What kind of headphones does iPhone 8 have? Pictures with depth of field effect
At the 2016 presentation, Apple presented not only the seventh generation of iconic smartphones, but also wireless headphones for the iPhone 7.
Cupertino decided to completely change the concept of connecting a headset to a phone. There is no 3.5 mm jack.
As an alternative, it was proposed to use original wired headphones that connect to the Lightning port, or AirPods.
Let's take a closer look at how wireless headphones work and why they should be used instead of a regular headset.
Contents:
Equipment
The headphone package includes a minimum number of elements. At first glance, the contents of the box seem meager for such a considerable cost of the product, however, there is everything necessary for comfortable work.
The box itself is made of durable cardboard, which many users prefer to use as additional storage space for the headset.
The package includes:
- Case. It is also a charger;
- Lightning cable;
- User manual.
To recharge the headphones, just place them in the plastic case. Please note that you must use a Lightning cable to pre-charge the case's battery.
Appearance
Externally, the new headset is very similar to the familiar EarPods wired headphones.
In terms of shape, the wireless device is slightly thicker and fits better in the ears. The engineers first of all made sure that the chance of losing the gadget while wearing it was minimized.
More voluminous type of headphones This is explained not only by the desire to make them reliable, but also by the presence of a built-in battery, microphone and a large number of other parts that are responsible for the interaction of the gadget with mobile devices.
One of the main components of the headphones is the W1 chip, which completely controls the operation of the headset - from monitoring the charge level to connecting with any devices.
Also, the headphones have a proximity sensor. Its task is to determine whether the headphones are inserted into the user's ears.
Appearance of the plastic box Internet users have already dubbed it “like a box for dental floss.” In fact, the shape of such a case is very practical and convenient.
Inside the box for each of the headphones there is a special compartment that secures them firmly and at the same time charges them.
As soon as you place the headset in the plastic case, it automatically recharges. The box works on the same principle as usual, so you first need to charge it and then place the headphones inside.
It should be noted that the headphones are fixed in a plastic box using a magnet, which is built into the bottom of the box.
Thus, they will never fall out of their storage location, unless they hit a hard surface hard.
There is virtually no play in the housing cover, and the hinge itself is made of metal for even greater reliability. Also, the lid closes with a built-in magnet.
Price
AirPods do not belong to the category of democratic gadgets. Otherwise, this is a normal thing for Apple products. In Russia, you can purchase headphones at official sales points for 13,000 rubles .
On American sites the scene is $159 .
The cost is really impressive, however, for your money you will get really high-quality headphones that cannot be compared with well-known Bluetooth headset models from, or.
If you lose one of the headphones, you can purchase it separately for $69. This price includes only one earphone, without plastic box and charging cable.
Device support
The presented wireless headphones work with both new and earlier generations of smartphones and tablets from Apple.
The official list of supported devices is as follows:
By releasing AirPods, Apple decided not to limit itself only to supporting its devices. The headphones can be easily connected to any other Android smartphone. The only difference is the reduction in functionality.
AirPods interact with officially supported devices not only via a Bluetooth connection, but also at the OS software level.
With “non-native” gadgets, there is no function of connecting through the menu or instantly stopping the track after turning off the headset.
How do they work?
The principle of operation of AirPods is quite simple. You turn on Bluetooth on your phone and the devices automatically connect to each other. Using a wireless headset, you can listen to music, record sound, and make calls.
There is no need to use any additional adapters. The only thing you should pay attention to is the charging level of the headphones.
They turn off immediately after the battery life is exhausted. To recharge, simply place the headset in the plastic case.
Built-in sensors and diodes
Two sensors are visible on the edges of each of the headphones, with the help of which the device “understands” when the user inserts it into the ear or puts it on charge.
To stop playback, simply put one of the headphones aside. To “deceive” the gadget, you can hide it in your palm.
And the microphone interacts perfectly with each other for incoming and outgoing calls. The sound of an incoming call is automatically redirected to the headset.
Inside the charging case there is a diode with which you can monitor the status of the headset without connecting it to a smartphone. If the LED starts blinking red, you need to put the headphones on to charge. The activation of the charging process is indicated by the green light of the diode.
