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Test on real iPhone 8

Run automated and manual tests on a physical Apple iPhone 8, hosted in our EU datacenter. Real Apple hardware, real Mobile Safari, real iOS. No Mac, no jailbreak, no emulator.

Sessions start in seconds, no provisioning
Mobile Safari, native .ipa and hybrid apps
No Mac required, run from Windows, Linux or CI
Real physical iPhone 8, not a simulator

Drive iPhone 8 with Appium · XCUITest · Maestro · Selenium

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iOS 11–16 Since 2017 Real Mobile Safari

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Capabilities

What you can test on iPhone 8

A full iOS test bench on a real iPhone 8: web, native, hybrid, and everything in between.

Video, screenshots, logs

Every iPhone 8 session ships with full video, per-step screenshots, Appium logs, device console output and a downloadable report.

Performance & network

Throttle to 5G, 4G, 3G or Edge and measure cold-start, scroll smoothness and memory pressure on real iPhone 8 silicon.

Live testing on iPhone

Geolocation & locale

Spoof location, language and timezone on iPhone 8 to validate region-specific flows: payments, content rules, A/B variants.

Mobile Safari

Inspect, debug and screenshot the real Mobile Safari on iPhone 8, including extensions, downloads and Service Workers.

Mobile Safari testing

Selenium & Playwright

Point your existing Selenium or Playwright suite at a real iPhone 8 for web tests. Same scripts, real Mobile Safari rendering.

Selenium on iOS

Real touch & gestures

Tap, swipe, pinch, long-press and 3D-Touch are replayed by physical actuators on the device, not synthesized events.

Maestro on iOS

Specs

Apple iPhone 8 specifications

The exact iPhone 8 hardware your real users carry: same silicon, same display, same iOS.

Display: 4.7"
Resolution: 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Processor: Apple A11 Bionic
Memory: 2GB RAM
Battery: 1821mAh
Camera: 12MP
iOS: iOS 11 up to iOS 16
Weight: 148g, 7.3mm thickness
Dimensions: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Apple iPhone 8

Everything you need to know about running real iPhone 8 tests in the TestingBot cloud.

When was the Apple iPhone 8 released and is it still worth testing on in 2026?

Apple released the Apple iPhone 8 in 2017, roughly 9 years ago. It mostly covers legacy regression: verify that your minimum supported iOS still launches and that basic flows work. Good for accessibility and low-end performance budgets.

Which iOS versions can I test on Apple iPhone 8?

On TestingBot you can run iPhone 8 sessions across iOS 11 through iOS 16. Pin a specific iOS version in your Appium capabilities or pick one when starting a manual session.

What artifacts do I get from a Apple iPhone 8 test run?

Every iPhone 8 session produces a full video recording, per-step screenshots, Appium server logs, device console logs, network HAR (when enabled) and a downloadable session report.

Can I run XCUITest on Apple iPhone 8 without a Mac?

Yes. Upload a compiled .ipa and TestingBot runs XCUITest on a real iPhone 8 from any CI runner. No local Xcode, no provisioning juggling on your end.

Can I use live, manual testing on Apple iPhone 8 too?

Yes. Live testing hands you an interactive iPhone 8 in your browser. Tap, type, scroll, take screenshots and capture bug reports without writing code.

Is the Apple iPhone 8 on TestingBot a real device or a simulator?

It is a real, physical iPhone 8. TestingBot hosts unmodified, retail-spec Apple iPhone 8 units in an EU datacenter. You're remote-controlling actual hardware: real Mobile Safari, real touch input, real iOS, real GPU and CPU behavior. No emulator, no jailbreak.

Can I test Mobile Safari and native iOS apps on Apple iPhone 8?

Both. A single iPhone 8 session can switch between Mobile Safari (responsive and web testing) and your installed .ipa for native app automation. Upload an .ipa once and reuse it across runs.

How fast does a Apple iPhone 8 session start?

A fresh iPhone 8 session is usually available within seconds. We allocate from a warm pool, so your test job doesn't wait on a cold boot.

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