Apple iPod Touch (2019) vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$849

Design

Dimensions
4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches 123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
3.10 oz (88.0 g)	5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
4.0-inch, 60.95% 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

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core Hurricane and Zephy	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
2GB/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
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
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	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
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, 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
4.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, 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	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	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
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
	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 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$199

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$299

A1863

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB

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