IPhone won't stop trying to turn itself off

My iPhone has been acting very strange recently. Try's to turn itself off randomly, well fade in and out real fast so I don't go on it for the time being. And if I touch my lock button once it will automatically try to turn itself off again. How do I get rid of this

1. Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings
2. Restore using iTunes, also restoring a backup
3. Restore as new, without using a backup
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
4. If restoring as new doesn't help, there is a hardware problem that needs evaluation by Apple or an Apple authorized service provider.

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