Connecting to iPhone
Let's look at how to set up the first connection of wireless headphones to your iPhone.
First, make sure that your mobile device has a newer firmware version installed. Older versions of the operating system do not support interaction with headphones.
Apple has organized the most convenient and fast interaction between the phone and the headset. The user only needs to charge the plastic headphone box, put the headset in it and charge it.
Follow the instructions:
- When the headphones are at least slightly charged, unlock your smartphone, place it near the docking station and turn on Bluetooth;
- On iPhone screen a dialog box will appear immediately with data from detected AirPods;
- Click on “Connect”;
- The connection will take less than a second. As a result, detailed information about the headset will appear on the screen. In this window you can control the remaining battery life of both the plastic buck itself and the headphones. To start using AirPods, click on the “Done” button.
Now you can play any music or video on your phone. The sound will be played through the headphones. If you receive a call, the gadget will automatically turn off the music and turn on the built-in microphone.
Also, users noted an interesting feature of the operation of wireless headphones. AirPods can sync with your alarm clock. When the signal is triggered, it plays both from the phone's speakers and through the headphones.
Control Features
If the user removes one earphone from their ears, music playback will be paused automatically . An excellent solution from Apple, because often we take one of the wired headphones out of our ears to hear the other person. With AirPods, the song, video, will be paused, and you will be able to hear the other person without skipping a track or taking your smartphone out of your pocket.
Removing all headphones from ears ends file playback .
To select wireless headphones as a sound source, click on the microphone icon and in the list that opens, click on AirPods. Now speak any command and wait for it to complete.
The audio of all incoming calls is automatically sent to AirPods. For outgoing calls, the user can select the talk mode. At the dialing stage, there is a button to switch between the iPhone speakers and the wireless headset.
Connecting to Apple Watch
AirPods work not only with smartphones and tablets, but also with Apple smartwatches. You can connect a wireless headset to any watch model, regardless of its generation. You only need to update the IOS firmware to version 10 or 11.
Many users prefer to use AirPods with Apple Watch. since in combination these two devices work as a full-fledged music player, which is convenient to take with you to the gym or on a trip.
Before connecting the headphones, we recommend downloading music and adding it to the watch’s memory. To do this, add your favorite tracks to the “Music” section on your iPhone/iPad and synchronize your watch with your phone. In the window "My watch" select field "Music" and set up a connection with your smartphone.
Remember! Phone and smartwatch data will only be synced if the watch is connected to a charger.
Follow the instructions:
1 Make sure the headphones are charged;
2 In the clock settings window click on the “Bluetooth” field and in the available devices section select AirPods;
3 On your watch, go to the main menu and click on the Music application icon;
4 In the playback source selection field click on the headphones icon;
5 Play any music track and enjoy your wireless headset.
Connection with Android devices
One of the advantages of Apple's wireless headset is its interaction with devices that work. To connect your gadget to headphones, just open your phone settings, go to the Bluetooth settings window and select AirPods from the list of available devices.
It is worth noting that operation of the headset with third-party operating systems may be accompanied by slight background noise immediately after connecting the headset.
Sound
The sound of AirPods is much better than that of EarPods. The hardware component of a wireless headset differs significantly from its wired counterpart.
Despite the fact that all differ in the presence of noise, Apple managed to create a model that is devoid of these shortcomings (if you use the headset with compatible Apple technology).
AirPods users report a more “matte” and clear sound when compared to wired headphones. Testing the sound of music of different genres and directions showed that the bass is heard well, the performer’s vocals are clear, and acoustic tracks and classical melodies are reproduced volumetrically and pleasantly for the listener.
The playback quality is the same for both music from the library and files from streaming services and third-party sites.
Operating time and usage experience
Apple says that the operating time of the headphones in activity mode reaches 5 hours . As you know, company representatives have never tried to exaggerate the operating capabilities of their devices.
AirPods users actually note that the headphones are discharged after 5 hours of continuous listening to music.
In 5 hours you can listen to an average of 5 music albums, which is an excellent indicator for the autonomy of a wireless headset.
Function "Fast charging" allows you to fully charge the headset in 15-20 minutes. You can view the battery and dock status indicator by connecting the headphones to the phone.
