**Apple's iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: A Review**

The iPhone 8 has been around for a while, but it still has its perks. The device finally supports wireless charging using the already used Qi standard, which is a great convenience feature for users. However, wireless chargers are an expensive accessory, and places like this one where wireless charging pads are built into countertops are still rare.

The iPhone 8 also now supports fast charging, which can go from 0 to 50 percent in 30 minutes with the $49 29-watt adapter and a $25 USB-C Lightning cable. These accessories must be purchased separately, which is an additional expense for users. The device still features a Retina display with two-tone technology that adjusts color temperature to lighting conditions, forward and downward-facing stereo speakers, and water and dust resistance.

One of the standout features of the iPhone 8 is its updated camera system. The device's camera has received high scores from EXO Mark, beating out former co-champions like the original Google Pixel and the HTC U11. The camera system includes larger image sensors, which is always a great thing when it comes to cameras and image quality. Other improvements include hardware-based noise reduction and the ability to capture video.

The iPhone 8's camera system was put to the test in a video montage and photo samples taken around Singapore during the day and at night. The results showed that the iPhone 8 performs better, especially in low-light situations, letting in more light and handling noise better than its predecessor. However, the device still has some limitations, such as a lack of optical image stabilization when using 2x optical zoom.

The iPhone 8 Plus also received an upgrade in camera capabilities, including a new feature called Portrait Lighting that uses deep learning to shoot photos like they were shot in a studio. This feature is exclusive to the iPhone 8 Plus and allows for more creative control over portraits. However, there are times when the software fails to detect boundaries of frizzy or spiky hair, which can be frustrating.

The iPhone 8 is a great choice for users who prefer a smaller form factor or want an upgrade without breaking the bank. The device's compact size makes it ideal for those with smaller hands. In contrast, the iPhone 8 Plus is still large and may not fit comfortably in the hands of some users.

When considering purchasing an iPhone, there are several factors to keep in mind. The iPhone 10 is expected to be released soon, which may render the iPhone 8 obsolete. However, the device is still a great choice for users who want a high-quality smartphone without the latest and greatest features.

The iPhone 8 Plus retains the home button, which some users may prefer over Face ID. Additionally, the device is $200 cheaper than its larger counterpart, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious buyers. The iPhone 7 Plus is still a great choice for those who want to avoid wireless charging but are willing to sacrifice some camera features.

Ultimately, whether or not you should buy an iPhone depends on your individual needs and preferences. If money isn't an issue, the iPhone X may be the way to go due to its advanced camera system, including TrueDepth technology with a dual-camera setup. However, for those looking for a more affordable option, the iPhone 8 is still a great choice.

