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    iPhone 8 is out

    Discussion in 'Smartphones and Tablets' started by Sid Roy, Sep 21, 2017.

  1. Sid Roy

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    I have heard iPhone 8 is out and much better than iPhone7
    I want to know how iPhone 8 is better than iPhone 7?
     
    Sid Roy, Sep 21, 2017
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    It's one better.

    In all seriousness, the iPhone 8 is a modest upgrade. It has wireless charging now, different case materials (glass back to allow for wireless charging), and a more powerful processor (not that the iPhone 7's processor was the performance bottleneck for typical smartphone use).
     
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    iPhone 8 & 8 Plus Review - the Agony and the Ecstasy
     
    hmscott, Sep 23, 2017
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    7 to 8, not a big difference.
     
    plee82, Sep 23, 2017
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    this! either go X or go home

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    Spartan@HIDevolution, Sep 24, 2017
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    Why Does the iPhone 8 Exist?

    Apple iphone thermal throttling.jpg
     
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    Poor Samsung, the Note 8 performance is getting wiped out by the iPhone 8 / X performance... this video quote's a number of results, starts @ 03:24
    03:24 - iPhone 8 / Apple News
    16:50 - iPhone X Production Faces Further Delays
    21:35 - Rumour: Coffeelake pricing hits the Philippines
    28:38 - Rumour: Ice Lake is Coming
    34:59 - Pirate Bay secretly enslaving you as a miner
    45:28 - Sponsor: Squarespace
    46:55 - Sponsor: iFIXIT
    48:30 - Sponsor: Mack Weldon
    50:55 - Google "buys" HTC
    55:47 - Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy protection in US
    59:30 - "Pepe the frog" creator sues alt right memers
    iPHONE X MISSING, iJustine, GamersNexus, NCIXTechTips - WAN Show September 22, 2017

    Apple's New iPhones And A11 Bionic CPU Annihilate Geekbench Scores From All Android Phones To Date
    https://hothardware.com/news/apple-iphone-a11-bionic-cpu-annihilate-geekbench-scores-android-phones
     
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    I dont understand these phone benchmarks man I mean who gives a crap if phone A beat phone B by a few points in GeekBench? All phones are plenty fast these days as long as he phone does what I want efficiently I'm happy
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Sep 25, 2017
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    Iphone 7 was already destroying Samsung. Geekbench though is weird, shows the 8 is almost on par to intel/ryzen cpus lmao. Maybe this is a Performance per watts metric where in that case it might be possible. But at sustain levels of performance there is no freaking way.
     
    plee82, Sep 25, 2017
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    iPhone 8 - Why Did Apple Even Make This?
     
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    Totally Agree with You!
    iPhone 8 is just a very tough competition to Samsung Galaxy S8!

    Those features you just mentioned about iPhone 8 just sound fab!
     
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    iPhone 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison Smackdown
     
    hmscott, Sep 27, 2017
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    Don't Try This At Home With the iPhone 8 Plus!
     
    hmscott, Sep 29, 2017
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    Some owners are reporting that the battery is swelling and busting phones open.

    John.

    EDIT: Sorry hmscott beat me to it.
     
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    A few more outlets with additional details...

    iPhone 8 Plus batteries swelling in at least 6 different reports
    A handful of iPhone 8 Plus phones have split apart in at least five different countries in the past 2 weeks, according to various reports.
    https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-8-plus-battery-swelling/

    "There have been at least six separate reports of iPhone 8 Plus batteries swelling to the point of splitting open their enclosures since the phones first went on sale on Sept. 22.

    Stories at MacRumors, The Next Web and 9to5mac as early as last week cited social media postings showing what appeared to be separate incidents in Japan and Taiwan where the phones had split apart because of expanding batteries.

    More recently, The Guardian has reported on additional incidents in Greece, Canada and China. Taken together, it adds up to at least six cases exhibiting nearly identical symptoms.

    An Apple spokesperson said the company was aware of the reports, and looking into them."

    Apple is looking into reports of iPhone 8 batteries swelling
    https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/06/apple-is-looking-into-reports-of-iphone-8-batteries-swelling/

    Chinese state media report bloated battery in Apple's iPhone 8
    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-a...ated-battery-in-apples-iphone-8-idUSKBN1CB112
     
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    @hmscott, Great to hear that Apple is aware of the reports and going to take some steps in that direction.
     
    Sid Roy, Oct 11, 2017
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