USA SAR Level

• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  2017 FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR AT&T Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus GSM
• Model Variant Number
  Model A1897
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3174A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1897 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.45 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR Verizon Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR Sprint Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR T-Mobile Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus GSM
• Model Variant Number
  Model A1897
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3174A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1897 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.45 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR Vodafone Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR U.S. Cellular

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

EU SAR Level

• EU SAR Ratings
  SAR limits within the EU, following IEC standards. For mobile phones, and other such hand-held devices, the SAR limit is 2 W/kg averaged over the 10 g of tissue absorbing the most signal (IEC 62209-1).
• Head SAR Level
  0.99 W/kg
• Body SAR Level
  0.99 W/kg

General

• Device Type
  Smartphone
• Model
  Model A1864, A1897
• Announced
  11 September 2017
• Released
  12 September 2017
• Status
  Available

Design

• Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.
  Bar
• Dimensions
  6.24 x 3.07 x 0.3 in 158 x 78 x 7.6 mm
• Weight
  7.13 oz 202 g
• Protection
  - IP67 certified - dust and water resistant
  - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
• Colors
  Black, Gold, Space Gray, Silver

Network

• 2G Network
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1863
• 3G Network
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1863, A1905
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1863
• 4G Network
  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A1863, A1905
• SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
  Nano SIM
• Dual SIM
  No

Display

• Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
  LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size
  5.5 inches (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution
  1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
• Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.
  Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
• Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.
  ~401 ppi pixel density
• Touch Screen
  Yes
• Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
  Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
• Features
  - Wide color gamut display
  - 3D Touch display & home button
  - True-tone display

Media

Camera

• Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
  Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
• Image
  Optical image stabilization, Autofocus
• Video
  2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
• Features
  Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
• Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)
  12 megapixels, Duo camera
• Secondary
  7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama

Software

• Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.
  iOS 11
• User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.
  3D Touch
• Java Support Java for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications.
  Yes
• Facebook Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site is available in 37 different languages.
• Youtube Youtube is a popular free video-sharing website, Youtube is the largest video sharing site in the world, Millions of users around the world have created accounts on the site that allow them to upload videos that anyone can watch.

Hardware

• Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
  Apple A11 Bionic
• CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
  Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
• GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
  Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
• RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.
  3 GB RAM
• Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
  64/256 GB
• Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
  No
• Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
  Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Connectivity

• Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
  5.0, A2DP, LE
• Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
• Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
• Wi-fi Hotspot
• USB
  3.0, reversible connector
• GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
  Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
• NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
• Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.
  Qi wireless charging

Data

• GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
• EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
• Web Browser Web Browser => a web browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files, The primary function of a web browser is to render HTML, the code used to design or markup webpages.
  HTML5 (Safari)

Messaging

• SMS SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks.
  Yes
• MMS MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol.
• Email Email (Electronic Mail) is a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages, Similar to a letter, email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent via the internet to a recipient by using applications and software prograps. An email address is required to receive email, and that address is unique to the user.
  Yes
• IM IM (Instant Messaging) is an exchange of text messages through a software application, it enable you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet.
  Yes

Battery

• Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
  Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
• Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
  2675 mAh
• Placement
  Not user replaceable, Li - Ion
• Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower.
  21.00 hours
• Music Play
  60.00 hours

USA SAR Level

• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  2017 FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR AT&T Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus GSM
• Model Variant Number
  Model A1897
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3174A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1897 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.45 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR Verizon Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR Sprint Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR T-Mobile Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus GSM
• Model Variant Number
  Model A1897
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3174A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1897 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.45 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR Vodafone Model

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

SAR U.S. Cellular

• Carrier Variant
  iPhone 8 Plus CDMA
• Model Variant Number
  A1864
• FCC Approval Date
  11 September 2017
• FCC ID
  BCG-E3160A
• FCC Report Link
  FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model A1864 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• US SAR Ratings
  USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
• Head SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Body SAR Level
  1.09 w/kg
• Product Specific Use
  1.09 w/kg
• Simultaneous Transmission
  1.59 w/kg
• Simultaneous Head SAR
  1.48 w/kg
• Simultaneous Body SAR
  1.59 w/kg
• Hotspot SAR
  1.59 w/kg

EU SAR Level

• EU SAR Ratings
  SAR limits within the EU, following IEC standards. For mobile phones, and other such hand-held devices, the SAR limit is 2 W/kg averaged over the 10 g of tissue absorbing the most signal (IEC 62209-1).
• Head SAR Level
  0.99 W/kg
• Body SAR Level
  0.99 W/kg