Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
8.0
Apple iPad (2020)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPad (2020)
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Sep 18, 2020
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
3GB · 32GB
2691 mAh
8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $459

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 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
5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body 10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

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
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Apple G11P
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion 8827 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Dual 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
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
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, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
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)

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

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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, 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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $559
A1864
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $329
with 128 GB storage
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $429
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