But before I get closer to the device, we first clarify the question: Why 8 or 8 plus and not 7s and 7s plus? My thoughts: First, model numbers are no matter now. The Galaxy Note 5 followed the note 7, on Windows 8 again Windows 10. Likewise, the X as "Ten" misses the 9. Second, it's actually more than just an upgrade in performance, as has been the case so far. And so we come to the ...
But before I get closer to the device, we first clarify the question: Why 8 or 8 plus and not 7s and 7s plus? My thoughts: First, model numbers are no matter now. The Galaxy Note 5 followed the note 7, on Windows 8 again Windows 10. Likewise, the X as "Ten" misses the 9. Second, it's actually more than just an upgrade in performance, as has been the case so far. And so we come to the ...
In benchmarks far ahead of the Android competition
Let's say numbers: 222,361 points at Antutu. By comparison , the OnePlus 5 comes at 181,042, the HTC U11 at 179,883, the Galaxy S8 + at 172,711 points. And with Geekbench? 4238 points in the single core (S8: 2009 points, OnePlus 5: 1944, S8 +: 1934 points, Huawei P10 plus: 1886 points). In the Multicore, the chipset even hits the 10,000 mark with 10,376 points (S8: 6766, OnePlus 5: 6752, S8 +: 6409, Huawei P10 Plus: 5974 points). In other words, the new iPhones are by far the fastest smartphones on the market.
First AR apps run smoothly
The fact that games are running smoothly at the highest level, goes without saying. With the increase in performance, and the new graphics unit in the A11 chipset, Apple makes its device more secure in the future for Augmented Reality. I was already able to try some apps in the living room. "Insight Heart" by Anima Res about. The app places a beating heart in a clear body free in space. You can see it from all sides and even look with the smartphone. Saucool: The whole thing can be coupled with the Apple Watch. Then I see my heartbeat formally in front of me! Even though I've always had good grades in organic, I've got a real understanding of how the heart works. This is also because the whole AR-Experience works seamlessly.
Battery: rechargeable wireless
Convenient: The back of the glass now allows cordless charging at the iPhones. The loading worked well in the test. Hang up, done. Well, the battery charges slightly without the cable connection: 30 minutes bring about 15 percent, after one hour it is 35 percent. The battery is wirelessly recharged after about two and a half hours.
For me, however, is also the sense of charging pads alone for the smartphone is not. Whether I put the iPhone in a dock or put, for me no added value. This looks different when it comes to bigger pads, such as the Apple- powered AirPower , which offers enough space for the iPhone and AirPods as well as the Apple Watch.
The camera: significantly better pictures in low light
On the rear side, a dual camera with a telephoto and a wide angle lens (wide angle: ƒ / 1.8 aperture, telephoto lens: ƒ / 2.8 aperture) is used for the Plus model, which allows the user to take portrait shots with blurred backgrounds Megapixeln shoots. In addition, the faster chipset allows the recording of slow-motion clips in full HD as well as 4K videos at 60 frames per second. The Selfiekamera on the front shoots photos with seven megapixels and videos in 1080p with 30 fps. So much to the numbers.
The photo quality
In the camera, however, especially the larger sensor and the new ISP (Image signal processor) became noticeable. While this part of the A11 chipset analyzes scenes in a subject before pressing the red button, a larger sensor allows more dynamic capture.
Compared to the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the differences occur in low-light recordings. Especially in the photo of the old captain's house and its surroundings it is noticeable that not only a part of the picture was taken as a reference: The sky still has drawing, the lamps are not burnt out, dark areas still have enough details - and even in the small window left in Background, the struts remain relatively sharp.
Even more striking is the difference in the following picture of a chain carousel in the dark: Both the tree at the side, the table in the middle and the carrousel itself are exactly exposed. Neither the many lamps in the driving shop burn out nor the "other" of the rest of the recording in comparison.