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BLU View Mega vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightView Mega: 13 g lighterView Mega: 189 g · iPhone 8 Plus: 202 g
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 8 Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 8 Plus: 5.5 in · View Mega: 6 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualView Mega: Single · iPhone 8 Plus: Dual
  • DepthiPhone 8 Plus: 1.9 mm thinneriPhone 8 Plus: 7.5 mm · View Mega: 9.4 mm
  • HeightiPhone 8 Plus: 9.1 mm shorteriPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 mm · View Mega: 167.5 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2017View Mega: 2020 · iPhone 8 Plus: 2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
View Mega: 167.5 × 78 mm 1 iPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 × 78.1 mm 2
Side
View Mega: 167.5 × 9.4 mm 1 iPhone 8 Plus: 158.4 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. View Mega
    Height
    167.5 mm
    Width
    78 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    189 g
  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus
    Height
    158.4 mm
    Width
    78.1 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    202 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 202 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 2691 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 57mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 89
Performance
Performance
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 232145
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4224
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 10193
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 305167
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2842
General specs
General specs
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 770 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 25
  • 26
  • 41
  • 66
  • 71
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationView MegaiPhone 8 Plus
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1897 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1898 (Japan)

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