It should be noted that AirPods not protected from moisture . Testing has shown that the headset does not break during a walk in the rain or after visiting the gym. But you don’t need to swim with your headphones in – this will leave them in a condition beyond repair.
Some users note that due to the strong magnet, the headphones are quite difficult to pull out. You won't be able to do this with one hand, because you first need to turn the plastic holder down and pull the headphones hard.
In general, they do not cause discomfort and provide a reliable mount for the gadget.
The design of the gadget does not imply strong sound insulation, so you should not expect a vacuum effect from the headphones. Even with the volume of the song being played at a high volume, you will be able to hear voices quite well in a crowded place.
It should also be noted that it is inconvenient to use Siri in a crowded place. If you control the assistant through a headset and are in a crowded area, the commands will be poorly recognized, because the AirPods will simultaneously record the voices of other people and extraneous noise.
Many users also note the convenience of fully automatic operation of the headphones. They don't need to be turned on or off all the time. The gadget itself will understand when to stop playing or pause the track.
Find My AirPods feature
If you do not place the headphones in a plastic box, you can lose them on the very first day after purchase. Each of the headphones is not physically connected in any way, which is why it is more difficult to find them.
Especially for the purpose of searching for a headset, Apple developed the “Find AirPods” function (similar to “Find iPhone”). The online service tracks the position of your headset on the map in real time.
Please note that the location of the gadget is marked only at the moment when it is recorded as connected to an iPhone, iPad or smart watch. If you dropped the headset somewhere on the street, you will not be able to find its exact position.
If the headset is still connected to the smartphone and is within 15 meters of it, you can play any track and
And it seems that information has been found about every important detail of the smartphone. The anniversary iPhone will apparently be released in a new, unprecedented design - it will be glass on both the back and front, with a stainless steel frame. There will be no Home button on the front of the phone, instead the screen will take up almost the entire front side. The Touch ID fingerprint scanner will be built into the display (although some believe it will still be on the back).
There are some rumors that suggest that the smartphone will have other new technologies as well. For example, a vertically oriented dual camera, which will allow you to use new augmented reality functions. Also, apparently, the iPhone will be equipped with a front-facing 3D camera for facial recognition and 3D scanning. In addition, one more detail will appear - it was not present in previous iPhones, which became the reason for complaints from many users. That's right, the anniversary iPhone will again have a headphone jack.
Some people have lost their temper after learning that the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will not have a sound jack. Of course, in our age of wireless technology, such a device can be said to be outdated, but many people still use regular wired headphones.
To meet the needs of users, Apple has released a special adapter that allows users to connect wired headphones. The solution to the problem seemed brilliant, but because the adapter was connected to the charging connector, people could not listen to music or charge their phones simultaneously.
Of course, other companies quickly released adapters that allowed you to simultaneously connect a charger and headphones to your smartphone, but problems all too often arose with these adapters. In addition, this in itself is absurd - why did users even have to purchase adapters from some other companies just to listen to music? And charge your phone? What is especially good in this situation is the fact that sometimes even wireless headphones did not work when connected to the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
We hope that in 2017 Apple will finally come to a real solution to the problem, namely, return the headphone jack.
However, this will not be a standard 3.5 mm jack - you will still need an adapter to connect such headphones. In photos of the iPhone 8 that appeared online on Wednesday, you can see that the charging port is the only connector on the smartphone. However, it is unlikely that you will have to use it for these purposes. The thing is that iPhone 8 charging will finally be wireless.
Like the Galaxy S8 and countless other Android phones released over the past few years, the anniversary iPhone will likely come with wireless charging. Although there is no official data on this matter, the news about wireless charging has come from several independent sources with a reliable reputation. Since wireless charging is very simple (you just need to put the phone on a special “platform” and that’s it), the connector that previously served for charging will always be free. This means you can connect headphones to your iPhone at any moment!
But nevertheless, the future belongs to wireless headphones. We all know this, and sales of wireless headphones are skyrocketing. However, even if you are stuck in the past, you will no longer have problems listening to music while charging your smartphone.■
In 2016, Apple released the first iPhone that did not have a traditional 3.5 mm audio jack. Many considered this decision by the engineers to be quite risky.
