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is iphone 8 plus support bluetooth 5

Is iphone 8 plus support an earbuds with bluetooth 5.3 or not?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 6, 2024 5:25 PM

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Posted on Dec 6, 2024 5:31 PM

iPhone 8 supports Bluetooth 5.0 --> iPhone 8 - Technical Specifications - Apple Support


That said, most earbuds are backward compatible with earlier Bluetooth versions, so they should work with an iPhone 8.

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