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iPhone 7 Plus > iPhone 8

ghsDUDE

ghsDUDE

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I'm comparing everything and I don't understand how the 7 Plus is better than the 8.

How is it that some features on the 7 Plus are still better than the standard 8?

So happy I just ordered an iPhone 7 Plus (128gb) for what I consider a steal compared to the 8.

Sure, the 8 has TrueTone, wireless charging capabilities, BlueTooth 5 and a newer processor...but the 7 Plus has a better camera, more RAM and a better battery.

Please let me know if I'm missing anything. But this is crazy! Even for Apple.
 
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Well it has a bigger screen.........for the most part they will perform the same.
 
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JCCL said:
Well it has a bigger screen .........for the most part they will perform the same.
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That's what people said about the 7 (when comparing RAM) but the Plus performed better.

Basically what I'm saying is last years model shouldn't be the same (if not better) as this years model.
 
We're at the point where a 7 is really sufficient for most people, if not excellent.

So why not put them all out there and let people choose.
 
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Many consumers will likely come to the same conclusion.

I imagine part of the reason why Apple chose to name it iPhone 8 instead of 7S is because it needed the extra marketing push.
 
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Ryan1524 said:
We're at the point where a 7 is really sufficient for most people, if not excellent.

So why not put them all out there and let people choose.
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They are right now.

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you missed the fast charging on the iphone 8

50% charge in just 30 minutes.

this is very very useful
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So...a feature that a still have to pay for an additional accessory for?

Just doesn't make since. So happy I pulled the trigger on a 7 Plus today!
 
ghsNick said:
I'm comparing everything and I don't understand how the 7 Plus is better than the 8.

How is it that some features on the 7 Plus are still better than the standard 8?

So happy I just ordered an iPhone 7 Plus (128gb) for what I consider a steal compared to the 8.

Sure, the 8 has TrueTone, wireless charging capabilities, BlueTooth 5 and a newer processor...but the 7 Plus has a better camera, more RAM and a better battery.

Please let me know if I'm missing anything. But this is crazy! Even for Apple.
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Any particular reason you’re comparing the 7+ to the 8, and not the 8+? Seems like apples and oranges to me.
 
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I'm in the same boat. Currently on a 6s, but I always eyed the 7+ for the dual cameras (I'm a photographer). I don't want to spend $1k on the X, and I don't want another single camera phone like my 6s. I figured, might as well get the 7+ since the 8+ doesn't seem all that much better. But, they only offer the 7+ in 32GB and 128GB. The 8+ is 64GB standard. 32GB would be a downgrade for me currently, and 128GB is overkill. But not only that, the 128GB 7+ is only $30 cheaper than a 64GB 8+. So at this point, it just seems like the 8+ is really my best option, unless I'm missing something?
 
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sna3 said:
you missed the fast charging on the iphone 8

50% charge in just 30 minutes.

this is very very useful
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Really annoyed that this only works with the (sold separately) USB-C 29W power adapter, which requires a (sold separately) USB-C-to-Lightning cable
 
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JPack said:
Many consumers will likely come to the same conclusion.

I imagine part of the reason why Apple chose to name it iPhone 8 instead of 7S is because it needed the extra marketing push.
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Agree with you there. Its like they had to milk that design and form factor one last time before going full oled lineup for next year. And since its delayed, apple needed something to dangle to people who couldnt wait anymore or dont need the high end X, and the price also had to be significantly “lower” than the iphone X so that those who are price conscious will sort of settle for the iphone8... its also the reason i think they had to sort of delay the X’s release, even if they could have launched it in limited quantities, since many will still go with the higher end X and not get much out of the iphone 8. I remember when they launched the cheaper iphone 5c and also the iphone 5s, while the 5c was cheaper, the 5s still had preorders filled up immediately.
 
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Any particular reason you’re comparing the 7+ to the 8, and not the 8+? Seems like apples and oranges to me.
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Well, even then there's not a major difference. Very few differences for the price increase.

But in no way should last years iPhone 7 Plus be better than the 8 in multiple side by side comparisons.

That's just common sense to me...but who knows?
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JonD25 said:
I'm in the same boat. Currently on a 6s, but I always eyed the 7+ for the dual cameras (I'm a photographer). I don't want to spend $1k on the X, and I don't want another single camera phone like my 6s. I figured, might as well get the 7+ since the 8+ doesn't seem all that much better. But, they only offer the 7+ in 32GB and 128GB. The 8+ is 64GB standard. 32GB would be a downgrade for me currently, and 128GB is overkill. But not only that, the 128GB 7+ is only $30 cheaper than a 64GB 8+. So at this point, it just seems like the 8+ is really my best option, unless I'm missing something?
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For me the 128gb storage is more valuable. That's the main reason I went with the 7 Plus instead of the 8 Plus. The additional features of the 8 Plus with only 64gb of storage wouldn't benefit me.

Especially with all the 4K capabilities and extra storage needed in these new phones.
 
Thought about getting the iPhone 7 Plus to save a bit of money.

Then I looked and discovered they took away the 256GB option.

Looks like the iPhone 8 Plus or X for me. I need the 256GB storage option.
 
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ghsNick said:
For me the 128gb storage is more valuable. That's the main reason I went with the 7 Plus instead of the 8 Plus. The additional features of the 8 Plus with only 64gb of storage wouldn't benefit me.

Especially with all the 4K capabilities and extra storage needed in these new phones.
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Yeah, I just use iCloud Photo Library and set it to optimize my storage. This plus using a streaming music service like Spotify, and the fact that I don't do much video, 64GB is pretty much my sweet spot. Been there since the 5s. Never felt cramped really. I know I'm not everyone though, but personally I'd use the features on the 8 more than the extra space. Which is saying something since the features on the 8 aren't really all that special it seems like.
 
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JonD25 said:
I'm in the same boat. Currently on a 6s, but I always eyed the 7+ for the dual cameras (I'm a photographer). I don't want to spend $1k on the X, and I don't want another single camera phone like my 6s. I figured, might as well get the 7+ since the 8+ doesn't seem all that much better. But, they only offer the 7+ in 32GB and 128GB. The 8+ is 64GB standard. 32GB would be a downgrade for me currently, and 128GB is overkill. But not only that, the 128GB 7+ is only $30 cheaper than a 64GB 8+. So at this point, it just seems like the 8+ is really my best option, unless I'm missing something?
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I came to the exact same conclusion.
 
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sna3 said:
you missed the fast charging on the iphone 8

50% charge in just 30 minutes.

this is very very useful
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If this was so useful or important to everyone here, then there would be no one on these forums because a number of Android phones, including the last few Samsung phones have had this for years. It takes no time at all to charge my S7 Edge for example...wirelessly even.
 
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ghsNick said:
Well, even then there's not a major difference. Very few differences for the price increase.

But in no way should last years iPhone 7 Plus be better than the 8 in multiple side by side comparisons.

That's just common sense to me...but who knows?
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For me the 128gb storage is more valuable. That's the main reason I went with the 7 Plus instead of the 8 Plus. The additional features of the 8 Plus with only 64gb of storage wouldn't benefit me.

Especially with all the 4K capabilities and extra storage needed in these new phones.
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So 64 gb of storage is worth more than a faster chip, TrueTone, improved camera, wireless charging and fast charging?

No offense but that doesn't make sense to me.
 
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