iPhone 8 Subjected to Durability and Speed Tests

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As they say, there are lies, big lies and statistics. I would say that the test in geekbench responds well to A11 Bionic but anything else may not be as efficient. I would even go as far as to say that the CPU has been tailored for geekbench as you don't see that kind of difference in different tests.

You have to realize that Apple probably ensured that GeekBench would use all six cores at once but in reality only a couple of those cores will be used in actual real world usage. It will work like Big.Little. In android, usually four cores are always being used unlike iOS. The two high performance cores on the new iphones will do the grunt of the most stringent work while the low performance efficiency cores will be active for everything else. Think of the battery savings you need on your phones....you guys will never see all six cores running at once to get your so-called GeekBench scores (GeekBench app will be the only way you see it). Real World usage is the true defining factor.

Interestingly enough, there was a recent update to the GeekBench iOS app which could lend you to concluding that Apple and GeekBench may have worked hand in hand to ensure these results are taken at face value.

So Samsung was caught red handed doing exactly this and you accuse Apple of it now? Come on man...

 

[mr.steevo]

Not gonna lie. The iPhone 5 / 5s design is still my personal favourite.

I'm partial to it as well. I have found that with iOS 11 on my 6S I am liking using the new keyboard option that compresses it to the left or right, which feels the same size as the iPhone 5 keyboard.

The 5 is most likely the last model Steve Jobs had influential input on.

 

[JRoDDz]

I guess there is some upside to Apple recycling the same form factor for the fourth year in a row. When you have so much time to keep adding iterative improvements to your product, it really gets as refined as it can be.

It may be a tired old design, but it’s one that works.

I agree. Why re-invent the wheel?

 

[MacsRuleOthersDrool]

The 8 is not made to look like the red headed step child. If that was the case it would still have an aluminum back and A10 chip.

The X is the "revolutionary" phone so of course that's going to be discussed more.
[doublepost=1506054138][/doublepost]I didn't watch any of the videos, but uhh (according to the written article) no one has done a drop test? Scratching is one thing, but I think 100% of buyers want to know how easily it CRACKS.

One example: Both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X share the same Soc (A11), which, quite frankly, I found rather surprising. The iPhone 8 is more like the "iPhone X Classic", where the biggest differences are the TouchID vs FaceID, and LCD vs. OLED. The rest of the phone is basically the same.

BTW, does anyone know what WiFi/Bluetooth chip the 8 has in it? I assume by now it is at least a W1 (and maybe even a W2) chip, yes?
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They said the same thing about the iPhone 7 and my 7 Plus go micro scratches all over the display while my old 6 is still flawless

Mine too!
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I agree. Why re-invent the wheel?

Hands haven't changed. Eyes haven't changed. Why should the phone's basic form-factor change?

 

[Abazigal]

I agree. Why re-invent the wheel?

Because the public, and the intense nature of competition in the smartphone market, demands it.

 

[Photogdave]

With the iPhone 8 now available for purchase in many places around the world, it's popping up in a whole range of videos on YouTube that are looking at everything from speed to durability.

YouTuber JerryRigEverything aimed to test Apple's claim that the iPhone 8 is using the most durable glass ever included in a smartphone.

He did Mohs test to determine hardness, finding that it scratched at a level 6 out of 10, much like the iPhone 7. For comparison's sake, sapphire, the material used for the Apple Watch display in Stainless Steel and Edition models, is about a 9. The screen resisted scratches from coins, keys, and a razor blade.

In a bend test, the iPhone 8 held up well, faring better than the iPhone 7 last year. There was no separation between the body and the glass and no real distortion to the frame of the device.

YouTuber MadMatt did a speed test comparison between the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 7 Plus, displaying apps launching side by side along with a Geekbench benchmark. While apps launched at about the same rate on both devices, the iPhone 8 did much better on the Geekbench test, as we saw last week in leaked A11 scores.

Earlier today, popular YouTuber Marques Brownlee did an iPhone 8 unboxing video, which is worth watching if you'd like to see the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus pulled right out of the box.

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are already in the hands of many customers around the world. Deliveries will start in the United States in the morning, with customers on the east coast set to receive the first iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K models at around 8:00 a.m. local time.

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[doublepost=1506116824][/doublepost]This is hilarious. I just set my 6s Plus next to laptop and did the same speed tests exactly like they did here and my phone stomped both of these opening games like real racing 3 and mario. It wasnt even close. Why the hell would i buy an 8 when my 6s Plus is just as fast

 

[jamesrick80]

I know you can't reply, but unlike the A10 where what you stated is true( demanding work the two performance cores are active, low demand, the two efficiency cores are active), the A11 can use all 6 cores at once if given a high demanding task.

The snapdragon 835 also uses all 8 cores at once with certain tasks due to HMU heterogeneous multiprocessing. I attached the S8 plus CPUZ screenshot when using all 8. Pretty cool that Android actually does take advantage of all cores.