Buy the iPhone 8 Plus now or wait for the iPhone X? (The 3:59, Ep. 286)

We break down today's reviews of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus and talk about camera quality.

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Sept. 19, 2017 9:47 a.m. PT

Reviews of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are out and are largely ho-hum about the latest smartphones from Apple .

Sure, there are some nice updates for both phones. But are they really worth getting or is it better to wait for the higher-end and more expensive iPhone X , which ships in early November? One feature, though, that may get customers excited about upgrading is the iPhone 8 Plus' camera system, which provides better texture, detail and colors than last year's iPhone 7 Plus .

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