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The “Seven” set has thus been supplemented with a headset with the Lightning interface. This step by the developers caused obvious dissatisfaction among a number of users and observers. In all likelihood, Cupertino decided to listen to the criticism coming from the company’s target audience. At least this is what the latest news suggests.
In particular, JPMorgan analysts shared information according to which the next Apple smartphone model will be equipped with . This will certainly please potential buyers, because at the moment the branded headset is sold separately at a price of 11,990 rubles.
On the other hand, equipping the iPhone 8 with AirPods may also affect the price of the device. At the very least, analysts believe that the Cupertino team will provide the upcoming model of the Apple smartphone with a price tag of $1,000.
In addition to the wireless headset, the iPhone 8, according to the latest news, will also be equipped with an edge-to-edge OLED display. In this case, the screen itself will be adjacent to the side edges, that is, without side frames, they will remain only at the top and bottom.
The G8 will also receive two cameras with optical stabilization and three-dimensional face recognition technology. The iPhone 8 smartphone will have the highest degree of water resistance and a battery with increased capacity.
Detailed review of the iPhone 8 Plus.
The iPhone 8 Plus smartphone is new for 2017, which received a glass body, support for QI wireless charging, a 5.5-inch display with True Tone technology, and a six-core A11 Bionic processor. The start of sales in the world of iPhone 8 Plus took place on September 22. In Russia, iPhone 8 Plus has been on sale since September 29, 2017. Official price of iPhone 8 Plus 64 GB - RUB 46,690, iPhone 8 Plus 256 GB - RUB 56,990. We present to your attention detailed review of iPhone 8 Plus.
Name
Apple has named the next smartphone after the iPhone 7 Plus not the iPhone 7s Plus, but the iPhone 8 Plus. Thus, the company jumped over one generation of smartphones, at least according to the usual logic of the release of new iPhones. Why did Apple decide to name the new iPhone iPhone 8 Plus? The point is the huge number of innovations that the device received.
Equipment
Apple is not used to experimenting with the packaging of its smartphones. The company did not decide to come up with anything new in the case of the iPhone 8 Plus. The smartphone is delivered in Apple's traditional rectangular packaging, painted to match the body of the smartphone.
The front side of the iPhone 8 Plus packaging shows the smartphone itself.
On the side faces there is the inscription “iPhone”, on the back surface there is a description of the product and a separate item at the very top is the amount of built-in memory of the smartphone. In general, everything is as usual.
The equipment was not surprising either, although in theory it could have been. The iPhone 8 Plus comes with:
- Charger,
- USB/Lightning cable,
- EarPods headphones with Lighting connector,
- branded clip for removing the SIM card tray,
- documentation.
What could surprise you with the iPhone 8 Plus? The iPhone 8 Plus, along with the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, received support for wireless charging. A few months before the presentation of the new iPhones, some experts suggested that Apple may well want to stand out from other manufacturers by including a wireless charging dock in the package with smartphones. However, this did not happen. Apple, like its competitors, has offered customers the option of purchasing a wireless charging dock separately.
Fortunately, Apple not only did not want to stand out, but also equipped the iPhone 8 Plus with support for the generally accepted Qi wireless charging standard. This means that iPhone 8 Plus owners will be able to purchase any docking station that supports the Qi standard, even budget ones.
The packaging and accessories of the iPhone 8 Plus are the most ordinary; is the smartphone itself unusual?
Design
At first glance it doesn't seem so at all. The iPhone 8 Plus is as similar as possible to the iPhone 7 Plus. The shape of the new 5.5-inch Apple smartphone has not changed compared to the previous model - the smartphone still has the same recognizable body with rounded corners. However, the design of the iPhone 8 Plus has been significantly updated.
The back and front of the iPhone 8 Plus are covered in glass, which Apple says is the most durable it has ever used on its devices. The protective layer of iPhone 8 Plus glass has become 50% thicker than the glass on the front panel of the iPhone 7 Plus. Despite Apple's assurances, the iPhone 8 Plus doesn't feel particularly durable. However, the level of reliability and strength of the glass of the smartphone case will become known only after it falls.
