IPhone 8 vs IPHONE 7 ?? Who will win ??

IPHONE 8 VS IPHONE  7

iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7

On 12 September Apple unveiled its new batch of smartphones for 2017, including the iPhone X(which got most of the headlines) and the iPhone 8 (which for many people will actually be the better option). The tech community has a short memory, but do these new products really put 2016's iPhone 7 in the shade? Has it become a bad phone overnight? Not so fast.

In this article we put the new iPhone 8 up against the iPhone 7 in a head-to-head comparison, weighing up the two devices' design, features, specs and prices, to help you decide which is the right phone for you.

If we convince you one way or the other, note that you can buy the iPhone 7 here and pre-order the iPhone 8 here. And we've got a separate iPhone buying guide.

iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7: At a glance

We've broken down the main specs and features of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 in the table below, but you can continue reading for a more in-depth comparison of the specs and features to find out which is best for you.

	iPhone 8	iPhone 7
iOS	iOS 11	iOS 11 update available
Colours	Silver, Gold, Space Grey	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Rose Gold
Display	4.7in, 334x750 IPS, True Tone, 326ppi	4.7in, 1334x750 IPS, 326ppi
Processor	Apple A11 Bionic, M11 co-processor	A10 Fusion, M10 co-processor
Storage	64GB/256GB	32GB/128GB
Rear camera	12MP, f/1.8 with OIS	12Mp, f/1.8 with OIS
Front camera	7Mp, f/2.2	7Mp, f/2.2
Wireless charging?	Yes	Yes
Waterproofing	IP67	IP67
Dimensions	67.4x138.4x7.3mm	67.1x138.3x7.1mm
Weight	148g	138g
Price	£699/£849 ($699/$849)	£549/£649 ($549/$649)
Buy SIM-free	From Apple	From Apple
Buy on contract	From Carphone Warehouse	From Carphone Warehouse

Design

While the iPhone X is a fairly radical redesign, broadly speaking the iPhone 8 has the same chassis design as the iPhone 7 - and the iPhone 6s and 6 before it. It's a three-year-old design: a classic, but one that's starting to show its age.

However, a few tweaks have been added over the years, and this year's tweak may be the most significant: the iPhone 8 features a glass front and back, which means it's compatible with wireless charging accessories. It also gives the smartphone a more 'premium' look compared to aluminium... although potential consumers are worried about how easily it will shatter.

Apple claims the glass is custom-made with a "50 percent deeper strengthening layer", and points to the introduction of a steel substructure alongside the 7000 Series aluminium band to provide extra frame reinforcement. But until the phones have been out in the wild for a few months it's hard to get a sense of how robust they will prove to be.

Other than issues with breakage, this change also means the iPhone 8 is fractionally bigger than the iPhone 7 at 138.4mm x 67.3mm x 7.3mm (compared to 138.3mm x 67.1mm x 7.1mm) and 10g heavier at 148g.

Neither the iPhone 7 nor the 8 have a headphone port; and they both have customisable solid-state Home buttons that buzz to simulate a click, rather than actually clicking downwards, and should in theory be less likely to malfunction than older-style Home buttons.

Colour finishes

If you're looking for colour options the iPhone 7 is the better choice. That phone comes in six colours: silver, gold, Rose Gold, black, Jet Black and Product Red. The iPhone 8 is only available in (a seemingly slightly pinker) gold, silver and Space Grey.

Features

The iPhone 8 doesn't get Face ID, but it does get one major new flagship feature.

Wireless charging

As mentioned above, the iPhone 8 (and all other 2017-vintage iPhones) have glass-back designs and because of this are able to be compatible with wireless charging accessories.

The iPhone 8 uses Qi, so any accessories certified with this standard should work with it.

Tech specs

There are some important changes on the inside, with the iPhone 8 gaining a faster processor chip, a True Tone display, improved 4K and slo-mo video support, more advanced Bluetooth and twice the storage.

Processor

• iPhone 8: A11 Bionic chipset, 64bit, with M11 motion coprocessor. Claimed to be 70 percent faster than...
• iPhone 7: A10 Fusion chip, 64bit, with M10 motion coprocessor

Storage

• iPhone 8: 64GB or 256GB
• iPhone 7: 32GB or 128GB

Display

• iPhone 8: 1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• iPhone 7: 1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi, True Tone

Rear-facing camera

• iPhone 8: 12Mp, f/1.8, optical image stabilisation, digital zoom up to 5x, flash, 4K at up to 60fps, slo-mo video at 1080p up to 240fps
• iPhone 7: 12Mp, f/1.8, optical image stabilisation, digital zoom up to 5x, flash, 4K at 30fps, slo-mo video at 1080p and 120fps (or 720p and 240fps)

Front-facing camera

• iPhone 8: 7Mp, f/2.2, Retina Flash, 1080p video
• iPhone 7: 7Mp, f/2.2, Retina Flash, 1080p video

Battery

Apple hasn't released tech specs of the iPhone 8's battery unit, but the 7 and 8 have the same claimed battery lives: up to 14 hours talk time, up to 12 hours of internet use and up to 40 hours of wireless audio playback. We will test this once we've got hold of iPhone 8 review samples.

Unlike the 7, the iPhone 8 offers compatibility with Qi-standard wireless chargers, as well as fast charging: Apple says it can charge up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.

Connectivity

• iPhone 8: 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0
• iPhone 7: 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2

Dimensions

• iPhone 8: 138.4mm x 67.3mm x 7.3mm; 148g
• iPhone 7: 138.3mm x 67.1mm x 7.1mm; 138g

UK price

Unsurprisingly the iPhone 7 - which is still on sale following the launch of the 8, alongside the 6s - is a cheaper option than the 8. Here are the prices:

• iPhone 8 (64GB): £699
• iPhone 8 (256GB): £849
• iPhone 7 (32GB): £549
• iPhone 7 (128GB): £649
• YOUR VERDICT

The iPhone X is exciting but extremely expensive (and doesn't have a Home button or Touch ID, which may put off some potential buyers). Instead, we think the smart money will be on one of these offerings a little lower down the Apple ladder.

The iPhone 7 has not become a bad phone overnight, and is still fast, attractive and a pleasure to use. What you get by plumping for the iPhone 8 instead is an even faster A11 processor (you won't see the benefits yet, but it offers superior future-proofing for demanding applications still to come), some better video support options, an improved True Tone display and upgraded Bluetooth. And wireless charging, most appealingly.

Whether you think these enhancements are worth paying £699 or £849 instead of £549 or £649 (with twice the storage at each tier, admittedly) depends on your priorities. But our feeling is that the razzle-dazzle of the iPhone X has disguised a set of upgrades in the 8 that in any other year would have seemed like a worthwhile step forward.

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