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Apple iPhone vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone
9.2
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone Apple iPhone 8
Released · Jun 29, 2007
Released · Sep 22, 2017
3.5-inch · 480x320px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera
Single camera
0.1GB · 16GB
2GB · 256GB
1400 mAh
1821 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 09, 2007 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$849

Design

Dimensions
4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches
115 x 61 x 11.6 mm 		5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
4.80 oz (135.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
3.5-inch, 52.35% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
LCD IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
480x320px, 165 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Single core
412 MHz 		Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
0.1GB/16GB
0.1GB/4GB
0.1GB/8GB 		2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/64GB
2GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
1400 mAh, Li - Ion 1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
2 MP 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
b,g
802.11 b, g 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Proprietary Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2007
FCC ID value: BCGA1203 		Date approved: Sep 12, 2017
FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.97 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Measured in: 850 MHz 		Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants
Memory 4GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
Memory 8GB
A1863
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
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