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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs LG K51 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus	LG K51
Released · Sep 22, 2017	Released · May 06, 2020
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px	6.5-inch · 1560x720px
Dual camera	Triple camera
3GB · 256GB	3GB · 32GB
2691 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm	6.57 x 3.07 x 0.33 inches 166.9 x 77.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g)	7.17 oz (203.4 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Titan gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.47 %	79.70 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	IMG PowerVR GE8320
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
256GB	32GB, available to use: 18 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
2691 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple 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	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 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	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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 6 (300/50 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: Jun 16, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFL555DL
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.66 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg Phablet: 3.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949	$ 200
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	Charger, USB Cable, SIM Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	May 06, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

for Boost Mobile


OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

A1864

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
MSRP	$ 170

with 128 GB storage

for Metro


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs	LG K51 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 8 Plus User Reviews	LG K51 User Reviews