**Conclusion**

The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are both excellent smartphones that offer a range of features and benefits for users. The device's updated camera system, fast charging capabilities, and compact design make it an attractive option for those who want a high-quality smartphone without breaking the bank. While the iPhone 10 may be on the horizon, the iPhone 8 is still a great choice for users who want a reliable and feature-packed smartphone.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is the iPhone tank Apple calls it the future and quite literally it's not available until November 3rd these are available now also new the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus this is our review every year Apple releases a pair of iPhones and picking between them has always been as easy as small or big one camera or two but this year Apple is releasing a third iPhone but it also comes with a hefty price tag still the choice has become so much more complicated now with that shiny new iPhone 10 on the horizon it's easy to overlook these solid but familiar new iPhones so today as we take the iPhone 8 and 8 plus around town for a review we seek to find answers to these questions are the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus worth buying or should you wait for the iPhone 10 hi I'm Michael Josh and you're watching gadget if you're not yet a match gatir make sure to hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications we'd love to have you onboard you know what folks it goes without saying the iPhone 8 and 8 plus are great phones but it's almost October 2017 and the bigger question is are these good enough to compete with the best of 2017 and beyond let's start with what's the same and what's different up front just like it's been for the last four years the form factor is the same take a look here in front it's identical and if I'm being honest in 2017 the design looks boring top and bottom bezels are way too big there's nothing wrong with it but because the front of the phone is probably the object that you see the most each day you want it to look great not just good when you flip it around you'll find the only cosmetic difference from the iPhone 7 a glass back the glass looks great and very premium more than the aluminum shell it once had it's less slippery and for some reason not particularly as much of a fingerprint magnet but because it's a glass the chances of it shattering when dropped are much higher so right off the bat I recommend using a case Apple cells really nice leather and silicone cases and last year's cases work on this year's phone and vice versa but having said that once you put on the case there really is no telling which is which this is my iPhone 7 plus and this is the case that I've been using over the last year and this is the iPhone 8 plus with a similar silicone case after using this phone for about a day and once all that excitement and hype kind of died down I looked at both phones and said hmm that's the same phone but the biggest improvements to the iPhone 8 and 8 plus are all internal most deserving of your attention is what Apple calls the a11 Bionic chip sure the name is marketing hyperbole but apart from being a more powerful and efficient chip it also makes the phone smarter allowing it to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to make things like taking photos or augmented reality better augmented reality is not new and it's not a feature exclusive to the iPhone 8 but since Apple's developer conference in June Apple has been pushing its AR kit to make it easier and cheaper for developers to create augmented reality apps for iOS following the rollout of iOS 11 the latest generation of iPhones and it's got the ability to run a our apps on the iPhone 8 the experience is supposed to be better and faster while we enjoyed apps like this one from Ikea that allowed us to place AR versions of actual IKEA furniture in the real world it was the game the machines that really showed what the iPhone 8 could do in terms of augmented reality it was a gaming experience and like any we've tried on paper the battery capacities of the iPhone 8 and 8 plus are disparaging Apple has never won to mention specific battery capacities on their iPhone so it wasn't until third party tear downs revealed that the iPhone 8 and A+ have smaller batteries than their predecessors but Apple promises that thanks to a more energy-efficient chip performance will be the same in our tests the iPhone 8 and 8 plus lasted about a third day of average use good news is there are a host of charging related upgrades but all come with caveats first the iPhone 8 finally supports wireless charging using the already used Qi standard unfortunately wireless chargers are an expensive accessory and places like this one where wireless charging pads are built into counter tops are still rare the iPhone 8 also now supports fast charging and can go from 0 to 50 percent in 30 minutes but not with the charger and cable that come bundled with the box instead you'll have to buy these two accessories a $49 29 watt adapter and a $25 USB C 2 lightning cable everything else is pretty standard the same Retina display now with two-tone technology that adjusts color temperature to lighting conditions forward and downward facing stereo speakers one of the best placements on a phone today there's still 3d touch water and dust resistance and a touch ID fingerprint sensor perhaps the last iPhone to have it where the iPhone 8 really shines is it's updated camera and just recently EXO mark gave the iPhone 8 and 8 plus its highest scores ever beating out former co-champs the original Google pixel and the HTC u 11 while megapixels didn't change the iPhone 8 and 8 plus have larger image sensors which is always a great thing when it comes to cameras and image quality among other improvements include hardware based noise reduction and what Apple claims to be the best video capturing device in the biz take a look at this video montage and now photo samples we