Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs LG K51 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	May 06, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$949	$200

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, 67.47% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 79.70% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 264 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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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
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, 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
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 Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP 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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	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 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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

for Boost Mobile

OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71

A1864

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 66
Prices (MSRP)	$170

with 128 GB storage

for Metro

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 41
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

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