iPhone 8

OVERVIEW

Apple iPhone 8 runs iOS,10 and features a 5.0 inches OLED 1080 x 1920 pixels display and a Yes 4GB RAM Apple A10 processor paired with and 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB native storage capacity.

The Apple iPhone 8 boasts of a 12MP main snapper at its rear and an 8MP front-facing selfie shooter. There is a Non-removable Li-Po 2390 mAh battery powering the phone with support for USB Yes, v3.0 .

Apple is preparing to release its iPhone 8 next week, in what is expected to be the company's biggest smartphone launch in years.

2017 marks the tenth anniversary of the original iPhone , which was first announced by Steve Jobson 9 January 2007, and released later that year on June 29.

Given the momentous occasion, rumour has it that Apple has been holding back some of its most groundbreaking features for this year's model.

We've rounded up all the latest rumours and leaks, so if you're still undecided about your next phone, you'll have a good idea what Apple has in store.

iPhone 8 release date

Apple is holding an event on September 12 at its newly built headquarters in Cupertino, California, where it is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 8.

This will be the first iPhone launch held at the company's massive new headquarters - the so-called "spaceship campus". Tim Cook will take to the stage of the Steve Jobs Theatre - named after Apple's legendary co-founder.

The event is due to start at 10am Pacific Time, which translates to 6pm here in the UK. As ever, it is expected to be live streamed so thousands of eager Apple fans around the world can watch.

The new phones are likely to be available for pre-order from Friday, September 15, and could hit the shelves as soon as September 22.

Apple traditionally releases its latest iPhones during the first two weeks of September, in good time for the start of the Christmas shopping season.

Three sizes

Apple is rumoured to be working on three versions of its next iPhone, including a 4.7-inch iPhone 7s, a 5.5-inch iPhone 7s Plus and a 5.8-inch iPhone 8.

While the 5.8-inch iPhone 8 sounds like it would be massive, Apple is reportedly working on a new edge-to-edge display technology, so although the screen area would be bigger, the phone itself could actually be smaller than the phone 7s Plus.

APPLE IPHONE 8 SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL	Operating System Apple iOS 10 Device type Phablet Sim Single Sim (Nano)
ANNOUNCED	Status Rumored Specs Global Release Date 2017, September 12 (Rumored) Indian Release Date 2017, Rumored
BODY	Dimensions NA Weight NA
DISPLAY	Screen size 5.0 inches Form Factor Touch Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Technology (Display Type) OLED
PROCESSOR	CPU Yes GPU Yes Chipset Apple A10
STORAGE	Internal Storage 64/128/256 GB storage RAM 4 GB RAM External Storage NA Card Slot NA Phonebook Unlimited Messaging iMessage, SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email Call Records Unlimited
CAMERA	Primary camera 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Camera Front Camera 8 MP Camera Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps Camera Features Geo Tagging, 4K Video, Continuos Shooting
MULTIMEDIA	Audio Player AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV Video Player H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4, Games Yes FM Radio No Speakers Yes Audio Jack No
BATTERY	Type Non-removable Li-Po 2390 mAh battery Stand by NA Talk time NA
CONNECTIVITY	GPRS Yes Edge Yes WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v4.2, A2DP, LE Infrared Port NA USB Yes, v3.0 GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Browser Yes, HTML5 (Safari) 3G Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
NETWORK SUPPORT	3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 4G LTE
OTHER FEATURES	Sensors Fingerprint Sensor, Wireless Charging

2017 will mark the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and Apple has something major planned to celebrate the occasion. With less than a month to go until the launch of the iPhone 8, we've already heard an abundance of rumors about the device, so we know what to expect when it comes to design and features.

Apple tested more than 10 prototype iPhone models, leading to a lot of mixed rumors floating around, but the general design and the features we can expect have mostly been nailed down, including in leaks from Apple itself.

The iPhone 8 is expected to feature a radical redesign, with an edge-to-edge display that does away with the top and bottom bezels where features like the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and the front-facing camera are housed. Rumors suggest Touch ID could be eliminated entirely in favor of robust facial recognition technology, which Apple is confirmed to be working on. There will be no physical Home button on the iPhone 8 and no bezels aside from a small area for the front-facing camera.

With an edge-to-edge design, the iPhone 8 may be similar in size to the 4.7-inch iPhone, but with a display the size of the 5.5-inch iPhone. Rumors suggest it will feature a 5.8-inch display with 5.15 inches of usable area, with the rest dedicated to virtual space that will replace the Home button. A series of gestures may be used to navigate instead of a Home button.

The display itself is said to be a flexible plastic OLED rather than an LCD, allowing Apple to introduce a thinner device that consumes less power and offers a better display with higher contrast ratio and more true to life colors. It will feature a slightly curved 2.5D display that's similar to the display used in the iPhone 7.

As for the body, Apple is finally moving away from the aluminum used in the iPhone 5, 5s, 6, 6s, 7, and SE, and will instead adopt a glass body that's similar to the body that was used for the iPhone 4. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the glass will be built around a polished stainless steel frame that's similar in design to the Apple Watch. Other models will also feature glass, but with an aluminum frame.