Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is a little bit better than iPhone SE (2020), with a global score of 85 against 81.5. The iPhone 8 has the same thickness and weight than the iPhone SE (2020). IPhone SE (2020) has a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have 6 processing cores and a 64-bits CPU, the iPhone SE (2020) also has more RAM memory.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a screen that is very similar to the Apple iPhone 8 one, both of them have a higher pixel count per inch of display, the same resolution of 750 x 1334, a same size display and the same brightness. IPhone SE (2020)'s camera is just as good as the camera in iPhone 8, both have the same back camera sensor size, a same size camera aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
The iPhone 8 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a battery life that is very similar to Apple iPhone 8's battery lifetime.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone SE (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the iPhone SE (2020), letting go some features and specifications.
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