iPhone 8 | Best Mobile in Citytel Bangladesh
Apple's iPhone 8 wasn't even the top-of-the-line iOS phone when it came out, but it's still a robust choice for functionality and speed, with a traditional home button packing an easy-to-use Touch ID fingerprint sensor to boot.
In short, it's as powerful as the iPhone X at a notably lower cost – which is still impressive years after both phones have come out.
If you're scouring for the best iPhone right now, consider Apple's newest iPhone 12 range, which includes four phones.
They're three years newer than the iPhone 8, but a fair bit pricier to match. Thankfully, the price for the iPhone 8 has dropped since it launched.
When Apple announces new iPhones, it typically drops a few aging devices, but the iPhone 8 has managed to survive unscathed and enjoys the new features in iOS 14 to boot.
Apple still considers it a 'budget' entry to the iPhone series for people who want Apple's tech without paying for a high-end phone, though it's now more in line with the new mid-range iPhone SE 2020.
That means it's still very easy to pick up the iPhone 8 from a variety of places at half (or more) off the price tag of the latest iPhone.
The 8 is a legacy iPhone through and through: if you've owned an Apple handset from the iPhone 6 onwards, you'll know exactly what you're getting with this smartphone.
There haven't been too many changes over previous models, but for some, that's a bonus.
iPhone pessimists and Android fans (sometimes the same people) will be quick to point out the seemingly minor incremental upgrades over 2016's iPhone 7,
but for those with an iPhone 6S or before, that's less of a problem – especially with the 8's more powerful chipset.
While it may not offer much over its direct predecessor, the iPhone 8 has enough about it to make it an exciting upgrade for those with older iPhone handsets.
It also enjoys all the goodies in iOS 14, like widgets, Dark Mode and a range of app speed increases, so you can make the most of your iPhone experience.
Design
Glass rear looks and feels great, and enables wireless charging
The front still bezel-heavy and almost identical to past three generations
The iPhone 8 marked the most radical change in iPhone design for three years – but don’t get too excited.
One of the big upgrades Apple has given its new iPhone, and the focus of the design, is the glass rear – it’s an upgrade over the aluminum body used since the iPhone 5,
and its inclusion means a brand-new feature in the shape of wireless charging.
However, in terms of size, shape and look the iPhone 8 uses the same form factor as the iPhone 7, 6S, and 6, and from the front,
it’s almost impossible to differentiate between the four generations of handsets.
The iPhone 8 is a fraction of a millimeter thicker (7.3mm vs 7.1mm), wider (67.3mm vs 67.1mm) and taller (138.4mm vs 138.3mm) than the iPhone 7,
but you won’t notice. The point we’re making is that it’s similar... very, very similar.
It’s heavier too, an extra 10g over the iPhone 7, which may be a little more noticeable – but it’s not overbearing, and we were still able to comfortably hold the phone in our palm.
The ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ argument can be tossed around here, and Apple certainly hasn’t had any trouble shifting large quantities of its smartphone in recent years;
but in a year when Samsung and LG dramatically slashed the bezels to give us striking, futuristic designs, the iPhone 8 falls flat.
It’s not like Apple has missed this trend – the bezeless iPhone X is a testament to the fact that it hasn’t – but it means the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus look ever-more dated against the competition, which now includes a rival in their own camp.
There’s still a camera bump too – this is easily remedied with a case, but for those wanting to show off the new glossy rear of the phone it increases the chance of damage when you place it on a flat surface.
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The power/lock key is still easy to hit on the right side of the handset, as is the centralized home button with the Touch ID fingerprint scanner located in the bezel below the 4.7-inch display.
The mute switch and volume keys reside on the left of the phone and are again well placed for easy manipulation.
It all works, the design is functional, and it’s not a bad-looking handset – but glance at that price tag and it’s hard not to feel a little short-changed on initial inspection.
A final word on the glass rear too – we prefer the way it looks and feels versus the metal body of the iPhone 7 and co., but it also means it’s even more slippery.
If you’re someone who’s liable to drop their smartphone, the iPhone 8 comes with a high-risk warning, so invest in a bumper, as there’s glass to be smashed on both sides now.
Apple says the glass is super-tough, but we’ve found that it does scratch – and if you opt for the Space Grey color it’s also quite the fingerprint magnet.
The silver model we reviewed was more forgiving though, which meant less time cleaning it with our shirt sleeve.
Apple also offers a striking gold color option and, now, the Product Red iPhone 8 if you held out for the special edition hue.
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