Older flagship · 2017

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Name: Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Brand: Apple

From ₦120,000 to ₦200,000 · 11 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A35

An older flagship with a compact body and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Strength Compact high-end size, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (2691mAh), 15W charging (slow)

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

A11 Bionic 3 / 64 GB

2691 mAh 15W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 7 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Apple iPhone 8 Plus looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

625 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Ion-strengthened glass

Performance

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) · Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

597,749

v10

GeekBench

10,037

GPU

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 RAM

CPU layout

2x ARMv8 A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy efficient cores

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 7 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Telephoto

12 MP f/2.8

Front camera

7 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Apple iSight Duo Camera (8), 1/3", 1.2µm

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

2691 mAh · 15 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2691 mAh

Lab endurance

81:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

202 g · 7.5 mm · IP67

Built to last

Height

158.4 mm

Width

78.1 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

202 g

IP rating

IP67

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

94 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Samsung Galaxy S8

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses

Higher benchmark score

598k vs 202k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Entry-level tier

Better video capture

4K @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Heavier in hand

202 g vs 155 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

11 sellers·Used from ₦120,000

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LEGXUS GADGET STORE

₦120,000

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