We didn’t drop the iPhone 8 Plus on purpose, but we looked at how YouTube bloggers do it. Drop tests clearly showed that it is better not to drop the iPhone 8 Plus on the back cover. It breaks instantly and over almost the entire area. The front part withstands falls from a height of about one and a half meters much better.
Both glasses of the iPhone 8 Plus have an excellent oleophobic coating. It is not very easy to leave smudges or fingerprints on a smartphone, but even if this happens, they can be removed extremely easily.
The iPhone 8 Plus case is reinforced with a steel base and frame made from 7000 series aluminum, which was used for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cases. This type of aluminum is used in the aerospace industry. For each iPhone 8 Plus color, the frame is painted to match the body. Apple did the painting in a special way, applying the color in six layers. Thanks to this, it was possible to achieve the correct shade, depth and proper density.
Now, regarding the location of the body elements. Everything here is the same as the iPhone 7 Plus, without a single change. On the front surface there is a traditional Home button, a front camera, a microphone and a built-in stereo speaker. Just in case, we note that the Home button has disappeared only on the iPhone X, Apple's flagship, which will go on sale only in November.
On the back surface there is a dual camera, next to it is a flash, and below it is the classic Apple logo and the inscription “iPhone”. It feels like the camera protrudes from the body of the iPhone 8 Plus less than in the iPhone 7 Plus. The bottom edge is given over to the Lightning connector, a second microphone and a second stereo speaker.
On the right side there is a SIM card tray and a power button.
On the left are volume control buttons and a silent mode switch.
The top edge is empty.
The dimensions of the iPhone 8 Plus case are 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm, weight - 202 g. The thickness of the smartphone has increased by 0.2 mm, and the weight has increased by 14 grams compared to the iPhone 7 Plus. The height and width of the 5.5-inch iPhone cases of the last two years are practically the same.
The appearance of the iPhone 8 Plus has not changed dramatically compared to its predecessor. Moreover, if you put a smartphone in a case, it will simply be indistinguishable from the iPhone 7 Plus. However, there is a wow effect from the iPhone 8 Plus. The glass “back” of the smartphone gives some special sensations, in no way comparable to the aluminum one in the iPhone 7 Plus. And if you use the iPhone 8 Plus without a case, the glass back surface will always remind you of itself.
We also note that the iPhone 8 Plus in “space gray” color does a good job of collecting dust, which is visible to the naked eye in almost any lighting. At the same time, don’t wipe it like a smartphone; you can’t completely remove dust particles. Here's what the iPhone 8 Plus case looks like in its most normal state.
And here, for comparison, is what the iPhone 8 case looks like in silver. There are undoubtedly dust particles on it, but the coloring makes them completely invisible.
Case colors
iPhone 8 Plus is available in three colors: silver, gold and space gray. We received an iPhone 8 Plus in “space gray” color for review; you can see it in the pictures in the article. But to complete the review, we will also show images of the iPhone 8 Plus in two other colors.
Silver
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Gold
How much does the case get dirty?
The glass back of the iPhone 8 Plus is very pleasant to the touch and is not at all slippery, at least in dry hands. However, it has one serious drawback. The iPhone 8 Plus in space gray literally collects fingerprints. Even after using your smartphone for a short time with clean hands, noticeable stains will remain on it. They are easy enough to clean, but you have to do it more often than you would like.
Fortunately, this problem is limited to the dark iPhone 8 Plus. On the silver and gold iPhone 8 Plus, due to the fact that these colors are light, fingerprint stains are only visible from a certain angle.
Display
iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5-inch Retina HD LCD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, 401 ppi pixel density and 16:9 aspect ratio. The display occupies 67.63% of the front surface of the smartphone. All the main characteristics of the iPhone 8 Plus display are completely identical to the iPhone 7 Plus screen. So what has changed?
The main improvement to the iPhone 8 Plus display is the presence of support for True Tone color temperature adaptation technology. The smartphone is equipped with a four-channel ambient light sensor, which automatically adjusts the white balance on the screen in accordance with the color temperature of the lighting. This makes the iPhone 8 Plus display look like it was printed on paper.
