Everything in the box as always
Apple completely scored on surprises for its fans. Inside the iPhone box, there is nothing unusual:
- 5 V and 1 A power supply (yes, you need to buy a separate charger for fast charging)
- Lightning cable
- adapter from Lightning to 3.5 mm
- wired headphones with Lightning connector
Yes, new iPhones still can't be connected to new MacBooks. You need to buy a USB adapter<->USB C for 1500 rubles. Well, or just order a similar adapter from Aliexpress for a dollar and a half, which, in fact, I did.
Only the appearance of the packaging has changed. Now the box is completely painted in the color of the iPhone, which is hidden inside.
New-old design
front new iPhone 8 generally indistinguishable from the seven. Completely black glass panel, 2.5D glass, Touch ID (works great) - everything is as always.
Of course, the glass has an oleophobic coating and it is of very high quality. There is also an anti-fingerprint coating on the back, don't worry.
However, the Touch ID sensor does not have any "oleophobic". If the screen glass is clean, then the sensor catches prints very quickly. But it's not so scary.
The most important thing! iPhone 8 has become less slippery than all its predecessors.
Glass still clings to the palm better than matte, polished metal, and this is a fact. And Apple also claims that the glass in the new product has become 50% stronger (apparently relative to its predecessor), therefore, it will become more difficult to break an iPhone. And yet, for some reason, I am sure that he is still not as strong as.
The glass panel at the back is also needed so that the eight can be charged from wireless charging. Fortunately, Apple did not become wiser and the novelty is compatible with the very common Qi standard. I bought an adapter from Belkin, I'll try it in action and be sure to unsubscribe with the results.
Another small cosmetic change compared to the previous generation is that the antenna strips are now shorter and visible only on the side ends. There are four of them, they look neat, dignified, noble.
If you have any doubts about which iPhone to choose, I suggest looking at the photos below. The usual eight and a giant plus on its background.
Those expecting a truly black iPhone are in for a disappointment.
iPhone 8 is never black.
It looks black only at dusk or in a room with very poor lighting. In all other situations, it appears dark grey. The back seems to be made of smoothly polished stone.
Now for other colors. Be very careful when choosing a gold coloring. It is better to look at the handset live before buying, turn it in your hands. With not very good lighting, the back does not look white, but with a clear pinkish tint.
There is nothing to say about the silver model - the most boring option.
"TruTon" screen
What would I choose: 120 hertz refresh rate or some strange True Tone? Definitely the first.
The iPad Pro 10.5″, which received a display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, looks simply amazing. Any animation on it is perceived in a completely new way, and all other screens after it, including the iPhone 8, are perceived very painfully.
And with True Tone, the panel looks just interesting. Yes, the temperature of the colors is constantly changing according to the ambient light (the screen predominantly shines with a yellow tint). The display either “warms up”, then “cools” and this is cool, but there is no “wow” here. We lived without this chip, we felt good, but with it ... well, cool. No more.
Pictured below is an iPhone 8 Plus screen (top or left) and an iPhone 8 display (bottom or right).
Otherwise, these are completely identical screens from the 7th. The same brightness, contrast and resolution.
By the way, contrary to the evil grins of Android fans, on which smartphones with 4K resolution are also found, the iPhone 8 has enough dot density to head. At least for a diagonal of 4.7 inches. At the same time, Apple saves a pretty penny by not ordering expensive higher-resolution panels for its offspring.
3D Touch, incredibly cool Taptic Engine vibration feedback, maximum pressure sensitivity - all this is in place. However, if you remove all these goodies, then we have a regular IPS-matrix, which is covered with a lilac fog at extreme viewing angles.
iPhone 8 Specifications
The easiest way to compare the specifications of the iPhone 8 with the iPhone 7 is in a table. Green indicates improvement, and red indicates deterioration. Yes, there are some options.
