iFixit Teardown Gives First Look at iPhone 8's Guts

[MacRumors]

iFixit purchased one of Apple's new iPhone 8 models in Australia, and has already started ripping it apart in one of the site's traditional teardowns.

Inside, the iPhone 8 looks a lot like the iPhone 7, but there are some notable differences, like the wireless charging coil that enables Qi-based inductive charging.

The iPhone 8 features an 1,821mAh battery, smaller than the 1,960mAh battery in the iPhone 7. Despite the change, the iPhone 8 continues to offer the same battery life as the iPhone 7 due to processor improvements. Battery capacity was first unveiled last week, but has now been confirmed.

Included on the logic board is the A11 Bionic chip, which is layered over 2GB of SK Hynix LPDDR4 RAM. There's also a Qualcomm MDM9656 Snapdragon X16 LTE modem and an NXP 80V18 Secure NFC module, among other chips.

Other small tweaks and changes in iPhone 8 include a new Lightning port bracket that seems to reinforce it, a new interconnect/antenna cable over the speaker that iFixit calls "strange," a lack of gaskets on the pentalobe tabs used for the display, no tri-point screws holding down the display cable bracket, and additional adhesive strips holding the battery in place.

iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launched today at Apple retail stores in the United States and other first wave launch countries, coinciding with the first deliveries to customers.

Article Link: iFixit Teardown Gives First Look at iPhone 8's Guts

 

[Aussi3]

This is what I’ve been waiting for

 

[recoil80]

As usual smaller battery size compared to previous year's model.
So instead of increasing battery life thanks to the new SoC they keep the same life reducing the size.
When Qi mats will be everywhere I'll stop caring about battery life, but it is a long way to go. For now, I guess the only way to improve battery life is buying the plus.

 

[jamesrick80]

I am wondering why they are not using LPDDR4X ram like the Samsung devices (note 8) instead of the less power efficient and older LPDDR4. Looks like they once again took the cheaper route. At least they are using modern modems (Qualcomm LTE X16) which wasnt known at first.

Update: Once again with Qualcomm MDM9656 Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem that Support Gigabit speed but is disabled by Apple due to the Intel modem in other variants which max peak at 500Mbps.

 

[Michael Scrip]

Quick... how do these compare to any leaked parts?

I've always wanted to go back and check the leaks... but I never have.

Anyone want to try?

 

[JPack]

For those wondering...

iPhone 6 - 1810 mAh
iPhone 6s - 1715 mAh
iPhone 7 - 1960 mAh
iPhone 8 - 1821 mAh

 

[redheeler]

I am wondering why they are not using LPDDR4X ram like the Samsung devices (note 8) instead of the less power efficient and older LPDDR4. Looks like they once again took the cheaper route. At least they are using modern modems (Qualcomm LTE X16) which wasnt known at first.

Not really needed when Apple is putting in half as much RAM (3 vs 6 GB), and running iOS instead of Android can get away with it. But another GB would have been nice with this generation of iPhones, and that is one of the reasons I decided to wait until next year instead of jumping on the iPhone X.

 

[fokmik]

Snapdragon X16 has Gigabit Class LTE so we have 1 GB chip

 

[tambur123]

Who the hell came out with the name “bionic”? It sounds retarded

 

[JPack]

Quick... how do these compare to any leaked parts?

I've always wanted to go back and check the leaks... but I never have.

Anyone want to try?

100% match for chip placement compared to previously leaked schematic and blank logic boards.

 

[RowellE]

I would've used the word "internals" instead of "guts."

 

[Vashetti]

Wow that SIM card slot looks enormous nowadays. How has Apple not pushed to remove it entirely and go the 'digital SIM' route?

It would save so much space inside the device and allow them to make the device even more water tight as there'd be no need for a SIM slot.

 

[redheeler]

Wow that SIM card slot looks enormous nowadays. How has Apple not pushed to remove it entirely and go the 'digital SIM' route?

It would save so much space inside the device and allow them to make the device even more water tight as there'd be no need for a SIM slot.

Because it would be a much bigger pain for people like myself who opt to swap a SIM card from an old device to a new one, and don't want to go through the hassle of activating.

I remember doing this when going from my iPhone 5s to iPhone 6s Plus two years ago and couldn't believe how easy it was. Old SIM worked perfectly in the iPhone 6s.

 

[SeaFox]

It would save so much space inside the device and allow them to make the device even more water tight as there'd be no need for a SIM slot.

Yeah, just look at all the great things Apple did with the space they saved from removing the headphone jack.

 

[downpour]

The wireless charging part looks similar to this old leak of the X, so I'm guessing it was accurate.

 

[MaciMac100]

Wow, Qualcomm instead of Intel. That's a positive surprise. Just a little bit of nitpicking that they could have put latest and greatest X20 instead X16, but that's fine...

Edit: Looks like X20 is announced, but maybe not yet available, so X16 is the best. Enjoy.

 

[I7guy]

The note 8 smokes the current iphones with ram management. You may load a game a second faster but you can't hold anything in your memory according to this and other videos. So you guys actually do need more than 3 GB ram.

Not to worry Apple will tighten up the ram Management so that any apparent slowdown from Youtube serial app openers is addressed.

 

[just21]

Snapdragon X16 has Gigabit Class LTE so we have 1 GB chip

Big win for Qualcomm over Intel. Apple must be going for less models this year and a world phone unlike last year when intel got the gsm business and Qualcomm the sprint/Verizon version.

 

[pat500000]

Power efficient?

 

[Wanted797]

For those wondering...

iPhone 6 - 1810 mAh
iPhone 6s - 1715 mAh
iPhone 7 - 1960 mAh
iPhone 8 - 1821 mAh

No wonder my 6S sucks.

 

[Piggie]

Who the hell came out with the name “bionic”? It sounds retarded

I know, it's embarrassing.

I did wonder if this is a UK vs USA type of thing, or it is "Just Apple"

For a professional company to use terms like

Genius
Lightning
Bionic
Retina
Firewire

These are the type of names given my people still at school to try and impress your mates in the playground.
Not for multi billion serious company.

Going to see the "Apple Genius" is really cringeworthy. But perhaps that's as I'm from the UK ?

 

[predation]

Wow, Qualcomm instead of Intel. That's a positive surprise. Just a little bit of nitpicking that they could have put latest and greatest X20 instead X16, but that's fine...

Edit: Looks like X20 is announced, but maybe not yet available, so X16 is the best. Enjoy.

I doubt the gsm carriers in the states would get this chip

 

[ceomfgstfu]

Going to see the "Apple Genius" is really cringeworthy. But perhaps that's as I'm from the UK ?

Oh, no, its just as cringeworthy and pompous stateside.

 

[OtherJesus]

In before the ifixit repair-ability rating of -10 because I miss the days when I could self repair my Razor after it snapped in half.

With a self repair rating so low, soccer moms are sure to buy an android.

 

[Dremmel]

I think the X will do great, but am anticipating the 8 will flop.