Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Apple unveiled iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X! Specs Price

Finally! The newest iteration of iPhone is here - iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X now official!
Starting with new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, that sports a renewed exquisite glass and metal look in Silver, Space Grey and Gold Finish. It is IP67 certified as said to be microscopically sealed against dust and water.



Comes in with improved retina display with 3D Touch and now said to feature Apple new True Tone Display that adapts with ambient light. Display setup is just about the same with iPhone 8  Apple announces new A11 Bionic Six-Core Processor matched with "Apple-Design" GPU and ISP for improved performance and imaging capabilities. M11 co-processor handles processin information from sensors. Will come in higher capacity storage options in 64GB or 256GB.

Apple A11 Bionic Processor

Portrait Lighting
With new ISP, the latest iPhone 8 and 8 Plus said to improved camera features. Gains larger and better sensors. iPhone 8 has single rear camera at f/1.8 whilst iPhone 8 Plus will have a dual 12MP camera setup, one standard angle with f/1.8 while the telefoto lens at f/2.8. To improve more on Portrait mode, there is now new Portrait Lighting where gives you varienty of lighting effects. The new iPhone claims the "Highest-quality video capture in a smartphone" as gains new video encoder making possible faster frame rates, 40K Video Recording in 60fps and Slow-Mo at 1080p 240fps. Camera is also calibrated for AR with new gyro and accelerometer. OIS is present to minize camera shake and blur.
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
Still sticking to their "The Future is Wireless", started with AirPods and now the new iPhone supports Wireless Charging. For connectivity, LTE-A and Bluetooth 5.0 are new improvements.

The new iPhone 8 is priced starting at $699 while iPhone 8 Plus starts at $799.

But wait there's more... You might want to check out, The iPhone X (Ten).

iPhone X

The new iPhone X is set to invigorate smartphone market in terms of design and technologies. Comes with an "All-Screen... Edge-to-Edge Top to Bottom... Glass Front and Back as iPhone 8...Engineered Water and Dust resistant..." Sports a new display as Apple would call it "Super Retina Display" (cough Samsung cough haha) at 5.8 inch 2436 x 1125 resolution with 458ppi, highest of all iphone in terms of pixel density. Other than 3D Touch and True Tone, it supports Dolby Vision and HDR10. With the new display, the Home Button gets axed and iPhone X can be navited through touch and swipe gestures.

iPhone X also makes use of new A11 Bionic chip as well as the technology that comes with it Apple-Design GPU andd ISP and will also come in 64GB or 256GB Storage options.



Apple joins the Face Recognition bandwagon with new Face ID. iPhone X gains a lot of sensors - infrared, flood illuminator, dot projector and information is process with Neural engine. With this FR Technology, they also introduce Animoji which are emojis but can be controlled by your face. You can also create Animoji messages that can easily be shared via imessage. Third Party Apps are also permited to use this technology to help development. Well watching it seems work seems fun lol.
Like the iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X packs Dual Camera setup but has faster and larger sensor at 12MP with standard angle at f/1.8 while you get a brilliant f/2.4 aperture for telephoto camera. Has also portrait lighting and same video recording capabilities.

Animoji
Said to have bigger battery with at 2 more hours of runtime compared to iPhone 7.

Price starting at $999 in Silver and Space Grey.

Pre-Order for iPhone 8 starts on Sept 15 and release on Sept 22. iPhone X pre-order starts on Oct 27 and shipping Starts Nov 3. This is for 1st selection markets. No Word yet for Philippine Release.

iPhone 8 Specs
iOS 11
Retina HD display
4.7-inch (diagonal) Widescreen IPS LCD Display
1334-by-750-pixel resolution
3D Touch, True Tone display
A11 Bionic Hexa-Core 64-bit Processor
Apple Design GPU, ISP,Neural Engine
Embedded M11 motion coprocessor
64GB | 256GB Storage
Rear Camera
12MP camera
BSI, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 6P Lens,
Optical image stabilization (OIS)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Front Camera
7MP camera FaceTime HD Camera
BSI, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
1080p HD video recording
LTE A 4G / 3G /2G
Nano-SIM
Wi‑Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
NFC with reader mode
Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS
Sensors:
Barometer
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Rated IP67 Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Fast-charge, Qi Wireless charging
H 5.45 inches (138.4 mm) x W 2.65 inches (67.3 mm) x D 0.29 inch (7.3 mm)
Weight: 5.22 ounces (148 grams)
Gold, Silver, Space Gray

iPhone 8 Plus Specs
iOS 11
Retina HD display
5.5-inch (diagonal) Widescreen IPS LCD Display
1334-by-750-pixel resolution
3D Touch, True Tone display
A11 Bionic Hexa-Core 64-bit Processor
Apple Design GPU, ISP,Neural Engine
Embedded M11 motion coprocessor
64GB | 256GB Storage
Rear Camera
12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras
Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture
Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture
BSI, 6P Lens,
Portrait mode
Portrait Lighting (beta)
Optical image stabilization (OIS)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Front Camera
7MP camera FaceTime HD Camera
BSI, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
1080p HD video recording
LTE A 4G / 3G /2G
Nano-SIM
Wi‑Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
NFC with reader mode
Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS
Sensors:
Barometer
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
Rated IP67 Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Fast-charge, Qi Wireless charging
H 6.24 inches (158.4 mm) x  W 3.07 inches (78.1 mm) x D 0.30 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight: 7.13 ounces (202 grams)
Gold, Silver, Space Gray

iPhone X Plus Specs
iOS 11
5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Super Retina HD display
1334-by-750-pixel resolution
3D Touch, True Tone display
A11 Bionic Hexa-Core 64-bit Processor
Apple Design GPU, ISP,Neural Engine
Embedded M11 motion coprocessor
64GB | 256GB Storage
Rear Camera
12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras
Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture
Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture
BSI, 6P Lens,
Portrait mode
Portrait Lighting (beta)
Dual optical image stabilization
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Front Camera
7MP camera FaceTime HD Camera
BSI, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Animoji
Portrait mode
Portrait Lighting (beta)
1080p HD video recording
LTE A 4G / 3G /2G
Nano-SIM
Wi‑Fi 802.11ac with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
NFC with reader mode
Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS
Sensors:
Barometer
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Face ID enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Rated IP67 Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant
Built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Fast-charge, Qi Wireless charging
H 5.65 inches (143.6 mm) x W 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) x D 0.30 inch (7.7 mm)
Weight: 6.14 ounces (174 grams)
Silver, Space Gray