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[* black] From the front, we have... an iPhone. Except for the new color, the 8 Plus looks about the same as a [guide|48171|6 Plus|stepid=107890|new_window=true] from 2014. | |
- | [* black] Flip it over and one new feature really ''shines.'' That |
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- | [* red] In a great victory for Apple Chief Design Officers everywhere, the model number has been erased from the back panel. Fumbling for |
+ | [* black] Flip it over and one new feature really ''shines.'' That glossy glass back serves two purposes: wireless charging, and doubled crackability—the likes of which iPhones haven't seen since the [guide|7110|4s|new_window=true]. |
+ | [* black] Of course, Samsung's flagship phones adopted the glass sandwich design starting with the [guide|39174|S6|stepid=89590|new_window=true], and it comes with similar trade-offs. |
+ | [* red] In a great victory for Apple Chief Design Officers everywhere, the model number has been erased from the back panel. Fumbling for the box, we see that our 8 Plus is A1864 (an iPhone 8 [guide|97481|plus one|stepid=178958|new_window=true]). |