iPhone 7 | iPhone 8 |
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Display | 4.7" IPS, 1334 x 750 (326 ppi), 1400:1 contrast ratio, 625 nits brightness | IPS, 4.7 inches, 1334 x 750 (326 ppi density), 1400:1 contrast ratio, 625 nits brightness, True Tone technology, support for HDR and Dolby Vision |
CPU | A10 Fusion (2.34GHz, 4 cores, 16nm) + M10 motion co-processor | A11 Bionic (6 cores, 10nm) + M11 motion coprocessor |
Graphics | Own graphics accelerator | Own tri-core processor (30% more powerful than its predecessor) |
RAM | 2 GB |
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Built-in memory | 32, 64 or 128 GB | 64 or 256 GB |
Main camera | 12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm, 1.22µm dot size, sapphire coating, OIS, 4-section True Tone flash, 4K recording 30 FPS, Slo-Mo 1080p at 120 FPS) | 12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm, sapphire, OIS, 4-section True Tone Slow Sync flash, 4K 60 FPS recording, Slo-Mo 1080p at 240 FPS) |
Front-camera | 7 MP (f/2.2, HDR, EIS, 1080p recording) |
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Battery | 1960 mAh | 1821 mAh ( Qi fast and wireless charging) |
Connectors | Lightning |
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Sensors | Light and proximity sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, Touch ID, digital compass, barometer |
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Water and dust protection | IP67 |
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Wireless interfaces | Wi-Fi (802.11 ac, Dual Band), Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS, Glonass | Wi-Fi (802.11 ac, Dual Band), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, Glonass, Galileo |
Connection | LTE-A Cat. 12 | LTE-A |
Most will definitely like the fact that the smartphone began to sound a quarter louder. The sound is bass, clean and pleasant to the ear. Don't dig here. If anything, the conversational one also helps the main speaker from below.
The filling in the new smartphone is so interesting that there is a reason to break this matter into separate points.
A processor that is smarter than you
The new battery has decreased, but it works the same. And all thanks to the new A11 Bionic processor, which is made using a 10-nanometer process technology. The previous chipset (A10 Fusion) is based on the 16 nm process technology.
All this means that the 8-ka works faster, and consumes less energy. Plus and minus give the same autonomy, which we will talk about in more detail later.
Graphic performance has grown very noticeably - by 30 percent.
Although, it would seem, much more. And Apple has an answer why it is needed - for augmented reality or AR.
Tim Cook is optimistic that soon we will not be able to imagine our ordinary life without AR. And I completely agree with him. Weird and miserable VR is just a toy, and an expensive one at that. For normal virtual reality, you need the most powerful hardware, screens with a fierce pixel density (far beyond 600 ppi) and more or less compact dimensions of the end device. And so far no one has managed to combine all this in one device. Bad business.
But AR is the future. He pointed his smartphone at the urban landscape and saw everything he needed: where there is food and how far to get there, what kind of monument is in front of you, what are the reviews on the museum and what is it actually called. In general, we are waiting for the whole thing to grow into a mass phenomenon.
And A11 Bionic is a chipset that has dedicated resources for machine learning. Separate modules (I believe) are responsible for studying your habits and optimizing the smartphone for your specific tasks. So, if the processor has figured out that, say, it does not require a lot of resources to check your mail, it will not redirect powerful cores with increased operating frequencies to it in advance. This is how you save energy at the same time.
Does he slow down for an hour?
Of course not! iPhone 8 works very fast, the animation flies and does not lag a bit.
However, at one point I still managed to catch small, but still brakes. This happened when one of the times I took the device out of my pocket and unlocked it with a quite normal touch on the Touch ID sensor. The unlock animation worked with barely noticeable brakes. As if I caught the smartphone at the wrong time, when it was busy processing some processes. An isolated incident that never happened again.
Regarding the performance in applications and games, we can say that the safety margin of the iPhone 8 is still very long. Three or four years for sure.
And by the way, it is the usual eight that can rightfully be called the most powerful smartphone in the world. Below is a rating from Geekbench that confirms this.
We say thanks to the low screen resolution. The processor does not need to process extra pixels, because the 8 Plus and even the iPhone X are left a little behind their younger brother.
RAM test
In the new generation, we, as before, have 2 GB of RAM, and by the standards of the Android world, this is extremely small. But not for the iPhone 8. Here are the results of my test.
I did a dirty test: I used my smartphone as usual, with 26 apps open in the background. Launched Safari and opened five of my heavy reviews:
Switching between tabs was painless. Nothing was reloaded, YouTube inserts were launched without problems inside the texts, and so on.
