With the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple now has an iPhone available for every budget - running from the £350 SE to the coming X for £1,000 – and this in undoubtedly the strategy: whatever your financial situation, there's an iOS option on hand.

Wireless charging; improved camera; augmented reality; the best iPhone to date..; but there's a but

Not enough to set either handset apart from the iPhone 7; the 8s feel immediately outmoded by the iPhone X

Apple unveiled the exciting but extremely expensive

This is my second iPhone I have changed from 5s to 8plus so was used to a lot the features. Lot larger than the 5s but is heavier and that takes a while to adjust too. Having a bigger screen is much easier to navigate, but I do wish they included an instruction manual especially when you consider...

About a month ago, Apple announced their latest flagship smartphone lineup at the company's annual September iPhone launch event. For the first time ever, not just two, but three new iPhones were unveiled, namely the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the bezel-less iPhone X.

A11 Bionic is the most powerful chip in any smartphone; Top-of-the-line camera setup; iOS 11 optimization; True Tone display; Wireless charging; Fast charging; Slightly better battery life than its predecessor

Ageing design; Outdated Full HD IPS panel; No headphone jack; No fast charger provided in the box; Expensive

The Apple iPhone 8+ is a larger version of the iPhone 8. With a bigger screen and a superior camera, it's the best iPhone of the current generation, but also the most expensive. Compared with the 7+, the 8+ offers more memory, a faster chip and wireless charging.

As with the iPhone X , improvements can be seen in camera performance and as for the overall performance of the phone in general, apps open up in no time at all and there's no lag. The screen is also excellent offering vibrant colours, good saturation levels and a really clear picture.

Fast and responsive; Large screen; Dual lenses; Interesting portrait modes; Decent battery life; Looks great; Photo quality is good

Lacks a headphone socket; Camera app is really basic; Doesn't shoot in RAW; Portrait modes are a little hit and miss; Low light performance still needs some work (even though improved; Expensive

Very easy to use all apps

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

Apple's release strategy this year is a bit more divisive than past iPhone launches. We're going hands on now with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, but we're all keeping our sights set on the iPhone X launch later this year.

The most powerful phone hardware of the year; 4k/60FPS video in half the file size; Wireless charging based on an actual standard

Battery life continues to suffer, Not the most durable; Worn and dated design, Flagship pricing, but not Apple's crown jewel for 2017

Wireless charging and pioneering video quality options aside, it's a case of quiet refinement for the 8 Plus, bringing a camera experience that's a little better and improved battery life.