True Tone's performance is noticeable and very pleasant. No matter what light you look at the iPhone 8 Plus screen in, it will always be perfectly adjusted, significantly reducing eye strain. The change in color temperature occurs instantly, without bothering the user to languish in anticipation. As with the iPad Pro, where support for True Tone technology first appeared, the feature can be turned off in the Settings → Display & Brightness menu.
The maximum brightness of the iPhone 8 Plus display is 625 cd/m². The brightness is high, it is enough to easily view the image on the screen even in bright natural light. However, this characteristic of the iPhone 8 Plus display has not changed compared to the iPhone 7 Plus.
The iPhone 8 Plus display also has improved color reproduction, making photos on the smartphone screen look even brighter and more saturated. And thanks to dual-domain pixels, the display can be viewed from almost any angle.
Of course, the iPhone 8 Plus display has an oleophobic coating. Its quality is traditionally high for Apple smartphones. It is quite problematic to leave fingerprints and other stains on the display, but on the contrary, there are no difficulties in removing them.
Display output. It's better in the iPhone 8 Plus than in the iPhone 7 Plus. The image has become more saturated, viewing angles are even wider. The key improvement is the unique True Tone technology - no other smartphone can boast of the ability to adapt the color temperature of the display.
Specifications
The iPhone 8 Plus is based on a six-core A11 Bionic processor, a chip unique to all Apple mobile devices. Four A11 Bionic cores are responsible for efficiency, and two for performance. The performance cores of the A11 Bionic are 25% faster than those in the A10 Fusion processor, which is installed in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and the efficiency is 75%. The A11 Bionic processor has 4.3 billion transistors.
iPhone 8 Plus features a second-generation Performance Controller that gives the processor extra power when needed. It is noteworthy that with such acceleration of the A11 Bionic, the charge of the iPhone 8 Plus is consumed economically.
iPhone 8 Plus has a triple-core graphics chip that is 30% faster than the previous model. Apple developed the new video chip themselves, without the help of other companies. How fast does all this technological splendor work?
In synthetic tests, the iPhone 8 Plus blew its competitors to smithereens. In the Geekbench 4 benchmark, the smartphone scored 4241 points in single-core mode, more than twice ahead of both Samsung flagships from 2017.
In multi-core mode, the iPhone 8 Plus' dominance continued. It was not possible to beat the latest smartphones twice, but the overall picture remained the same. iPhone 8 Plus is the most powerful smartphone of the year.
The previous statement was confirmed by testing in the AnTuTu 6 benchmark.
Benchmark screenshots
The A11 Bionic processor has a special focus on augmented reality. Work with it is performed at the highest speed, due to which the smoothness and realism are significantly increased. What's more, the most demanding and immersive AR-enabled apps and games will work exactly as intended, only on iPhone 8 Plus.
Sound
iPhone 8 Plus has noticeably improved stereo speakers compared to those found on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. They are louder, noticeably louder, and produce excellent deep bass. The latter is best felt when watching films. If for some reason you are not a fan of watching movies on your smartphone, then the iPhone 8 Plus can convince you once and for all. The magnificent picture on the large and high-quality screen of the iPhone 8 Plus is complemented by amazing sound - loud and rich.
Apple says the volume of the iPhone 8 Plus' stereo speakers has been increased by 25% compared to the iPhone 7 Plus. Let's make a small correction. We compared the sound of the iPhone 7 Plus and the iPhone 8 Plus and came to the conclusion that Apple has slightly embellished the capabilities of the updated stereo speakers. There is an increase in volume, but not by a full quarter. The speakers of the iPhone 8 Plus are 10-15 percent louder, which is a very decent increase.
Battery
Presenting the iPhone 8 Plus, Apple executives, as usual, did not name the exact battery capacity of the smartphone. They only clarified that the iPhone 8 Plus “works about the same as the iPhone 7 Plus.” The official specifications of the smartphone indicate that it can work:
- Up to 21 hours talk time.
- Up to 13 hours when working on the Internet.
- Up to 14 hours of video playback.
- Up to 60 hours of music listening.
