First iPhone 8 teardown reveals few internal design changes

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kristine
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First iPhone 8 teardown reveals few internal design changes

Postby kristine » 22 Sep 2017 10:39

Just hours after iPhone 8 hit store shelves in early launch countries, iFixit tore down Apple's newest smartphones to reveal all the goodies packed within, finding an internal layout largely identical to iPhone 7.

The aftermarket repair firm flew to Australia to pick up this year's dissection subject, a gold iPhone 8 that is externally — and internally — very similar to last year's iPhone 7 in rose gold. iFixit's teardown is ongoing as of this writing, but the company has found only a handful of changes.

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On the outside, this year's biggest update is a seven-layer glass back that replaces the aluminum chassis found in iPhone 6, 6s and 7 models. Apple claims the backing incorporates special materials, including a steel and copper structure, to prevent cracking and bending. Driving the decision to move to glass instead of more rigid metal is iPhone's new wireless charging feature.

Based on the Qi standard, Apple's wireless solution is clearly seen in an X-ray image of iPhone 8's rear housing, provided to iFixit by the team at Creative Electron. In the image below, a large charging coil can be seen obscuring the handset's logic board, battery and supporting structures.

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At launch, iPhone 8 wireless charging speeds will be comparable to those provided by the included 5-watt wall adapter, though Apple has promised to increase inductive charging rates with a future software update.

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Re: First iPhone 8 teardown reveals few internal design changes

Postby ParkPrince » 22 Sep 2017 11:31

Any place to check out full specifications of iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X?


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