The issue cropped up five days after the handset was purchased. After putting the iPhone 8 plus on charge the handset started splitting up within three minutes.

| Sep 30, 2017, 02.00AM IST
Image: tech.ifeng.com
Image: tech.ifeng.com


NEW DELHI: Apple has started selling its iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus in India but some early adopters from Taiwan seem to be facing an issue. A Taiwanese iPhone 8 Plus owner has claimed that the device split into half while it was being charged with a cable.

According to the images sent by the user, the split was seen with a swollen battery, reports 9to5Mac. The Next Web says that the affected Apple iPhone 8 plus is being examined by the company. It belonged to a Ms. Wu and was the 64GB Gold variant.

The issue cropped up five days after the handset was purchased. After putting the iPhone 8 plus on charge the handset started splitting up within three minutes.


A Japanese customer tweeted images of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus that was ordered with the screen bulging off from the body, exposing the innards. The user said that the handset arrived in the same state.

The Next Web, citing 'unconfirmed reports' says that the iPhone 8 Plus's battery comes from the same manufacturer (Amperex Technology Limited) that made the batteries of the Galaxy Note 7.




On a related note, Apple iPhone X showed up on Tenaa certification, revealing the battery size as 2716mAh. It is worth noting that the Apple iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus were also listed on Tenaa few days ago revealing their battery sizes. As per the listing the iPhone 8 came with 1821mAh battery while its bigger sibling came with 2675mAh battery.










For those unaware, the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X support wireless charging. Apple claims that the iPhone X can deliver up to 21 hours of talk time. It can also give up to 13 hours of video playback and can charge up to 50% within 30 minutes.



The iPhone 8 Plus delivers a similar talk time as the iPhone X and up to 14 hours of video playback, which is interesting considering the handset has lower battery capacity than the iPhone X.

Apple iPhone 8 Plus specifications

Summary
performanceHexa Core
display5.5" (13.97 cm)
storage64 GB
camera12 MP
ram2 GB
special features
fingerprint sensor positionFront
other sensorsLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
fingerprint sensorYes
general
quick chargingYes
operating systemiOS v11
sim slotsSingle SIM, GSM
modeliPhone 8 Plus
launch dateSeptember 29, 2017 (Official)
brandApple
sim sizeSIM1: Nano
network4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
fingerprint sensorYes
multimedia
loudspeakerYes
fm radioNo
performance
chipsetApple A11 Bionic
processorHexa Core (2.37 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 2.37 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)
coprocessorM11
architecture64 bit
ram2 GB
design
build materialCase: AluminiumBack: Mineral Glass
thickness7.5 mm
width78.1 mm
weight202 grams
waterproofYes Water resistant, IP67
ruggednessDust proof
height158.4 mm
coloursGold, Silver, Space Grey
display
display typeIPS LCD
screen to body ratio67.25 %
pixel density401 ppi
screen protectionYes
screen size5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
screen resolutionFull HD (1080 x 1920 pixels)
touch screenYes 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch
storage
internal memory64 GB
expandable memoryNo
camera
settingsExposure compensation, ISO control
apertureF2.2
camera features10 x Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus
image resolution4608 x 2592 Pixels
sensorBSI Sensor
video recording featuresOptical Image stabilization
autofocusYes
shooting modesContinuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode
resolution7 MP Front Camera
optical image stabilisationYes
flashYes Retina Flash
video recording1920x1080 @ 30 fps
battery
user replaceableNo
quick chargingYes Fast
wireless chargingYes
typeLi-ion
network connectivity
wifiYes Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
wifi featuresMobile Hotspot
bluetoothYes v5.0
volteYes
usb connectivityUSB 2.0
nfcYes
network support4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
gpsYes with A-GPS, Glonass
sim 14G Bands:TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
sim sizeSIM1: Nano



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