Apple iPhone 7 256GB vs Apple iPhone 8

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 256GB vs Apple iPhone 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.39 GHz, while Apple iPhone 7 256GB runs at 2.34 GHz, making Apple iPhone 8 the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 7 256GB and Apple iPhone 8 offer the same screen size of 4.7 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 256GB and Apple iPhone 8 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 256GB and Apple iPhone 8 feature a 7 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 7 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 1960 mAh, while Apple iPhone 8 offers 1821 mAh, making Apple iPhone 7 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 256GB offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone 8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Apple iPhone 8 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2016
29 Sep, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A11 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.39 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
7 MP
50 MP

Battery

1960 mAh
1821 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
64 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent performance
  • Support for wireless and fast charging
  • Great cameras
  • AR apps and games are impressive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Dated design
  • Poor battery life
  • No headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(98,638 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,138 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
355,121
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
Sep 29, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v10
iOS v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Apple A11 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr
Hexa Core

2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

M10 motion
M11
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
355,121
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
326 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.47 %
65.23 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

138.3 mm
138.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

67.1 mm
67.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.1 mm
7.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

138 grams
148 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

1960 mAh
1821 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A

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