took around Singapore both during the day and at night to test camera improvements and noise reduction we shot some side-by-sides with the iPhone 7 plus overall the iPhone 8 performs better especially in low-light situations letting in more light and handling noise better we also took the same photos using the Galaxy Note 8 while subjective we prefer how the note 8 performs in low-light and its optical image stabilization when using 2 times optical zoom means better zoomed in shots for the high-res samples you can visit gadget match.com only on the iPhone 8 plus because of its dual camera portrait mode gets a new feature called portrait lighting which uses deep learning to shoot photos like they were shot in a studio when it works it looks great and you can get photos like this but there are times when it doesn't work because it can't detect the boundaries of frizzy or spiky hair for example thankfully the software is still in beta and with machine learning should improve over time so are the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus your gadget match are you an Apple fan or a loyal iPhone user then you already have your answer and are probably just watching this for affirmation upgrade if you're due for one get the eight for its smaller form factor and if you could care less about those portrait features but really do consider the Plus model its size is not for everyone but it can grow on you it did for me the iPhone 10 drops in two months that a lot of folks have said that when that happens it will render the iPhone eight obsolete but that just isn't the case sure it may not have that flashy borderless display that a lot of its rivals have this year but it's still a great choice especially if you're upgrading both these phones are still some of the best we've reviewed this year and both deserve the gadget match seal of approval still thinking about the 10 here are some things to consider in Apple's world iPhone 8 plus is $200 cheaper retains the home button which may or may not be faster and more reliable than face ID and if you're a plus user with big hands then this phone is still the biggest of the bunch it's still going to be as snappy and on the plus model is going to have almost the same camera weight for the 10 if money isn't an issue and if you want the most advanced iPhone around its true depth camera system sounds revolutionary and we can't wait to see what it can do the iPhone 7 plus is still a phone we can wholeheartedly recommend maybe even more so now and don't worry about wireless charging it might take another year or so until it really becomes mainstream should you even buy an iPhone 6s nope it may still have a headphone jack but it's camera and battery life are disappointing and finally if you're an Android user looking to switch I'd pass on the eight but consider the tenth it's the closest feature for a feature to what the best Android smartphones of 2017 have to offer and that was our iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus review what did you think about the new iPhone let us know in the section below as always subscribe to our YouTube channel like our Facebook page follow gadget mess on social media and make gadget match calm roar daily habit until the next video I'm Michael josh thanks for dropping bythis is the iPhone tank Apple calls it the future and quite literally it's not available until November 3rd these are available now also new the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus this is our review every year Apple releases a pair of iPhones and picking between them has always been as easy as small or big one camera or two but this year Apple is releasing a third iPhone but it also comes with a hefty price tag still the choice has become so much more complicated now with that shiny new iPhone 10 on the horizon it's easy to overlook these solid but familiar new iPhones so today as we take the iPhone 8 and 8 plus around town for a review we seek to find answers to these questions are the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus worth buying or should you wait for the iPhone 10 hi I'm Michael Josh and you're watching gadget if you're not yet a match gatir make sure to hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications we'd love to have you onboard you know what folks it goes without saying the iPhone 8 and 8 plus are great phones but it's almost October 2017 and the bigger question is are these good enough to compete with the best of 2017 and beyond let's start with what's the same and what's different up front just like it's been for the last four years the form factor is the same take a look here in front it's identical and if I'm being honest in 2017 the design looks boring top and bottom bezels are way too big there's nothing wrong with it but because the front of the phone is probably the object that you see the most each day you want it to look great not just good when you flip it around you'll find the only cosmetic difference from the iPhone 7 a glass back the glass looks great and very premium more than the aluminum shell it once had it's less slippery and for some reason not particularly as much of a fingerprint magnet but because it's a glass the chances of it shattering when dropped are much higher so right off the bat I recommend using a case Apple cells really nice leather and silicone cases and last year's cases work on this year's phone and vice versa but having said that once you put on the case there really is no telling which is which this is my iPhone 7 plus and this is the case that I've been using over the last year and this is the iPhone 8 plus with a similar silicone case after using this phone for about a day and once all that excitement and hype kind of died down I looked at both phones and said hmm that's the same phone but the biggest improvements to the iPhone 8 and 8 plus are all internal most deserving of your attention is what Apple calls the a11 Bionic chip sure the name is marketing hyperbole but apart from being a more powerful and efficient chip it also makes