iPhone 8 or iPhone 7 plus?

[iiEmpathy]

Hello,

 

I'm recently deciding whether to upgrade from my iPhone 6 due to the slow performance and battery life.

 

I am currently looking into the iPhone 7 plus ($999 on the website) and the iPhone 8 ($1029 on the website)

 

Which is better value? Are the battery lives of both phones similar? or is one significantly better?

 

Would there be any point from going from a 6 to a 7? Won't it be outdated again in a few years? 

 

If anyone could give me some advice for this possible purchase it would be greatly appreciated 

[Spotty]

4 minutes ago, iiEmpathy said:

Would there be any point from going from a 6 to a 7? Won't it be outdated again in a few years? 

iPhone 9 is rumoured to be releasing within a month, so both an iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are pretty much already outdated.

https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-2018-iphone-x-plus-11-9-launch-date-specs-price-release-date-competition/

[WhiteAirLock]

Did you considered about checking the prices on other sites?

I actually never got an iPhone before and after my girlfriend forced me to get one, I found a brand new iPhone 8 Plus for 979,99$. There was some sale going on or something.

 

Anyway, I would recommend you to get the iPhone 8 because I heard that the iPhone 7 (Plus) has some issues which are still not fixed.

[WhiteAirLock]

4 minutes ago, Spotty said:

iPhone 9 is rumoured to be releasing within a month, so both an iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are pretty much already outdated.

https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-2018-iphone-x-plus-11-9-launch-date-specs-price-release-date-competition/

But the price would be definitely way over 1029$

[iiEmpathy]

4 minutes ago, WhiteAirLock said:

Did you considered about checking the prices on other sites?

I actually never got an iPhone before and after my girlfriend forced me to get one, I found a brand new iPhone 8 Plus for 979,99$. There was some sale going on or something.

 

Anyway, I would recommend you to get the iPhone 8 because I heard that the iPhone 7 (Plus) has some issues which are still not fixed.

I probably should've said it before, I live in Australia.

[iiEmpathy]

6 minutes ago, Spotty said:

iPhone 9 is rumoured to be releasing within a month, so both an iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are pretty much already outdated.

https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-2018-iphone-x-plus-11-9-launch-date-specs-price-release-date-competition/

iPhone 8 is basically the same age as the 10 though.

[Adi_7015]

I prefer IPhone 8.

Its Battery Life is OK.

Good Camera.

I never hard that some have issue with I phone 8.

You can try also IPhone X.

[WhiteAirLock]

Just now, iiEmpathy said:

iPhone 8 is basically the same age as the 10 though.

and you keep the Home "Button" and it doesn't have any notch

 

3 minutes ago, iiEmpathy said:

I probably should've said it before, I live in Australia.

Then this will be difficult but if you want some pre-owned or just check the prices, then take a look on this site https://www.shopbot.com.au  

I used their french version of this site and I actually found there a lot of interesting stuff way cheaper than at my local stores

[iiEmpathy]

1 minute ago, Adi_7015 said:

I prefer IPhone 8.

Its Battery Life is OK.

Good Camera.

I never hard that some have issue with I phone 8.

You can try also IPhone X.

The iPhone X is 1,500 AUD for me rip

[Spotty]

Judging by those prices, they're the base models. The iPhone 7 Plus comes with 32GB storage for the base model (extra ~$150 for the 128GB model). The iPhone 8 base model comes with 64GB storage (extra ~$250 for 256GB model). So if you're someone who likes to store music, movies, or photos on your device, then the iPhone 8 would be a better bet as you get double the storage for only $30 extra. For only $30 difference between the two, I'd go with the iPhone 8.

 

Just now, iiEmpathy said:

iPhone 8 is basically the same age as the 10 though.

They're updating the iPhone X with the iPhone X Plus.

 

2 minutes ago, WhiteAirLock said:

But the price would be definitely way over 1029$

True, but there may also be discounts on the iPhone 8 once the iPhone 9 is released.

 

1 minute ago, Adi_7015 said:

You can try also IPhone X.

The base model iPhone X is AUD $1579. That's $550, or more than 50%, more expensive than the phones OP is deciding between.

[iiEmpathy]

1 minute ago, Spotty said:

Judging by those prices, they're the base models. The iPhone 7 Plus comes with 32GB storage for the base model (extra ~$150 for the 128GB model). The iPhone 8 base model comes with 64GB storage (extra ~$250 for 256GB model). So if you're someone who likes to store music, movies, or photos on your device, then the iPhone 8 would be a better bet as you get double the storage for only $30 extra. For only $30 difference between the two, I'd go with the iPhone 8.

 

They're updating the iPhone X with the iPhone X Plus.

 

True, but there may also be discounts on the iPhone 8 once the iPhone 9 is released.

 

The base model iPhone X is AUD $1579. That's $550, or more than 50%, more expensive than the phones OP is deciding between.

Yeah the iPhone 8 seems like its better at the moment, its also a more decent model as well.

[ehurleyrobert]

Honestly you should just upgrade to a Galaxy S8 or S8 plus for 700 CAD, if you don't mind changing to android, you get more for your money.