The iPhone 8 is now available without a contract directly from Apple for £479. The phone has undergone many price-cuts since its original release in 2017 and it’s currently at its lowest price. You might be able to pick it up cheaper through other sellers or on contract.

The Apple iPhone 8 is in many ways a step forward from the iPhone 7 – but the price can be hard to justify

Wireless charging, An even faster processor, Gorgeous design

Expensive, Disappointing battery life, No 3.5mm headphone jack

You think you know what you’re getting, but the iPhone 8 offers quite a bit more. There’s no getting round its highish price and dated design though

Blazingly fast, Camera borders on excellent, Great build that feels solid, Speakers are surprisingly good

Pricey, Design is effectively four years old, Camera bump still irks, No headphone port

They're still great phones even if they do lack the 'X' factor

Went away from apple to samsung... but now I’m back. Great phone but debating if I should’ve got the 8plus for size although still hard to justify price ... after having the smasung 8plus... it was quite the size difference. Still happy with Apples easy useability.

“Familiarity breeds contempt,” or so the old proverb goes, and never has that been more topical than for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. In any other year from the past decade, Apple’s new smartphones would be the topic of endless fascination and discussion.

Wireless charging is convenient, Camera is excellent, A11 Bionic processor is fast, Battery life is solid

Bezels are big in comparison to other recent phones, Water-resistance falls short of rivals, Portrait Lighting can be hit-or-miss, Can you handle iPhone X envy?

The iPhone 8 has a new glass design offering wireless charging. It's faster than ever, thanks to the new A11 Bionic chip, and now comes with 64GB of memory as standard. iOS 11 also brings some cool new features including augmented reality.

If you own an iPhone 7, or maybe even an iPhone 6S, then the jump to the iPhone 8 is not a big one. Sure, the performance is a bit better and there is wireless charging, but that's about it. The jumps in the remaining features are not very big.

Excellent performance, Wireless charging, Great camera, Compact size

No headphone jack, Thick bezels, Battery life fluctuates

Blazingly fast; Camera borders on excellent; Great build that feels solid; Speakers are surprisingly good;

Pricey; Design is effectively four years old; Camera bump still irks; No headphone port;

Blazingly fast; Camera borders on excellent; Great build that feels solid; Speakers are surprisingly good;

Pricey; Design is effectively four years old; Camera bump still irks; No headphone port;