not protective at all!!!!!!! also didnt last long because the sides were peeling

The annual Apple iPhone update is always a hotly anticipated event, and this year was no different – bringing new, fully numbered mainline smartphone updates in the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus , as well as an overhauled, higher-spec, 10th anniversary-celebrating iPhone X for the larger of wallet.

You'll need to make your own mind up about this one, since it's a refined smartphone but a lacklustre upgrade. Had Apple included a fast charger and maybe some form of wireless charging pad, it would have matched the 8/10 awarded to last year's iPhone 7 Plus.

The camera is the best in the world at present with 94 rating on DxoMark edging over the Samsung Note 8. ?Wireless charging is useful ?Glass back feels premium ?Dual camera is powerful with portrait lightning mode making it too good.

The iPhone 8 Plus is a curious case of a great smartphone that fails to excite.

Fastest phone you can buy today; Brilliant 1080p display; Stellar battery life; Speedy camera with accurate focusing

Dated design; Low-light camera performance should have been better; Sort of in no man's land; thanks to the iPhone X; Wireless charger has to be purchased separately

In an odd change of tune for Apple, the new iPhone 8 can't really be said to be this year's "best iPhone ever". Sure, it's got a better processor, quality-of-life improvements like wireless charging and an ever-so-slightly refined design.

A11 Bionic Processor; Premium feel

Camera feels mediocore by Apple's standards; Expensive

In an odd change of tune for Apple, the new iPhone 8 can’t really be said to be this year’s “best iPhone ever”. Sure, it’s got a better processor, quality-of-life improvements like wireless charging and an ever-so-slightly refined design. Unfortunately, with the futuristic, face-reading iPhone X just around the corner, the iPhone 8 feels a little overshadowed.

While it won’t inspire mania among the enthusiast crowd like the iPhone X will, the iPhone 8 remains a solid package for those happy to play things safe.

A11 Bionic Processor; Premium feel;

Camera feels mediocore by Apple's standards; Expensive;

Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an upgrade on the iPhone 7 Plus, and sports one major design change in the form of a glass back. But is there more to this phone?

I have used the, It's really powerful under the hood and made to take on the challenges of a dual camera, ARkit apps and 4K video recording; The phone handles everything with ease and despite getting a bit warm at times, has no issues with performance.

Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an upgrade on the iPhone 7 Plus, and sports one major design change in the form of a glass back. But is there mo...

I have used the, It's really powerful under the hood and made to take on the challenges of a dual camera, ARkit apps and 4K video recording; The phone handles everything with ease and despite getting a bit warm at times, has no issues with performance.

If there's an iPhone to buy right now, it is the iPhone 8 Plus. It is quite unusual to start a review with what seems like a verdict. But, there seems to be no illusion about which is the best Apple smartphone to buy until the iPhone X is out.