Apple iPhone 8 launch date and specifications

Apple's iPhone 8 event will be held on September 12

2017 will mark the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and Apple has something major planned to celebrate the occasion with major iPhone redesign planned for 2017. It will now come with a glass body and edge-to-edge OLED display that does away with the Home button and perhaps replaces Touch ID with a new facial recognition system. At the same time apple is also releasing iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s plus.

Expected Features:

5.8" OLED display Faster A11 processor Glass body Edge-to-edge display Facial Recognition, perhaps replacing Touch ID No Home button Wireless charging Three models - One OLED, two standard

Other Specifications:

• Storage : 64/256/512 GB, 3 GB RAM
• Display : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Operating System : iOS 11
• Sensors : Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
• Camera:
  1. Primary : 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
  2. Secondary : 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
  3. Video : 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
  4. Features : 1/3" sensor size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)

With an event set for September 12, the iPhone could see an official launch on Friday, September 22, with pre-orders taking place on September 15. Apple's past event and release dates are below:

• 2012: iPhone 5 - announced September 12, released September 21
• 2013: iPhone 5s/5c - announced September 10, released September 20
• 2014: iPhone 6 - announced September 9, released September 19
• 2015: iPhone 6s - announced September 9, released September 25
• 2016: iPhone 7 - announced September 7, released September 16

Pricing:

Multiple rumors have suggested the iPhone 8 could be the most expensive iPhone Apple's produced yet, with several analysts predicting prices upwards of $1,000 and labeling the device as "premium."
Factors like the OLED display, wireless charging, new biometric features, and camera improvements are believed to drive up the price, causing Apple to need to charge more. The 3D Touch components, for example, are said to be 150 percent higher than the 3D Touch components used in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, while Samsung is said to be charging $120 to $130 per OLED module, up from $45 to $55 for LCD modules like those used in the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus.

Source: macrumors