Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus 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 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.39 GHz, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB runs at 2.34 GHz, making Apple iPhone 8 Plus the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB and Apple iPhone 8 Plus offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB and Apple iPhone 8 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB and Apple iPhone 8 Plus feature a 7 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2900 mAh, while Apple iPhone 8 Plus offers 2675 mAh, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 8 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 8 Plus the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB and Apple iPhone 8 Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus 128GB
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Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2016
29 Sep, 2017
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A11 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.39 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

7 MP
7 MP
50 MP

Battery

2900 mAh
2675 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • New iOS 10 features
  • Water resistance
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Same design as before
  • Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
  • Jet black model is prone to scratches
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(31,334 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,995 ratings)
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
396,963
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
Sep 29, 2017
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v10
iOS v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Apple A11 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

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
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
396,963
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
67.25 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
158.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.9 mm
78.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

188 grams
202 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera57 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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 Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
N/A

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 Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

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
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2900 mAh
2675 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 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/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

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 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

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
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
Lightning
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

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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