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

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Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPod Touch (2019) Apple iPhone 8
Released · May 28, 2019
Released · Sep 22, 2017
4.0-inch · 1136x640px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera
Single camera
256GB
2GB · 256GB
1821 mAh

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 4.7-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.95 % 65.34 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
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
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus Apple 3-core GPU
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
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
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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, 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
4.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(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+)
3G
Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 $ 849
In The Box
Apple EarPods, Lightning to USB cable, Quick Start Guide EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 199
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 699
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 299
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with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
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