Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPod Touch (2019) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches 123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	3.10 oz (88.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red

Display

Size
4.7-inch	4.0-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.34 %	60.95 %
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

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 Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)	2GB
Internal storage
256GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	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	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED	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) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	AirDrop

Multimedia

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

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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 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
SIM type
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849	$ 399
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	Apple EarPods, Lightning to USB cable, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 699

with 32 GB storage

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 199

A1863

with 128 GB storage

Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 299

with 128 GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 8 Specs	Apple iPod Touch (2019) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 8 Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 8 User Reviews