Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.2	8.0
Apple iPhone 8	Apple iPad (2020)
Released · Sep 22, 2017	Released · Sep 18, 2020
4.7-inch · 1334x750px	10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 256GB	32GB
1821 mAh	8827 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	17.46 oz (495.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
4.7-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.34 %	73.86 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Quad-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Apple G11P
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
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	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849	$ 459
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 699

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 559

A1863

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Links

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