Battery Disconnection
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background and Identification
The successor to the iPhone 7 Plus, the iPhone 8 Plus (as well as the 8 and X) was formally announced by Apple on September 12, 2017. New features include a new hexa-core system-on-chip with improved system and graphics performance, a new glass back, and wireless charging using the Qi standard.
Specifications
Announce date: September 12, 2017
Model: A1864, A1897
Developer: Apple Inc.
Operating System: iOS 11
Display (Retina HD Display with 3D Touch):
- 5.5 in (139.7 mm) LED-backlit widescreen
- Multi‑touch display with IPS technology
- 1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
- True Tone display
- Wide color display (P3)
- 3D Touch
- 625 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
- Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- Display Zoom
- Reachability
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant: Rated IP67 under IEC standard 60529
Camera: Contains both front and rear facing cameras.
- Two rear-facing cameras
- 12-megapixel wide-angle camera with ƒ/1.8 aperture
- 12-megapixel telephoto camera with ƒ/2.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 10x
- Optical Zoom at 2x
- Optical image stabilization
- Six-element lens
- Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Backside illumination sensor
- Hybrid IR Filter
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
- Live Photos with stabilization
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Improved local tone mapping
- Body and face detection
- Exposure Control
- Noise reduction
- Auto HDR for photos
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- Photo geotagging
- Front-facing Facetime camera
- 7-megapixel photos
- 1080p HD video recording
- Retina Flash
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Auto HDR
- Backside illumination sensor
- Body and Face detection
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Exposure control
- Timer mode
- Video Recording
- 4K video recording at 60fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 30fps or 60fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30fps
- Optical image stabilization for video
- Optical zoom at 2x
- Quad-LED True Tone Flash
- Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120fps or 240fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Body and face detection
- Noise reduction
- Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video Geotagging
- Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Touch ID: Fingerprint sensor built into the new Home button
Processor: Apple A11 chip with 64 bit architecture and embedded M11 motion coprocessor
RAM:
Storage: 64, 256 GB Flash Memory
Sensors:
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Wireless Connectivity:
- Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.0
- NFC
- GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, LTE
- Digital Compass
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Dimensions: : 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in (158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm)
Weight: 202 g (7.13 oz)
Colors: Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Troubleshooting
- Diagnose any issues you may be having with your iPhone 8 using our iPhone 8 Plus Troubleshooting Page.
- Diagnose and repair screen backlight issues with our iDevice Backlight Troubleshooting Page.
Wallpaper
Want to see inside your iPhone without taking it apart? Check out our iPhone 8 Plus internals wallpaper and X-ray wallpaper!