Then I went out and opened a few more utilities: Photos, Camera, Instagram, and Google Maps. Went back to Safari and all open tabs started reloading. In other words…
2 GB of RAM is still not enough even for iOS.
Against the background of the standard eight, the Plus version looks like a monster, and here's why. The older model has already received 3 GB of "RAM" and this allows it to keep 46 applications in the background without any problems, as was the case in my case. I opened the same reviews, then launched a dozen other programs, including World of Tanks and the Night Shift AR utility, and only then did two of the tabs open in Safari begin to reload. What is called - feel the difference.
cameras
At the presentation, they assured that the new smartphone began to shoot even better. Well, let's see.
Front-camera
A common disease of many front cameras is exposure errors. The face is visible normally, and the entire background is overexposed. Well, or vice versa.
Here such a problem is also present, but it is very weakly expressed. The algorithms do their best to correctly determine the desired exposure, and at the same time not to make a mistake with the white balance, and not to make you a blue face, for example.
In general, HDR on the front camera works fine. Yes, the face becomes slightly flat, but the background will not be overexposed.
In general, it seemed to me that the camera did not change at all. The 7 was able to take great selfies and the 8 certainly didn't ruin anything. But it didn't improve either.
Main camera
Pictures from an iPhone are very easy to recognize - they all have some kind of yellowish, sandy tint. The same Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots as is. Well, maybe it lifts the colors a little, but the photos do not swim with any extraneous colors.
Fortunately, in eights this problem is less pronounced than in the previous generation. Desert yellow is present, but not as noticeable.
HDR shots are as good as ever. The dynamic range draws out most situations, all objects are visible in the frame, without overexposure and other crime. Let's see how it looks.
Good job HDR
Once automatics fooled and painted the sky in an acid blue tint. Although nothing foreshadowed trouble.
Separately, a few words about the macro. It's fantastic!
Yes, now many smartphones shoot flowers so cool that you sway. However, after taking pictures, the iPhone 8 can be dropped. And here's the proof (better sit down)
During the day, the iPhone takes exceptionally cool pictures. But even at night, the device will not lose its face. There are practically no blurry frames, autofocus clings to objects very tightly and quickly. Well, the detail, of course, is very high.
In general, the camera in the iPhone is good because it is maximally adapted for the layman. Everything here is tailored to the “point and shoot” scenario. No need to invent anything with the white balance, turn the shutter speed or ISO. For advanced photographers, this is not very good, but for most, on the contrary, it is a plus. And with the new iPhone, everything becomes even easier, because it really shoots better.
By the way, this week I will release great comparison of iPhone 8 and iPhone 7. There we will push two generations head-on and see how much cooler the new product shoots. Keep your finger on the pulse, or better yet, add the site to your bookmarks.
By the way, we take all the original photos in one archive.
There is no second camera. It's a shame?
Against the background of the older model (Plus), our hero looks faded, because he cannot:
- blur the background or bokeh
- zoom in without quality loss ("optical" zoom 2x)
- it doesn’t have the “Portrait Lighting” mode (a cool feature, which I’ll talk about in more detail in iPhone 8 Plus review)
In defense of those who stopped at the usual eight, I will say the following. Background blur is a thing that looks very impressive, but for those who do not bother with portrait photography, it is not needed.
Optical zoom is a useful thing when you can not get closer to the subject. There is a possibility? Consider saving ten thousand rubles when buying a smartphone.
Portrait lighting is just a software filter, and for sure all these effects will appear in third-party photo editors. Not a big loss.
Video recording
There are two innovations here. Let's go in order.
4K and 60 FPS
Yes, the iPhone 8 is the first smartphone to capture 4K video at 60fps. Videos look very smooth, all movements look very lively.
In addition, you can successfully work with such cool content in video editors. This is a definite plus for beginners and not so video bloggers. Like me, for example. Even though I won't start.
Slow-slow Motion
What I love and respect iPhones for is Slo-Mo. No device on the market shoots such high-quality slow-motion videos. Manufacturers of Android devices for inexplicable reasons score on this. But not Apple!
