The iPhone 8's Biggest New Feature Is Less Impressive Than You Think

The iPhone 8's Biggest New Feature Is Less Impressive Than You Think

The new 2017 iPhones are here, and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) began taking pre-orders for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus today, which starts shipping in a week. Meanwhile, the iPhone lineup is starting to look a little overcrowded, with negligible differences among the middle tiers.

The big new feature in the iPhone 8 compared to last year's iPhone 7 is the addition of wireless charging, facilitated through a glass back and using the dominant Qi standard. The iPhone X has wireless charging as well, but includes other more meaningful features like the edge-to-edge OLED display and TrueDepth camera system, whereas beyond spec bumps and other incremental performance gains, wireless charging is the biggest new feature for the iPhone 8.

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