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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-09-22 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is better than the Apple iPhone SE's general score of 75.7. IPhone 8's design is newer and just a bit thinner, but also notably heavier than the Apple iPhone SE. The Apple iPhone 8 features a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same pixel density, the Apple iPhone 8 also has a bit brighter display, a larger screen and a quite better 750 x 1334px resolution.
The iPhone 8 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The iPhone 8 has a greater performance than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 8 also has a 64 bits CPU and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Apple iPhone 8 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the same video quality and a same size back camera sensor, the Apple iPhone 8 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light environments.
IPhone 8 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has 1821mAh of battery capacity against 1624mAh.
Apple iPhone 8 is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone SE, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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