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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
9.2
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPhone 8
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Sep 22, 2017
5.5-inch
4.7-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
2GB · 256GB
2691 mAh
1821 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$949 $849

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm 		5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion 1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W 		Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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, Hotspot
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, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

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Memory 64GB
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with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
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with 128 GB storage
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
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