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Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.8
Apple iPhone SE
9.2
Apple iPhone 8
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 · 64GB
1624 mAh
1821 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
2GB/16GB - $399
2GB/32GB - $399
2GB/64GB - $499
2GB/128GB - $499 		2GB/64GB - $849

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, 60.82% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
6 (Poor) 3 (Average)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
Twiste 		Hexa-core
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
2GB/128GB
2GB/16GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/64GB 		2GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/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

Type
1624 mAh, Li - Ion 1821 mAh, 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, 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
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p 		7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 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, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 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
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $399
A1863
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $499
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
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