Eight shoots Full HD video at 240 frames per second. Almost as cool as advanced action cameras. It's just a phone.
And all this against the background of the fact that many, even top manufacturers, have not yet switched to Full HD resolution. So they put their rotten HD at 120 FPS. In 2017!
How long does the battery last?
Few! For active users, the smartphone will not survive until the evening. In general, all the same pain that was on the sevens.
One fact really upsets me. The iPhone 8 supports fast charging (finally!!!1), but I have no idea how to experience it for myself.
In the kit there is a dead 1 amp power supply, with it the smartphone will charge as always for a long time. To get fast charging, you need an adapter with increased output current, but where can I get one? Chargers from MacBooks are not suitable, because they have a USB Type-C plug, not Lightning. What to do then? Where to carry money, Apple?!
In general, the mythical 50 percent charge in 30 minutes remains a statement on the official website. No more.
But the fact that Apple did not release its own wireless charging with the release of the iPhone 8 is very strange. For a company of this magnitude! Still, Qi wireless charging is far from top space technology. Koreans have been churning out these accessories since 2014.
Yes, at the presentation we were shown AirPower, it will be released no one knows when (in 2018), no one knows how much it will cost, and not everyone needs a platform to charge everything at once. I would like something simpler, so for 50 bucks.
That is why I bought a white Belkin wireless charger (there is also Mophie in the Apple Store, but black) and I will tell you more about it.
From zero to one hundred percent of the iPhone 8 on such a wireless site is charged in ... 3 hours and 30 minutes!
And this despite the fact that a very weak 1821 mAh battery is installed in the phone. Unrealistically long! From here, a simple conclusion is that you need to put your smartphone on charge only at night. Quickly add interest in the morning while brushing your teeth, it won’t work. This is not Android!
A couple more moments. To the best of a thick plastic case, charging goes on, there are no problems. The smartphone does not heat up, it becomes slightly warm. Do not believe the contrary statements of some experts from the "Internet".
What is the result? Take?
If you are an ardent "Yapple", you have a MacBook, Apple Watch and all that from a proprietary eco-system, then buying an iPhone 8 is worth it. But not now.
In three or four months it will be just right. The market will be saturated, prices for gray pipes will fall to an acceptable level, the first batches will go to service centers with all sorts of children's sores that were not examined during production. That's when you can take it. At the same time save some money. Do not take a loan!
Still, the iPhone 8 is the top device on the market. It is incredibly fast, has a chic headroom in terms of performance and can finally compete with top Android gadgets (, Google Pixel 2) in photo quality.
But with regard to video recording, the “apple” device has no equal. If this is critical, then take the eight. What other conversations can there be?
But if you compare the iPhone 8 with the same 8 Plus or with the tenth version, then an interesting thing comes out. Despite the fact that we will sell it for 56,990 rubles (!!!), it is never a flagship. The usual eight seems to be created in order to let you know that you paid a lot of money for an intermediate model. Do you want the best photo quality? Kindly fork out for Plus. If you want innovation, then you will have to pay two salaries for ten. And Apple does not care about all the disgrace.
In the review of the iPhone 8, I sidestepped the topic of the camera, mentioning small differences in the quality of shooting and technical bells and whistles. How about checking it out right now?
Over the weekend, I went and took pictures of flowers in one of the parks in Moscow - and saw the difference in how they shoot the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus. It's time to show it to you.
Tested: iPhone 7 Plus Matte Black and iPhone 8 Plus Gold
Briefly about the camera
The iPhone 8 Plus did not have any major changes in camera settings: there are two 12-megapixel modules, consisting of a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens.
Aperture of a wide-angle lens - ƒ/1.8, and the telephoto lens ƒ/2.8. The iPhone 7 Plus had exactly the same parameters.
A logical question: why can photos from two smartphones be different? The answer is that the lens system and sensor matrix have changed, as well as the algorithms for post-processing photos have improved.
Matrix of the new sensor got bigger and catches more light, better conveys color saturation and reduces noise. In theory, this should greatly affect the color reproduction in photographs.
See the summary below. Just in case: on the left is a photo from the iPhone 8 Plus, on the right is from the iPhone 7 Plus.
