Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

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4.6
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone SE (2022) Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Released · Mar 18, 2022
Released · Sep 22, 2017
4.7-inch
5.5-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 256GB
2018 mAh
2691 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$429 $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
5.08 oz (144.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
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
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
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3220 MHz
Avalanche and Blizzard
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Apple 4-core Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
2018 mAh, Li - Ion 2691 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 57min
Browsing
11h 53min
Video
4h 28min
Gaming
4h 28min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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), 720p (30 fps) 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 7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, 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
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 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
3G Bands
4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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 internal storage
Memory 128GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
A1864
with 128 GB storage
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