It was later revealed that the battery capacity of the iPhone 8 Plus is 2675 mAh, which is 225 mAh less than that of the iPhone 7 Plus, the direct predecessor of the smartphone. It is noteworthy that the battery capacity of the iPhone 8 Plus has not increased even though the smartphone is 0.2 mm thicker than the iPhone 7 Plus. On the other hand, thanks to the extremely energy-efficient Apple A11 Bionic processor, Apple engineers did not have a strong need to maintain or increase the previous battery capacity.
However, the increase in battery life of the iPhone 8 Plus did not occur only according to official data from Apple. In fact, we have the complete feeling that the iPhone 8 Plus can work longer without the need to recharge than the iPhone 7 Plus. We loaded the smartphone to its full potential: we took photos and videos, launched benchmarks, resource-intensive applications and games, and also sent gigabytes of content to our work cloud storage. The iPhone 8 Plus held up incredibly well and was completely discharged only late at night. The external battery I took with me just in case was not useful.
Wireless charger
Due to the fact that the back surface of the iPhone 8 Plus is made of glass, Apple was able to painlessly equip the smartphone with support for wireless charging. Apple did not come up with its own wireless charging standard and equipped the iPhone 8 Plus with support for the Qi standard. This means that the smartphone can be charged wirelessly using any accessory of this type. The choice of such charging stations is huge.
Fast charging
Apple didn't highlight this during the presentation, but the iPhone 8 Plus does have support for fast charging. The smartphone charges from 0 to 50% in just 30 minutes, however, with one important condition. To ensure your iPhone 8 Plus charges quickly, you must use an 87W USB-C power adapter. This adapter is sold in the official Apple store for RUB 5,790.
Water resistance
iPhone 8 Plus is protected from water, splashes and dust according to the IP67 standard, exactly the same as the iPhone 7 Plus. Thus, the new 5.5-inch Apple smartphone is not fully waterproof, but only water-resistant. It is assumed that Apple was unable to improve this parameter due to the use of glass as the main body material.
Cameras
iPhone 8 Plus has a camera with a six-element wide-angle lens with ƒ/1.8 aperture and a telephoto lens with ƒ/2.8 aperture. The resolution of both cameras is 12 megapixels. Optical image stabilization is only present on the wide-angle lens.
iPhone 8 Plus is equipped with an improved image signal processor, which is capable of recognizing motion, people, lighting brightness and many other parameters in the frame. All additional camera features of the iPhone 8 Plus have been improved. The quality of pictures in HDR mode has been increased, autofocus has become faster, and the color range has been expanded.
Portrait mode in iPhone 8 Plus has been significantly improved. Details of the subject you're focusing on are clearer, and the background blurs much more naturally. iPhone 8 Plus' Portrait mode produces excellent quality photos in low-light conditions. In addition, when shooting photos with the effect of depth of field, it is now possible to use the flash.
The Portrait mode in the iPhone 8 Plus has new options for setting portrait lighting. When shooting in mode, users can set daylight, studio, contour, stage or stage-mono lighting with one touch.
The front camera of the iPhone 8 Plus has also been improved. The new True Tone Quad-LED flash with Slow Sync lets you take high-quality selfies in low-light conditions. Combining a long shutter speed with a short pause between flashes allows you to illuminate the subject without darkening the background.
Examples of pictures taken with the iPhone 8 Plus camera
Daylight shots
When there is excellent natural light, iPhone 8 Plus's dual cameras produce stunning images comparable in quality to non-professional DSLR cameras. If a defect can be noticed anywhere, it is only in the foliage of trees in the background.
The camera's excellent color rendering is particularly noticeable in the two images below. 
Pictures taken under artificial light
The iPhone 8 Plus camera was also impressive in artificial light. Excellent detail of large objects, excellent brightness and color rendition. However, the lack of natural light is noticeable. When looking closely at objects with a lot of detail or many objects located close to each other, outright noise appears. A clear example of this is shown in the first picture. Pay attention to the flowers. While the first rows are well detailed, the last rows, where the lighting leaves much to be desired, exhibit outright noise.
Shots with depth of field effect
Below are some prime examples of how much the iPhone 8 Plus' Portrait mode has been improved. Focusing on subjects is done perfectly, and the background is blurred in the most natural way. Depth-of-field photos on the iPhone 8 Plus are a step up in quality compared to the iPhone 7 Plus, truly reaching the level of DSLR cameras.