1. Background blur effects and portrait mode
One of the distinguishing features of the iPhone 7 Plus is the effect background blur, achieved through the use of two lenses at the same time and a little software magic from Apple. Naturally, in the iPhone 8 Plus, the background blur mode has not gone away. Moreover, he became a little steeper.
The photo above was taken 5 times on each of the smartphones under the same conditions. Then I chose the best one.
The iPhone 7 Plus had and still has the "problem" of background blur mode: it focuses on the wrong subjects and often blurs what should remain sharp. Actually, we see it. I focused on the same point in the photo, and made the last two attempts by going out and going into the camera to reset the settings. But the result remains the same.
The iPhone 8 Plus did a better job, correctly figuring out not to blur the second car. This situation was repeated next almost every time when I tried to take portrait photos on both smartphones: iPhone 7 Plus misses focus, 8 Plus doesn't.
The year-long beta testing of the background blur mode was not in vain: the iPhone 8 Plus does it better than the iPhone 7 Plus. As for the blur effect itself, there is no difference. Do you remember that this is a software effect that has nothing to do with the "petal" bokeh in full-fledged cameras?
I really liked the lighting effects, a new feature of the iPhone 8 Plus. These are additional modes inside the iPhone camera app, almost like filters, but with better results than any Instagram will do.
Above photo from iPhone 8 with effect studio light. I’ll make a reservation that the result is not for everyone, but I personally like these effects: the picture turns out to be super saturated, and the light areas turn white, as if I turned the exposure to the maximum, but by some miracle saved the details.
Most of us won't use effects in everyday shooting, but having them allows you to experiment more with photography on your iPhone camera - and this is always a good thing.
Outcome: The iPhone 8 Plus focuses faster and more accurately on subjects in portrait mode, saves the final shot faster, and performs better under the same conditions than the iPhone 7 Plus. Victory for the "eighth".
2. Color reproduction, brightness and contrast
Starting with the iPhone 7, Apple is installing cameras and displays with support for an extended range of colors - Profile P3. As a result, photographs retain shades and color transitions that were not previously recorded by hardware when shooting.
You can only notice this difference on a display that supports the P3 profile. Today it is iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 8/8 Plus and MacBook with Retina display.
That is, if you look at pictures on other devices or monitors, some colors will not look the way they should.
Earlier I mentioned that Apple increased the camera matrix, which should have a positive effect on the colors, brightness and contrast of photos from the iPhone 8. The result is really eat, is he visible to the naked eye and highlights how spoiled we have become by ceasing to notice small breakthroughs in technology or take them for granted.
Some examples from the iPhone 7 Plus are downright depressing, making me think during the shooting: was it really like this a year ago, or is there something wrong with my iPhone? But I constantly checked the cleanliness of the camera, took more than 3 identical photos on each of the smartphones - and got the same result.
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus really do more contrast, color-rich photos. But there is one more thing to remember. In "eight" improved display.
In addition to supporting the awesome True Tone gamma correction technology (seriously, this is the coolest and most important thing), the screen itself renders vivid colors much better than the iPhone 7. You have to see it live.
Photos taken on the iPhone 8 look incomparably better than the same photos on the iPhone 7 display. But about half of this difference is provided by the new display.
Most people will not notice this and will conclude that it was the iPhone 8 camera that gave this result. But we know. The main thing is that even from a computer there is still a difference.
Outcome: The iPhone 8 Plus takes slightly brighter pictures in the same conditions than the iPhone 7 Plus. Color reproduction is 99% better on the iPhone 8 Plus. Its display continues the work, significantly improving the perception of photos. Again, the unconditional victory of the G8.
3. Clarity, noise and shooting speed
Since the resolution of the matrix has not changed, the sharpness of the picture at 100% crop should not have changed either. However, since Apple has improved the algorithms, I decided to check it out.
The result is actually same photos sharpness, noise and clarity. The difference is in color rendering, in brightness. This is repeated in other photos.
It's too early to complain about the speed of the iPhone 7 Plus, but I noticed that continuous shooting is saved on the iPhone 8 one and a half times faster, the same with panoramas. Affects the new processor.
