Should you upgrade?

Hey, guys, we all are aware of that fact that Apple unveiled a new batch of smartphones on the 12th of September. Including the iPhone X and the iPhone 8. So the real question here is whether to upgrade to these new phones or is it more feasible to buy the iPhone 7. Has the iPhone 7 got obsolete? Should you upgrade?

Here in this article, we have out both the phones, iPhone 8 and the iPhone 7 in a head-to-head comparison. May they be features, specifications, prices or any other aspect which might help you to choose whether to buy the new iPhone 8 or not.

iPhone 7 vs iPhone 8 Specifications

Just to begin with we have broken down the main Specs of both the Smartphones and right after this we will be talking more about the smartphones itself.

Now let’s get into some details and see if which phone is worth buying.

Design and Features

Well speaking of the chassis design both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are the same, only iPhone X (iPhone 10) has a radical redesign. Whereas the iPhone 8 now features a glass front and back (That means you can now break it from both the sides *Just kidding*). It means it is compatible with wireless charging accessories. Both the smartphones do not have a headphone port and have a solid Home button that buzzes to simulate a click. It helps accidental clicking of the button though.

If you guys are looking for color variety so I would say that iPhone 7 is the right choice for you. It comes in Six colors. Whereas the iPhone 8 is only available in 3 colors.

As mentioned above, the iPhone 8 has a glass back and front design and because of this it will be easily compatible with wireless charging. iPhone 8 uses Qi, so it will work perfectly fine with accessories certified with it.

Detailed Specification

Here are some of the important changes on the inside. Now with the iPhone 8 gaining a faster chip processor. It improved 4K and slow-motion video support, the storage capacity has been doubled and the Bluetooth is advanced.

Processor

• iPhone 8: A11 Bionic chipset, 64bit, with M11 motion coprocessor. Claimed to be 70 percent faster than…
• iPhone 7: A10 Fusion chip, 64bit, with M10 motion coprocessor

Storage

• iPhone 8: 64GB or 256GB
• iPhone 7: 32GB or 128GB

Display

• iPhone 8: 1334×750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• iPhone 7: 1334×750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi, True Tone

Rear-facing camera

• iPhone 8: 12Mp, f/1.8, optical image stabilisation, digital zoom up to 5x, flash, 4K at up to 60fps, slo-mo video at 1080p up to 240fps
• iPhone 7: 12Mp, f/1.8, optical image stabilisation, digital zoom up to 5x, flash, 4K at 30fps, slo-mo video at 1080p and 120fps (or 720p and 240fps)

Front-facing camera

• iPhone 8: 7Mp, f/2.2, Retina Flash, 1080p video
• iPhone 7: 7Mp, f/2.2, Retina Flash, 1080p video

Connectivity

• iPhone 8: 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0
• iPhone 7: 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2

Dimensions

• iPhone 8: 138.4mm x 67.3mm x 7.3mm; 148g
• iPhone 7: 138.3mm x 67.1mm x 7.1mm; 138g

Our Suggestion

As we know what the ‘X’ in the iPhone X means i.e is EXPENSIVE. Kidding guys. iPhone X is an exciting but is very expensive. Instead, we are looking for something lower down the Apple ladder.

iPhone 7 has not become obsolete yet. It is still an amazing phone and has an attractive design. iPhone 8 has a faster processing chip A11. You won’t be able to see the benefits yet but surely you will as time passes. So if you guys are willing to pay a bit more for new iPhone so you are more than welcome in buying it. But the guys who are not yet ready to accept the fact that iPhone 7 is old, may buy iPhone 7 and have fun.