today embargo reviews iPhone 8 (Plus) lifted?

I think it's lifted already seen some reviews already up on youtube.

 

9to5mac and the verge definitely review them

 

I agree though the design compared to other flagships is very dated despite the new internals.

 

They seem incapable of looking beyond the design.

 

Reviews came out Tuesday.

 

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That's because is not Lauren Goode who review it!!

 

Let's be honest, the 8/8+ are pretty weak upgrades from the 7/7+. They have: wireless charging, a faster chip....and, well, that's about it. There are a few other minor tweaks and improvements, but overall, that's basically it. It'll be a good upgrade for 6 and 6S owners, but otherwise, it's pretty unremarkable. It also is notably heavier due to the change to glass....the 8+ is a HEAVY phone. It's heavier than the Note 8, despite being slightly smaller and thinner.

 

Yeah, I was updating my post as you replied. But still, considering the improvements everyone made in the industry from last year to this year, the still premium priced 8 and 8+ stand out for not being a very minor upgrade. I know they didn't want to steal the X's thunder, but IMO, they should have just gone straight to the X (at $100-$150 cheaper price point) and not done the 8 at all....let the 7 fill that upper midrange gap for the next year. I think they're quite overpriced in comparison to the competition right now.

 

just woke up OP?

 

I wouldnt even say full reviews are out yet. Some camera reviews and most others are just unboxing the new gold 8 and 8 Plus and telling us specs we already know.

 

From Tuesday

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/19/iphone-8-and-iphone-8-plus-reviews-roundup/

 

I can understand the logic of not updating from the 7, but coming from the 6S+ for myself it will seem more of an upgrade.

 

For years, It was the day before a release that they lifted the review embargo but that changed 3-4 years ago. You're not crazy, it's a relatively new thing.