Zoom photos
An example of 6x digital zoom on the iPhone 8 Plus camera. Even if we zoomed in using software, the quality of the shooting remained virtually unchanged.
An example of 10x digital zoom. A colossal approach, but the sharpness dropped and outright noise appeared. However, it would be wrong to expect a different result from a digital zoom at such a distance.
Panoramic photos
iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 7 Plus: comparison of shooting quality
In natural conditions, the iPhone 8 Plus camera captures colors more accurately than the iPhone 7 Plus camera. Note that last year's Apple smartphone with a dual camera, however, looks very decent compared to its improved version.
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7 Plus
In one photo
Below is the clearest evidence that Apple has really improved the Portrait mode. In Depth of Field mode, your subject is illuminated to the fullest and is in better focus than with the iPhone 7 Plus. The background is blurred in the most natural way.
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7 Plus
In one photo
iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 8: comparison of shooting quality
In the first photo, in bright artificial lighting, the difference between the cameras of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus cannot be called serious. Only by closely studying the detail of the ornament on the walls can you see that the dual camera of the iPhone 8 Plus coped with the task better. Against the general background, there are no significant differences between the images.
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
In one photo
The situation is similar in the second test image; there is no significant difference in the quality of the photo cameras of the two smartphones.
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
In one photo
The overall picture remains the same in the photo with excellent daylight. Both cameras handled shooting large objects perfectly and at the same level. The only visible difference is the wide shooting angle of the iPhone 8 Plus camera.
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
In one photo
Examples of shooting video on the iPhone 8 Plus camera
Regular shooting
Shooting video in motion
How optical stabilization works
Evening shooting
Night photography
Example of shooting 4K video (60 fps) on iPhone 8 Plus
The last point can easily be omitted if we consider the iPhone 8 Plus separately, without looking at the iPhone 7 Plus. And in this case, the iPhone 8 Plus deserves the most flattering ratings. True, we do not recommend buying a smartphone for everyone, and more on that below.
Who should buy
If you have an iPhone 6s/6s Plus or older iPhone models, then the iPhone 8 Plus is definitely worth considering as one of the options for a successful smartphone upgrade. The new Apple product will delight and surprise with every component, especially the dual camera, which takes great pictures and shoots very high-quality video.
Who shouldn't buy
If you are the owner of an iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and want to update your smartphone, then you are recommended to take a closer look at, or. They are very different from all previous Apple smartphones and will definitely be able to give you a completely new user experience.
If you ask which smartphone always comes with good headphones, I can assure you that many will say the iPhone.
Only in recent years have other developers begun to put something more or less useful in the box with the device. Let's look at what has changed at Apple in 2017 and what headphones can be found in the box with the iPhone 8.
What headphones does iPhone 8 have?
Despite the fact that many were waiting for the iPhone X, there will also be plenty of iPhone 8 buyers. Two years have passed since the release of the iPhone 6S and this means that many are looking for new devices.
My point is that versions with the letter “S” have always been in great demand and now, instead of the expected “7S”, we got “8”. It all comes down to the fact that there will be more than enough buyers in 2017-2018.
As for the musical capabilities in the new smartphone, they are, as always, at their best, and the most striking change in this direction was the increase in the power of stereo speakers by as much as 25 percent.
Speaking of headphones, when you buy a smartphone you get an identical option that was in the iPhone 7. That is, the already familiar EarPods with Lightning Connector. This information is very easy to find on the official Apple website. 
If you have headphones with a 3.5 mm plug, then using them will not be difficult either. In the kit you can again find an adapter from Lightning to 3.5 mm.
Many are satisfied with the sound quality and microphone of these headphones. The sound is clear, although you can hear the surrounding environment. Also, it’s not a pity to lose or break, because you can always buy new ones due to their low cost.
There was no point in expecting anything new, since a change in configuration is the very last thing Apple can do. Only if something incredible happens (based on the experience of past years).
Results
To summarize, we can say that we received exactly the same headphones with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 PLUS as last year.
They will be quite sufficient for a very long use. Well, then think about it, because you can buy the same option, or think about something more serious.
