Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020	Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$949

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	7.13 oz (202.0 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
Black, White, Red	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

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

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus	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
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, 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
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$449

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$549

A1864

with 128 GB storage

Links

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