The Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will launch in India on 29 September, just a week after they go on sale in The USA. While the other most awaited and top-end Apple iPhone X will debut in India on 3rd November 2017.
Apple iPhone X Price In India
The Apple iPhone X shall be made available initially in two colors – Space Grey and Silver. When it goes on sale in India on November the iPhone X will cost Rs 89,000 for the 64GB version and the top-end variant with 256GB is going to cost Rs 102,000.
The much awaited iPhone X was unveiled in California on 12th September. This edge-to-edge OLED display phone has a screen that wraps all the way over the front. The iPhone X features the A11 Bionic chip, is the most powerful chip yet in a smartphone as per Apple.It has six cores. Two of these cores are high-performance cores. It will run the next generation version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 11 and will have a revamped version of its Siri voice assistant, a new "Do Not Disturb While Driving" feature, and a refurbished App Store.
There will be two variants of the iPhone X. One of them comes with 64GB internal storage , the other one 256GB.
Wireless Charging:
This all glass futuristic phone will allows wireless charging and charging devices from Belkin and Mophie will be available.
Apple iPhone X Features
Design and Display
The iPhone X will feature a new cutting-edge OLED display with practically no bezels and is an all glass phone. The handset has a cutting-edge Super Retina OLED screen, measuring 5.8 inches diagonally across. The screen has OLED technology with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 pixels. The Super Retina Display supports both HDR 10 and Dolby Vision HDR. Also this is the first time that an Apple’s leading iPhone doesn’t come with a home button. The large touch screen allows users to simply swipe up from the foot of the screen at any time to return to the Home screen. Other than a section cut out of the top of the screen to house the front camera and facial recognition, the front is all glass.
The back too is actually all glass and for all of you worried about the phone falling and cracking ,Apple claims the iPhone X uses the toughest glass available. As expected there is no headphone jack and you need to use either Lightning-cabled headphones, Apple’s AirPodsor any other wireless headphone to accompany the iPhone X,
Apple iPhone X Face ID
Apple iPhone X uses something called Face ID, which recognises the owner’s face to unlock the device. It will use a TrueDepth Camera and uses in- depth technology to recognize the users face even in dark. Apple claims that there is just one in a million chances that someone else could unlock your iPhone X with Face ID. Users can alsoopt to unlock the phone using a traditional passcode.
Water Resistant
The iPhone X is water-resistant to a depth of one meter for up to 30 minutes meaning that it will survive a dip in the sink or down the loo, and it will be fine if you pour a drink over it ot if you suddenly get caught in a drizzle.
Battery: Apple claims the battery on the iPhone X will last 2 hours longer than the iPhone 7.
Apple iPhone X Dual Camera
The dual-camera system in the iPhone X comes with 12 MP image sensors, comprising a f/1.8 aperture wide-angle and a f/2.4 aperture telephoto lens allowing users to click better close-ups and apply portrait effect with blurred background on images. The iPhone X also has the Portrait mode with Portrait Lighting on both the front and rear cameras.
The front camera is 8 MP and the most important thing worth mentioning here is the Animoji. Animoji are cartoon animals that replicate your face movements, expressions, and speech using the front-facing camera and 3D mapping sensors of the iPhone X.
Apple iPhone 8 Price In India
In India, iPhone 8 will cost Rs.64,000 for the 64GB storage variant and Rs.77,000 for 256GB storage and will be available to pre-order on September 22.
Apple iPhone 8 Features
The iPhone 8 can be termed as an upgrade of the iPhone 7 with a new glass design, improved display, updated camera and more power under the hood.
Design and Display
The iPhone 8 is a new design with a full glass rear, and it comes in three colors: silver, space grey and a new gold finish. But unlike iPhone X it’s not all glass, there is an aerospace-grade aluminum frame. The iPhone 8 comes with plenty of bezel, and retains the Touch ID fingerprint scanner and it's also water and dust resistant.
The iPhone 8 offers a 4.7-inch True Tone display, keeping the handset at a manageable size for one-handed use. It boasts of a Retina HD display, which comes with improved color accuracy and a cinema wide color scale. It also has a 3D tough concept allowing you to perform different actions by applying different levels of pressure to the screen, and for the first time the screen on the iPhone 8 comes with Apple's True Tone technology.