Below are a few more examples of photos on the iPhone 8 Plus, without reference to themes or parameters.
Personally, I'm a little disappointed that Apple hasn't improved zoom on the iPhone 8 Plus. For me, this is the coolest feature of the iPhone 7 Plus camera, I use zoom in 90% of cases: it not only brings the subject closer, but also eliminates optical distortion, bringing the result closer to the fixed lenses of full-fledged cameras. Well, let's look at the iPhone X.
Outcome: iPhone 8 Plus performance is expectedly higher, which affects the speed of saving photos, especially burst photos. In terms of clarity and preservation of details, I subjectively did not see a difference between the two smartphones.
Last thing. Should I buy an iPhone 8 Plus because of the camera?
does not believe in increasing megapixels. As we've seen in the iPhone 7's 12-megapixel camera, it's significantly better than its competitors' 20-megapixel cameras. We have seen amazing dual lens cameras on the iphone 7 plus, and hoping to see something exciting with iPhone 8. iPhone 8 camera how many megapixels? How much has it grown?
- 16 MP main f/1.7 aperture
- 8 MP front camera
- Dual lens for iPhone 8+
This time, the company is going to take the camera features to the next level. At Apple iPhone 8 There will be a 16 MP main camera with an upgraded F/1.7 lens to improve image quality even in low light conditions. The phone also supports 4K recordings.
Speaking of the iPhone's front camera, it will have an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, HDR, panorama, face detection features. And this time, Apple may bring an iris scanner or facial recognition. What to do if, does not find the network, does not see the network.
Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: Camera
- Iris or face recognition for iPhone 8
The iPhone 7 has a 12-megapixel rear camera, while the iPhone 7 Plus has a dual 12-megapixel camera, one wide-angle, and the other telephoto.
The iPhone 8 Plus will have a dual-lens camera, while the iPhone 8 won't have a dual-lens camera. However, the new 5-inch models will feature a dual camera setup, but will be in a vertical format rather than the current horizontal format.
According to Bloomberg, the iPhone 8 will offer “more advanced cameras” so we can expect improvements, the iPhone 8 will have the best camera on the market.
Conclusion:
Users who want to buy an iPhone 8 are wondering what is the difference between the younger and older versions of the new flagship and one of the important, decisive moments is the camera. Let's understand the difference between the cameras in the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
Camera Comparison
For starters, look at this board. In it you can see exactly how the camera parameters differ.
Now let's decrypt. So, the main camera module in both iPhone 8 is the same. This is a new module with f / 1.8 aperture and optical stabilization, and the resolution of the matrix here is 12 MP. Accordingly, the photos from this camera will be completely the same, as well as the video. No matter how you look, you won't see the difference.
But the presence of a second camera, with an aperture of 2.8, opens up much more opportunities in the iPhone 8 Plus. For example:
1. Portrait mode and bokeh
Using the second camera, iPhone 8 Plus is able to create amazing photos with a shallow depth of field, which is very important for fine art photography. In the new version of iOS 11, image processing algorithms have been significantly improved and now you can get shots that were previously only possible on SLR cameras. One of these modes is portrait.
A few years ago, only DSLRs could do this. Also in the iPhone 8 Plus, there are new options for processing portraits. With the bokeh effect, you can also try to shoot various objects and sometimes it turns out well.
September 12 released two new iPhone models - iPhone 8 and iPhone X, advertising their camera. What does each model have to offer for mobile photographers and videographers? Is the iPhone 8 camera as good as Apple claims it to be?
- The iPhone 8 will have a single 12-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture.
- The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will both have optical image stabilization, or OIS, to help reduce motion blur due to camera shake.
- The iPhone 8 camera and iPhone 8 Plus can shoot 4K video at up to 60 FPS and slow motion video up to 1080p at 240 FPS.
(As with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, serious mobile photographers should consider the larger dual-camera model, portrait mode, and the new Portrait Lighting feature.)
When you create a theme, you'll have many different lighting options to choose from for your portrait in different looks, such as Contour Light, Natural Light, Studio Light, Stage Light, and Stage Light Mono.
