*[iphone 8] / [iphone 8+] / [iphone X]*

*V11*

*released ’22 september 2017’*
(i was ’33’)

*27 SEPTEMBER 2022*

*5 YEARS LATER*

*I AM 38*

*’iphone 8’ still works*

*OFFICIAL LINK*
(via ‘the wayback machine’)
(unavailable as of ’16 march 2021′)

*IPHONE X*
*the highest-end release*

*PORTRAIT MODE*

*4.7 inch diagonal*

(0.11938 meter diagonal)

(11.839 centi-meter diagonal)

(default vertical)

*HEIGHT* –>

0.1384 m

(13.84 centi-meters)

(~ 5.45 inches)

*WIDTH* –>

0.0673 m

(6.73 centi-meters)

(~ 2.65 inches)

*ASPECT RATIO QUOTIENT* –>

~0.486

*ASPECT RATIO* –>

9:16

(vertical)

(divide ‘longer side’ by ‘shorter side’)

(in terms of ‘length’)

[0.1384 meters] / [6.73 meters] –>

*~ 2.06*

(meaning that the ‘longer side’ is roughly twice the length of ‘shorter side’)

(a little more in this case)

“CAMERA+ LEGACY”

(APP)

(to change ‘aspect ratio’ on iphone)

*DEPTH* –>

*0.0073 METERS*

(0.73 centi-meters)

0.0673 m / 0.0073 m

* 0.148 grams *

*the iPhone 8 + iPhone 8 Plus – iphoneX are ‘smartphones’ [‘designed’ / ‘developed’ / ‘marketed’] by ‘apple incorporated’*

(it is the 11th generation of the ‘iPhone’)

(they were announced on ’12 september 2017′ (alongside the higher-end ‘iPhone X’) at the ‘Steve Jobs Theater’ in the ‘Apple Park campus’, and were released on September 22, 2017, succeeding ‘iPhone 7’ + ‘iPhone 7 Plus’)

(besides the addition of a glass back, the designs of ‘iPhone 8’ + ‘iphone 8 Plus’ are largely similar to that of their predecessors)

(notable changes include…)

*the addition of inductive charging*

*a faster processor*

*improved ‘cameras*

*improved displays*

(the ‘iPhone 8’ + ‘iphone 8 Plus’ share most of their ‘internal hardware’ with the ‘iphone X’)

(reception of the phones was generally positive, with reviewers praising the addition of ‘inductive charging’+ the new ‘apple A11 processor’, while criticizing the aging design)

*IPHONE 8+ (AND EARLIER)* –>

www.iphonelife.com /content/intro-to-buttons-ports-iphone-8-plus-earlier

iPhone Basics: Intro to Buttons & Ports on iPhone 8 Plus & Earlier

4-5 minutes 5/27/2019

Want to know more about why your iPhone looks the way it does?

If you have an iPhone 8 Plus or earlier, here’s a general overview of what the external ports and buttons are for.

Knowing which functions the buttons perform and what the ports are for can help you navigate and use your device to its full capability

Below I show example of iPhones from Apple’s support page to better explain your device.

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Here’s a photo from Apple’s support page that shows the different buttons and ports of iPhones ranging from iPhone 8 Plus to iPhone 6.

Starting from the top, I’ll explain a little more detail of what each does

Top Speaker & Microphone

At the top are a front-facing built-in stereo speaker and microphone.

Together with the microphones and stereo speaker at the bottom, these help your iPhone provide quality sound and allow you to be heard or recorded.

The speakers allow you to hear when you play videos, receive calls, or if you have sounds on for notifications for example.

The microphones let other people hear you when you’re talking during a call or if you’re recording a video or message on your iPhone

Ring/Silent Switch

Top left is the Ring/Silent switch.

With the switch pushed up, your phone will ring for calls and notifications.

If you push the switch down, you’ll see an orange tab letting you know the switch has been pushed down.

With the switch down, your iPhone’s Ringer is silenced, and your phone won’t emit noise for calls or notifications.

Even with the switch pushed down to Silent, your phone may still vibrate if you have those setting enabled

Volume Buttons

Below the Ring/Silent switch are volume buttons

The top volume button will make the sound louder

while the bottom volume button will reduce the sound

Your volume buttons can have other functions, such as being used to snap photos

Side Button

On the right is the Side button.

You can click the Side button to turn your device’s screen on or off, or bring up the “slide to power off” function by holding the Side button and either Volume button at the same time to completely turn off the device.

You can also shut down your iPhone without using buttons

Home Button

At the bottom front is the Home button.

Starting with the iPhone 5s, the Home button has a Touch ID sensor that you can set up and use as another layer of security to keep information private from anyone else who may use your iPhone

Lightning Connector

Between the bottom built-in microphones and stereo speaker, is the Lightning connector.

You’ll use this port to connect your iPhone to anything with a Lightning connector such as charging cables, USB cords, and other compatible devices.

Headphone Jack

If you have an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, or SE, the headphone jack is on the bottom left.

You can look at the example of iPhone 5S and earlier to see the visual of the headphone jack’s location

Here’s another photo from Apple’s support page showing the ports and buttons of an iPhone 5S and earlier:

The speakers, microphones, Volume buttons, and Ring/Silent switch all function the same as described above.

The largest difference for these earlier iPhones is the On/Off or Sleep/Wake button (which performs most of the same functions as the Side button for later iPhones) is at the top right.

Unless you have an iPhone 5S, the Home button doesn’t have a Touch ID sensor.

Press the Home button to wake your device if it’s locked, or long press to activate Siri if you have an iPhone 4S or later

(and haven’t or aren’t able to enable Hey Siri)

Now you know what (and generally why) all the different ports and buttons on your iPhone 8 Plus or earlier are for.

If you’re not sure which iPhone you have, you can check here.

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