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n
iPhone 8 Plus – battery performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n
iPhone 8 Plus – options and additional features<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\niPhone 8 Plus – build quality and things to look out for<\/strong><\/h2>\n
iPhone 8 Plus – verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n