IPhone 8: release date, prices and features of the Apple smartphone

To know everything about the iPhone 8: its price, its characteristics, its technical sheet but also its release date.

Release date of the iPhone 8:

The release date of the iPhone 8 has not yet been officially unveiled by Apple. However, some analysts talk about an exit of the iPhone 8 in September 2017.

The iPhone 8 should be released at the same time as two other devices: the iPhone 7s and the iPhone 7s Plus.

Price of iPhone 8:

The price of the iPhone 8 is still unknown. It should be in the vicinity of that of the iPhone 7, or 769 € for the cheapest version. Features of the iPhone 8:

- The iPhone 8 could finally be called the iPhone X! For the ten years of the iPhone range, Apple wants to score the blow in 2017!

- The iPhone 8 should take advantage of an AMOLED screen produced by Samsung for unsurpassed image quality.

- The screen of the iPhone 8 should be fully edge to edge! A patent to that effect has been filed by Apple.

- The iPhone 8 could mark the disappearance of the Home button! Apple is currently looking for an alternative. It could be an adaptation of the Touch Bar of the Macbook Pro or the wheel of the Apple Watch.

- The iPhone 8 would finally equipped with a fast charging. It would offer five hours of autonomy for five hours of charge! A wireless charging system should also be in place.

- The design of the iPhone 8 should be very similar to that of the iPhone 4. The Apple smartphone would be equipped with a stainless steel chassis and a double glass panel.

- After IP67 certification of the iPhone 7, the iPhone 8 should receive IP68 certification. This means it will be resistant to water and dust. The iPhone 8 will be waterproof up to 1.5m deep for 30 minutes.

- Li-fi technology, a hundred times faster than Wi-Fi, should be available for the iPhone 8.

- The iPhone 8 could be equipped with a glass shell. A material yet abandoned by Apple after the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. This would be a way to stand out from the competition.

The iPhone 8 could also be equipped with a ceramic shell, similar to the Apple Watch Series 2.

- Following the complaints about the autonomy of the iPhone 7, that of the iPhone 8 should be greatly improved with a new artificial intelligence!

- The future Apple smartphone could have a helmet for virtual reality.

This would allow the appearance of holograms in augmented reality.

- The iPhone 8 currently carries the nickname "Ferrari" in the Cupertino premises.