Apple Core - Iphone 8 & Iphone X

Apple’s latest smartphones were short on surprises, but does that matter? Not even a little bit

- Graham Barlow

In the brand-new Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park, some of the most powerful men in the world were as giddy as fresh-faced schoolchildren. Why? They were unveiling their latest playthings: the iPhone 8 and iPhone X.

Let’s start with the iPhone 8. Visually, it looks fairly similar to the iPhone 7, but with an important difference. That’s its all glass back, which enables wireless Qi charging for the first time in an iPhone. The cameras on both the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have been improved, with 12MP rear cameras with new sensors, better dynamic range, and optical image stabilization for both cameras on the Plus model. There’s also a new Portrait Lighting mode with powerful lighting adjustment options.