The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
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Buyers who want the biggest screen and longest battery life from Apple's last Home-button generation, without paying the premium the iPhone X commanded at launch.
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Ends 31 Aug 2026
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6 refurbished deals available - SIM-free from £82.08.
The iPhone 8 Plus was Apple's last large-screen, Home-button iPhone before the notch and Face ID took over with the iPhone X later in 2017, and it paired that familiar design with a dual camera and the fastest chip Apple had shipped at the time, the A11 Bionic. It was also the first Plus-sized iPhone with wireless charging, thanks to its glass back. Coming up on a decade old in 2026, it is now firmly a legacy device: Apple capped software updates at iOS 16, there is no 5G, and the thick top-and-bottom bezels look distinctly old-fashioned. Where it still earns a place is as an affordable refurbished handset for buyers who specifically want Touch ID and a physical Home button rather than Face ID, or who want the biggest, most usable screen from that generation without the higher price of an iPhone X. On the UK market it appears almost entirely as used or refurbished stock, so check battery health carefully before buying, since original batteries this old rarely still perform to spec.
Tracking the best prices since 27 Apr 2026.
| Feature | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.5-inch LCD, 1080 x 1920 pixels | 4.7-inch LCD, 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Battery | 2,691 mAh | 1,821 mAh |
| Weight | 202 g | 148 g |
| Dimensions | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
| Camera | Dual 12MP wide + telephoto, 2x optical zoom, Portrait mode | Single 12MP wide camera only |
| Storage options | 64GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £79.00 |
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Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
Face detection, HDR
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
1080p@30fps
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
5.5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Ion-strengthened glass
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
5.0, A2DP, LE
Lightning, USB 2.0
Yes
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
2691
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
