Just a few weeks after the iPhone 8 went to the markets, there have been reports from users suggesting that the units have a battery issue. Specifically, the iPhone 8 battery appears to be inflating, causing major problems in the handset's over-all build. There is no known reason behind this, although Apple has already acknowledged the battery issue.
As reported by The Verge, Apple made a short statement regarding the iPhone 8 reports that popped out in several countries. The Cupertino-based tech giant said that they are already aware of the situation and they are now "looking into" the problem. For now, it is not established if the battery inflation in iPhone 8 happens in a large number of units, or if the issues are confined in rare cases.
The past week has seen pictures of newly-purchased iPhone 8 units that were split in half. Upon closer checking, it appears that the cause of destruction in the phone build is the swelled battery. Some reports state that the iPhone 8 was split into two upon unboxing, but others say that the handsets were destroyed after a few days of use.
According to CNET, the majority of the reports on iPhone 8 battery problem came from five countries. A total of five confirmed cases of iPhone 8 units splitting in half due to inflated batteries were posted online, in which the first report came from Taiwan. Furthermore, a Taiwanese woman said that her iPhone 8 became enlarged after charging. Afterwards, similar cases of swollen iPhone 8 batteries were reported in Japan, China, Greece, and Canada.
For now, the current number of reports regarding inflated iPhone 8 batteries is not enough to conclude that the problem exists in every model distributed worldwide, Tech Crunch reported. A huge tech company like Apple that produces millions of gadgets is likely to yield a few defective units.
The good news at this point is that there are no reports of iPhone 8 battery exploding. It can be recalled that Apple's closest rival in the smartphone industry, Samsung, had a battery issue with 2016's Galaxy Note 7. The battery defect was so bad that the company was forced to order a total recall of all Note 7 units worldwide, dealing them with losses worth millions of dollars.
