Allview P5 Symbol vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    P5 Symbol: 54.3 g lighter

    P5 Symbol:
    147.7 g
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
  • Width

    P5 Symbol: 8.3 mm narrower

    P5 Symbol:
    69.8 mm
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P5 Symbol: 0.87 in smaller diagonal

    P5 Symbol:
    4.63 in
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P5 Symbol:
    Single
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    iPhone 8 Plus: 3.4 mm thinner

    P5 Symbol:
    10.9 mm
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    P5 Symbol: 21.8 mm shorter

    P5 Symbol:
    136.6 mm
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    158.4 mm

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.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.4 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +21.8 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Width:
    78.1 mm +8.3 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    147.7 g

  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +54.3 g versus P5 Symbol

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    Screen diagonal:
    4.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.1 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 41.1% more rectangular screen area than P5 Symbol.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
P5 Symbol: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P5 Symbol

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. iPhone 8 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    2691 mAh

    +991 mAh versus P5 Symbol

Specifications

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1. P5 Symbol2. iPhone 8 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 10.9 mm
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 147.7 g
  • 202 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.63" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2691 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.0%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 212 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 57mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Face detection
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 89
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8879
  • 232145
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 4224
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10193
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 305167
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2842
General specs
General specs — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 770 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
  • 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 — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 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 — specifications for P5 Symbol, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationP5 SymboliPhone 8 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus
  • 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)