Apple iPhone 8 Specification
Under the hood the iPhone 8 packs the all new A11 Bionic processor, with a 64-bit architecture and increased performance over the A10 chip found in the iPhone and is almost 20% and 70% faster than its predecessor. It has an all-new GPU that’s 70% faster than the iPhone 7's.
That means faster load times, improved gaming experience and better battery life too.
Battery: As per Apple iPhone 8 battery will last a similar amount of time to the one in the iPhone 7 but the iPhone 8 does come with fast-charging capabilities, giving you 50% of charge for just 30 minutes of plugged-in time with a USB-Cable. With its all glass back the iPhone 8 also offers wireless charging - or AirPower. Apple has adopted the Qi wireless charging standard, which is already supported by a number of cars, restaurants and work places. But you'll have to pay for a wireless charging pad separately as the box has only a standard cable in it.
Apple iPhone 8 Camera
On the camera front, the iPhone 8 gets a 12MP single primary camera, with larger sensor, enabling faster autofocus in low light. The iPhone 8 also can record 4K videos at 60 frames per second (fps).It also boasts a wider dynamic range and better noise reduction, which means you should get clearer, brighter and more colorful shots and videos.The 7MP front-facing camera is the same offering you'll find on the iPhone 7, which is good enough for selfies and FaceTime.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Price In India
The iPhone 8 Plus will have a starting price of Rs 73,000. For the 256GB variant the iPhone 8 Plus will cost Rs 86,000.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Features and Specifications
The iPhone 8 Plus comes with a larger 5.5-inch panel, a TrueTone display with cinema wide color gamut and 3D Touch. The True Tone display changes its colour temperature and hue depending on the surroundings in order to reduce eye strain.
Like iPhone 8 this one to will have glass in both back and front and are made from aerospace grade aluminum with a 7-layer color process.
The iPhone 8 Plus is also powered by the Apple A11 Bionic chipset, which Apple claims the A11 Bionic is the smartest chip ever in a smartphone. It has two high performance cores and four high-efficiency cores. This chipset is up to 70 percent faster than the A10. The smartphones also come with an all new Apple designed GPU that is up to 30 percent faster than the one found on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
The battery in iPhone 8 Plus is said to offer up to can easily last a full day with good use. Apple iPhone 8 Plus supports fast charging, and Apple claims that the phone can be charged up to 50 per cent in 30 minutes. The all glass rear supports wireless charging with Qi chargers. Apple iPhone 8 Plus comes with IP67 rating, which makes the splash, water, and dust resistant.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Camera
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a dual rear camera of 12 MP (wide-angle) + 12 MP (telephoto), while the front camera is 7 MP. The wide-angle camera comes with ƒ/1.8 aperture, while the telephoto lens gets f/2.8 aperture. Some common features include optical zoom, digital zoom up to 10x, True Tone flash, Portrait mode, and Portrait Lighting.
It is capable of shooting 4K videos at 24fps, 30fps,or 60 fps, 1080P videos at 30fps or 60fps and 720p videos at 30fps. The front camera, which is 7 MP, has a f/2.2 aperture and Retina flash. Other features include 1080p HD video recording, Backside illumination sensor, Auto HDR, and auto image stabilisation.
Apple iPhone X Compare with iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus
It is pretty clear that apart from the display screen the specs of iPhone 8 and I Phone 8 Plus is not much different. So you can choose the one you want depending on your choice and budget. So let’s find out what makes Apple iPhone X stand out as compared to iPhone 8 and IPhone 8 Plus.
With the above table it’s quite clear that these 3 Apple smartphones are quite similar. Apple iPhone X and iPhone 8 are more or less of the same size. The most important features that sets the Apple iPhone X is the face recognition, no home button and bezel less all look and of course the cost. If you feel that the exorbitant price of Apple X is worth paying for these features than you can opt for this phone or else the iPhone 8 is as good as any phone ever can be!