the phone smarter allowing it to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to make things like taking photos or augmented reality better augmented reality is not new and it's not a feature exclusive to the iPhone 8 but since Apple's developer conference in June Apple has been pushing its AR kit to make it easier and cheaper for developers to create augmented reality apps for iOS following the rollout of iOS 11 the latest generation of iPhones and it's got the ability to run a our apps on the iPhone 8 the experience is supposed to be better and faster while we enjoyed apps like this one from Ikea that allowed us to place AR versions of actual IKEA furniture in the real world it was the game the machines that really showed what the iPhone 8 could do in terms of augmented reality it was a gaming experience and like any we've tried on paper the battery capacities of the iPhone 8 and 8 plus are disparaging Apple has never won to mention specific battery capacities on their iPhone so it wasn't until third party tear downs revealed that the iPhone 8 and A+ have smaller batteries than their predecessors but Apple promises that thanks to a more energy-efficient chip performance will be the same in our tests the iPhone 8 and 8 plus lasted about a third day of average use good news is there are a host of charging related upgrades but all come with caveats first the iPhone 8 finally supports wireless charging using the already used Qi standard unfortunately wireless chargers are an expensive accessory and places like this one where wireless charging pads are built into counter tops are still rare the iPhone 8 also now supports fast charging and can go from 0 to 50 percent in 30 minutes but not with the charger and cable that come bundled with the box instead you'll have to buy these two accessories a $49 29 watt adapter and a $25 USB C 2 lightning cable everything else is pretty standard the same Retina display now with two-tone technology that adjusts color temperature to lighting conditions forward and downward facing stereo speakers one of the best placements on a phone today there's still 3d touch water and dust resistance and a touch ID fingerprint sensor perhaps the last iPhone to have it where the iPhone 8 really shines is it's updated camera and just recently EXO mark gave the iPhone 8 and 8 plus its highest scores ever beating out former co-champs the original Google pixel and the HTC u 11 while megapixels didn't change the iPhone 8 and 8 plus have larger image sensors which is always a great thing when it comes to cameras and image quality among other improvements include hardware based noise reduction and what Apple claims to be the best video capturing device in the biz take a look at this video montage and now photo samples we took around Singapore both during the day and at night to test camera improvements and noise reduction we shot some side-by-sides with the iPhone 7 plus overall the iPhone 8 performs better especially in low-light situations letting in more light and handling noise better we also took the same photos using the Galaxy Note 8 while subjective we prefer how the note 8 performs in low-light and its optical image stabilization when using 2 times optical zoom means better zoomed in shots for the high-res samples you can visit gadget match.com only on the iPhone 8 plus because of its dual camera portrait mode gets a new feature called portrait lighting which uses deep learning to shoot photos like they were shot in a studio when it works it looks great and you can get photos like this but there are times when it doesn't work because it can't detect the boundaries of frizzy or spiky hair for example thankfully the software is still in beta and with machine learning should improve over time so are the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus your gadget match are you an Apple fan or a loyal iPhone user then you already have your answer and are probably just watching this for affirmation upgrade if you're due for one get the eight for its smaller form factor and if you could care less about those portrait features but really do consider the Plus model its size is not for everyone but it can grow on you it did for me the iPhone 10 drops in two months that a lot of folks have said that when that happens it will render the iPhone eight obsolete but that just isn't the case sure it may not have that flashy borderless display that a lot of its rivals have this year but it's still a great choice especially if you're upgrading both these phones are still some of the best we've reviewed this year and both deserve the gadget match seal of approval still thinking about the 10 here are some things to consider in Apple's world iPhone 8 plus is $200 cheaper retains the home button which may or may not be faster and more reliable than face ID and if you're a plus user with big hands then this phone is still the biggest of the bunch it's still going to be as snappy and on the plus model is going to have almost the same camera weight for the 10 if money isn't an issue and if you want the most advanced iPhone around its true depth camera system sounds revolutionary and we can't wait to see what it can do the iPhone 7 plus is still a phone we can wholeheartedly recommend maybe even more so now and don't worry about wireless charging it might take another year or so until it really becomes mainstream should you even buy an iPhone 6s nope it may still have a headphone jack but it's camera and battery life are disappointing and finally if you're an Android user looking to switch I'd pass on the eight but consider the tenth it's the closest feature for a feature to what the best Android smartphones of 2017 have to offer and that was our iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus review what did you think about the new iPhone let us know in the section below as always subscribe to our YouTube channel like our Facebook page follow gadget mess on social media and make gadget match calm roar daily habit until the next video I'm Michael josh thanks for dropping by\n"