Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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8.8	9.2
Apple iPhone SE	Apple iPhone 8
Released · Mar 31, 2016	Released · Sep 22, 2017
4.0-inch · 1136x640px	4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 128GB	2GB · 256GB
1624 mAh	1821 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
3.99 oz (113.0 g)	5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
4.0-inch	4.7-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.82 %	65.34 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
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 A9 APL0898	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
PowerVR GT7600	Apple 3-core GPU
RAM
2GB	2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
1624 mAh	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, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 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
Flash
Dual LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)	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+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	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: Mar 21, 2016 FCC ID value: BCG-E3042A	Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg	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
$ 499	$ 849
In The Box
	EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage


Internal storage	16GB
MSRP	$ 399

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 699

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 399

A1863

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 499

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

for Europe


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE Specs	Apple iPhone 8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone SE Review	Apple iPhone 8 Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone SE User Reviews	Apple iPhone 8 User Reviews