iPhone8 Latest Updates; Features, Specs and Release Date
iPhone 8 will be the first iPhone to be equipped with iris scanners to replace fingerprint scanning in earlier versions
iPhone 8 has been creating a lot of noise already even if iPhone 7 is yet to be released by Apple. Rumors are circulating online about the specs and features of the iPhone 8. The Touch ID has been a popular feature of the previous iPhones but now, according to reports, it will be replaced by a more unique security feature - the Iris Scanner.
Iris Scanning Technology
The fingerprint scanner is said to give way to the new iris scanning technology. The two leading smartphone makers in the world, Samsung and Apple, are believed to be trying to integrate the said technology in their future smartphones. As a matter of fact, Samsung smartphones that will be released later this year are expected to feature the Iris Scanner already.
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Apple, on the other hand, will launch their own iris sensors on their 2018 edition iPhones. Going by this report, it would seem that Apple is eyeing to use the latest recognition feature on their iPhone 8. If rumors are to be believed it is safe to assume that the release date for iPhone 8 will be some time in 2018.
Iris scanning calls for the user's iris to be used as the key in the iPhone's security feature, which is similar to what the fingerprint was to the fingerprint scanner. Each person's fingerprint and iris are totally unique, making fingerprint and iris scanning secure methods for unlocking a smartphone.
How the iPhone8 will look and other features
A lot has been said already about how the iPhone 8 will look. Many believe it will have an all-glass curved body made from a material that is more powerful than the Gorilla glass of Android.
Instead of an LCD display, the device will be equipped with a flexible OLED display. Therefore, it will not only be thinner, but it will also offer a better display without consuming too much of the phone's battery.
Aside from the biometric features such as facial and iris scanning, it is touted to be faster than any smartphone in the market as it will be embedded with a 10 nanometer A11 chip.
Among the many speculated features of the iPhone 8, one that users will find most fascinating is its long-range wireless charging. Apple is believed to have spent years trying to perfect the wireless charging feature of their future iPhones.
Below is the summary of the possible features of the Apple iPhone 8:
- OLED/AMOLED DISPLAY
- Long-range wireless charging
- 5.8-inch screen
- Faster 10-nanometer A11 chip
- Intel 7360 LTE modem
- iOS 11 update
- No home screen
- Camera and Touch ID integrated display
- iPhone 8 Camera - The Apple iPhone 8 camera is going to be 14 MP (primary camera) and 4 MP (front camera).
- iPhone 8 Memory - The iPhone 8 memory will be in variants of 64 GB, 128 GB and the mega 256 GB.
- iPhone 8 RAM - 8 GB RAM.
- iPhone 8 Battery - 2500 mAh Li-On battery. Apple promises 18 hours of power on 4G in the latest iPhone.