Like the iPhone 7, the iPhone 8 will feature a 7-megapixel front-facing FaceTime camera and a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture. The rear camera system also has optical image stabilization and 5x digital zoom.
What's new:
The phone's True Tone flash has something like Slow Sync that uses a slow shutter speed along with a short strobe to create a more evenly lit photo. Besides togao, it performs well in low light conditions. Apple says the camera on the iPhone 8 has a faster sensor and deeper pixels than the iPhone 7.
iPhone 8 Plus camera feature, new features
- The iPhone 8 Plus will feature two 12-megapixel cameras. The wide angle will have an f/1.8 aperture whereas the telephoto will have an f/2.8.
- The iPhone 8 Plus has a Portrait Lighting feature that is designed to digitally simulate different lighting conditions and work with portraits.
“These are not filters,” says Apple. Instead, the phone actually learns your subject's face and calculates an appearance based on the light that's actually in the scene using artificial learning.
Like the iPhone 7 Plus, the iPhone 8 Plus will feature a 12-megapixel wide-angle and telephoto lens and a 7-megapixel FaceTime camera. The wide angle lens has an f/1.8 aperture while the telephoto will have an f/2.8 aperture. The camera has an optical zoom and 10x digital zoom, as well as optical image stabilization. With the release of the iPhone 8 Plus, portrait mode is no longer in beta.
What's new:
The True Tone sound flash on the phone's LCD will also be in sync. With the 8 Plus, Apple is also adding a new feature called Portrait Lighting which is currently in beta. This feature uses Apple's new ground marking technology to add studio lighting effects to portraits. Like the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus also has a faster sensor and deeper pixels than the iPhone 7 Plus.
iPhone X camera specs, new features
- The iPhone X has almost the same camera specs as the iPhone 8 Plus, with a dual 12-megapixel setup, f/1.8 and f/2.4 apertures. Note that the iPhone X telephoto lens is slightly wider than the iPhone 8 Plus.
- The iPhone X has dual optical image stabilization, resulting in even less motion blur.
- The iPhone X allows selfie portrait mode, which allows for a blur effect that enhances self-portraits.
- The iPhone X's 5.8-inch "Super Retina" OLED display should serve as a larger and brighter viewfinder and frame for your photos and videos.
Both cameras have optical image stabilization for better zooming in low light and better video stabilization. In between the camera modules is a quad-diagonal True Tone flash with 2x better light uniformity.
The front cameras can do both portrait mode and the new Portrait Lighting feature.
The iPhone X has a similar dual camera system to the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus, but with a portrait orientation. The phone is equipped with a 12-megapixel camera, optical and 10x digital zoom, wide color capture and portrait mode and portrait lighting.
What's new:
The iPhone X has an af/1.8 aperture wide-angle lens like the iPhone 8 Plus, but with an af/2.4 aperture telephoto lens, which means the iPhone X is slightly better equipped for taking photos in low light. iPhone X photos are likely to be brighter and all around better than iPhone 8 Plus.
Here's a look at what the front and rear cameras now offer in terms of hardware:
Unlike the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X will have dual optical image stabilization on the wide-angle and telephoto lenses on the back, which means photos and videos will be smoother and less blurry.
What really sets the iPhone X apart is its front camera. Apple calls "TrueDepth" which is capable of displaying faces and will use Face ID, Apple's new method for unlocking a phone. The front-facing camera is also capable of taking portrait modes.
iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 camera, results
Apple's new Image Signal Processor (A11) provides improved pixel processing and a new color filter. Both cameras use the new Natural Lighting effect introduced on iPhone 8 and new augmented reality features. Video has also been enhanced with 4K movies at 60fps as well as slow motion video at 240fps.
However, Apple says the sensors found inside are brand new, which means the image quality is set to get a welcome boost. In addition, there are also quite a few improvements on the software side - eg. There's a brand new "Portrait Lighting" mode that will optimize color in real time. Apple claims the iPhone's portrait will be better than conventional filters.
Video is also getting a boost, with Apple's new built-in video codec that will parse each frame into tiny chunks and discover what each contains, then optimize video quality accordingly. In addition, slow-motion enthusiasts will be happy to know that they can now shoot 240fps in 1080p, double the frame rate of the 7 Series.
