Apple has unveiled it’s flagship smartphone for this year, talking about the Apple iPhone 8. The iPhone 8 comes with a lot of upgrades when looking at the iPhone 7 it’s predecessor including wireless charging support, glass body, the present most powerful chip and many more. Apple iPhone 8 price in Nigeria, it’s full specifications and features will be written in this post so grab a coffee and read on.

Apple iPhone 8 Key Specs
• 4.7 Retina HD+ IPS LCD display
• Apple A11 Bionic chipset
• 2GB of RAM
• 64GB or 256GB built-in storage
• 12MP rear camera
• 7MP front camera
• 1821 mAh non removable battery
• Fast Charging Support
• Wireless Charging Support
• Front mounted fingerprint sensor
• 4G LTE network
• IP67 water and dust resistant
Design and Body
Apple still continues it’s legacy of having great designs and premium look on their iPhones and trust me the iPhone 8 doesn’t miss out on this. The iPhone 8 comes in an all glass design, with sturdy glass described as the most durable glass ever on a phone on the rear and front, accompanied with an aluminum frame which gives it a premium feel when you hold it. The iPhone 8 comes in new gold, silver and grey finishes. The iPhone 8 weighs about 148 grams and has a body dimension of 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm. The phone is water and dust resistant with IP67 certification.

Display
iPhone 8 comes with a 4.7 inch HD+ Retina IPS LCD display with 16:9 aspect ratio, 65.4% screen to body ratio and 326 ppi density. The display is ion strengthened and has oleophobic coating. The display has a 625 max nits brightness which is a 25% more brighter than the iPhone 6 and offers wide colour gamut. The phone has 3D touch display and home button. This has a True Tone technology that adjusts screen brightness to suit different lighting conditions.

Processor and Memory
In charge of all the tasks in the iPhone 8 is the new Apple A11 Bionic chipset which Apple says is the most powerful and smartest chip in a smartphone as at when it was launched. The CPU is up to 25 percent faster and the GPU up to 30 percent faster, compared to the last generation chip. The iPhone 8 comes with 2GB of RAM and either 64GB or 256GB built-in storage.
Camera
The Apple iPhone 8 offers you a 12 megapixel shooter for capturing images and recording 4K videos at 24 or 30 or 60 fps. This has a wide-angle lens, featuring six elements, that lets you get more people into shots. The aperture size of f/1.8 means you should expect being able to take quality shots in dark settings.
Camera features include Quad-LED True Tone Flash and optical image stabilisation (OIS). Portrait Lighting enhances the quality of shots with effects and more. A 7 megapixel FaceTime HD camera takes care of your quality selfie needs, coming with Retina Flash and auto image stabilisation.
Network and Connectivity
Apple iPhone 8 has 4G LTE network in it for downloading and surfing the web. It supports the following LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 and has download speed of up to 600 Mbps and upload speed of up to 150 Mbps. It comes with dual band WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC and WiFi hotspot.
Battery and Charging
iPhone 8 comes with a 1821 mAh battery which is not large enough but Apple made up for it by adding fast charge technology that charges it to 50% in just 30 minutes. Apple also made the iPhone 8 offer wireless charging for the first time so it would work with Qi wireless chargers. The battery promises up to 14 hours talk time and 40 hours music play time.
Software
The iPhone 8 runs on iOS 11 out of the box and is upgradeable to iOS 13.5.
Price
The Apple iPhone 8 price in Nigeria starts at around 105,000 Naira but you can get for about $271.70 on AliExpress for the 64GB variant. iPhone 8 Price in Nigeria ranges from 105,000 Naira to 250,000 Naira, depending on your location and built-in storage.
Apple iPhone 8
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Processor: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
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RAM:64GB 2GB RAM 128GB 2GB RAM 256GB 2GB RAM
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Storage: 64GB 2GB RAM 128GB 2GB RAM 256GB 2GB RAM
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Display: Retina IPS LCD 625 nits (typ)
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Camera: 12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF OIS
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Battery: Li-Ion 1821 mAh non-removable (6.96 Wh)
Apple iPhone 8 SPECIFICATIONS
network
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technology technologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
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2g bands 2g bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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3g bands 3g bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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4g bands 4g bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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speed speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
launch
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announced announced2017, September 12
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status statusAvailable. Released 2017, September 22
body
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dimensions dimensions138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
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weight weight148 g (5.22 oz)
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build buildGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
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sim simNano-SIM
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
display
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type typeRetina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
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size size4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
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resolution resolution750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
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protection protectionIon-strengthened glass
3D Touch display & home button
platform
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os osiOS 11, up to iOS 16.4
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chipset chipsetApple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
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cpu cpuHexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
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gpu gpuApple GPU (three-core graphics)
memory
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card slot card slotNo
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internal internal64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
NVMe
main camera
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single single12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
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features featuresQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
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video video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
selfie camera
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single single7 MP, f/2.2
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features featuresFace detection, HDR, panorama
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video video1080p@30fps
sound
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loudspeaker loudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
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35mm jack 35mm jackNo
comms
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wlan wlanWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
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bluetooth bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
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positioning positioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
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nfc nfcYes
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radio radioNo
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usb usbLightning, USB 2.0
features
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sensors sensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
battery
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type typeLi-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
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charging charging15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)
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talk time talk timeUp to 14 h (3G)
misc
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colors colorsSilver, Space Gray, Gold, Red
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models modelsA1863, A1905, A1906, A1907, iPhone10,1, iPhone10,4
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sar sar1.32 W/kg (head) & & 1.36 W/kg (body) & &
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sar eu sar eu1.19 W/kg (head) & & 1.17 W/kg (body) & &
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price priceAbout 210 EUR
tests
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performance performanceAnTuTu: 237594 (v7) GeekBench: 10214 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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display displayContrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)
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camera cameraPhoto / Video
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loudspeaker loudspeakerVoice 71dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 80dB
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audio quality audio qualityNoise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB
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battery life battery lifeEndurance rating 66h