Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8
8.5
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Mar 27, 2018
4.7-inch
9.7-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 256GB
2GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
8827 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Mar 27, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$849 $559

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 16.86 oz (478.0 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 Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
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 A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/64GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

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

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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
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
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $459
A1863
Wi-Fi only
Memory 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $329
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $429
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