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Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone SE Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8
8.8
Apple iPhone SE
Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone SE
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Mar 31, 2016
4.7-inch
4.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 256GB
2GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
1624 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$849 $499

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm 		4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g) 3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) Apple A9 APL0898
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral 		Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU PowerVR GT7600
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/64GB
2GB/128GB 		2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 1624 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
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 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 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 		b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 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) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

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, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29
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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2017
FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A 		Date approved: Mar 21, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg 		Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

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with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $499
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
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