#THINGS FOR IPHONE 8 PLUS#

Consider the rest of the field: The Galaxy S8 Plus and the LG V30 both have bigger screens, and they both feel much nicer. You wouldn't think half an ounce would make a difference, but it does: The smaller 8 is still comfortable to use for long periods of time, but the combination of its weight and bezels make the 8 Plus one of the more uncomfortable big smartphones I've tested lately. For those keeping track, the 8 is as thick as the 7 Plus, and the 8 Plus is the heaviest of them all. They're a little grippier and warmer than bare metal, though they're just as prone to sliding around on tables.Īll of these elements come together in bodies that are longer, thicker and weightier than before. It might just be me, but I also prefer the way these glass backs feel. The result is the cleanest iPhone I've ever seen. When you're looking at the phone from behind, all you get is a glimpse at the camera, the shiny Apple logo and the 'iPhone' branding even the 'Designed by Apple' text has been excised. As a result, the subtle antenna bands we saw wrapped around the 7 and 7 Plus are totally gone. I managed to accidentally gouge the Jet Black iPhone 7 within the first 24 hours, but these glossier, glassier 8s are still nick-free after a week of being tossed into the hellscape that is my backpack.Īnother benefit of glass over metal is that radio signals can careen right through it.

#THINGS FOR IPHONE 8 CRACKED#

Who hasn't seen someone still using an iPhone with a cracked screen? Apple claims to have sidestepped those issues by using the 'most durable glass ever in a smartphone' to build the 8 and 8 Plus, and they've held up well over a week of sometimes careless testing. Some have expressed concern about Apple's shift away from mostly metal bodies, and they're right to be. Most notably, they both have glass backs - the better to inductively charge through, my dears. The 8 and 8 Plus come in a trio of updated color options, and both have bodies made of steel wrapped up in a 7000-series aluminum band. That's not to say the iPhone formula hasn't changed at all, though.

Things for iphone 8