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Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone 8 256GB

Summary
Performance

Apple A11 Bionic

2 GB RAM

Apple A11 Bionic

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 2400

12 GB RAM

Display

4.7" (11.94 cm)

750x1334 px (HD+)

4.7" (11.94 cm)

750x1334 px (HD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

7 MP

Single Camera

7 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1821 mAh

14 h talktime (3G)

1821 mAh

14 h talktime (3G)

4900 mAh

Storage

64 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 12,375 ratings

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4.5/5 based on 12,395 ratings

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Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

September 29, 2017 (Official)

September 29, 2017 (Official)

January 18, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

iOS v11

iOS v11

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Best in Class
Chipset

Apple A11 Bionic

Apple A11 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 2400

CPU

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Deca Core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720)

Co-Processor

M11

M11

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Xclipse 940

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display
Good
Good
Excellent
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)

750x1334 px (HD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

16:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi

326 ppi

513 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %

65.23 %

91.4 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

625 nits

625 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 138.4 mm
Width: 67.3 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 138.4 mm
Width: 67.3 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 158.5 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm

Weight

148 grams

148 grams

196 grams

Build Material

Case: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass

Case: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Colours

Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Cobalt Violet, Onyx Black, Jade Green, Sapphire Blue

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP67

, Water resistant, IP67

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

S5KGN5, ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Quad LED True Tone Flash

, Quad LED True Tone Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Good
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Sensor

BSI Sensor

BSI Sensor

Autofocus

, Dual Pixel PD autofocus

Flash

, Retina Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Very Good
Capacity

1821 mAh

1821 mAh

4900 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

No

User Available Storage

Up to 55 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Proprietary

USB 2.0, Proprietary

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

Lightning

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Front

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, 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.

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