iPhone · Retina & Beyond · 2017
iPhone 8
The classic Home-button design’s swan song: glass back for wireless charging, the powerful A11 Bionic, and a base storage bump to 64 GB.
Return of the glass back to enable Qi wireless charging; first Apple-designed GPU.
iPhone XR (2018)
iPhone 8: key facts
When was the iPhone 8 released?
The iPhone 8 arrived on September 22, 2017. Apple discontinued it in April 2020.
How much did the iPhone 8 cost?
The iPhone 8 launched at $699 in 2017, about $895 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What specs stand out?
Key specs: Apple A11 Bionic at 2.39 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 64 GB storage, 4.7" Retina HD LCD, 1334×750 display.
Why does the iPhone 8 matter?
Return of the glass back to enable Qi wireless charging; first Apple-designed GPU.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple A11 Bionic · 2.39 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 6 |
| Memory (RAM) | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Display | 4.7" Retina HD LCD, 1334×750 |
| GPU | Apple 3-core GPU |
| Ports | Lightning |
| Weight | 148 g |
| Dimensions | 138.4×67.3×7.3 mm |
| Operating system | iOS 11 |
| Released | September 22, 2017 |
| Discontinued | April 2020 |
| Launch price | $699 |
How the iPhone 8 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 8.0× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 2.39 GHz, the clock is roughly 1.3× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 16,400 modern phone photos, a respectable library even today.
Launched at $699 in 2017, about $895 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Method note: clock comparisons use frequency only; price conversions use US CPI.
Sources
Specs checked against Apple technical specifications archive, EveryMac, Mactracker, Wikimedia Commons image credits.
Did you know?
It launched the same day as pre-orders opened for the radically different iPhone X.
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Last updated: 2026-08-11