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Apple iPhone 11 vs Apple iPhone 8

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.

    • WeightiPhone 8: 46 g lighteriPhone 8: 148 g · iPhone 11: 194 g
    • WidthiPhone 8: 8.4 mm narroweriPhone 8: 67.3 mm · iPhone 11: 75.7 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 8: 1.4 in smaller diagonaliPhone 8: 4.7 in · iPhone 11: 6.1 in
    • Memory variantsAt 64 GB storageiPhone 11: 4 GB RAM · iPhone 8: 2 GB RAM
    • ChipsetApple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 11: Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) · iPhone 8: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone 11: Dual · iPhone 8: Single

    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
    iPhone 11: 150.9 × 75.7 mm 1 iPhone 8: 138.4 × 67.3 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 11: 150.9 × 8.3 mm 1 iPhone 8: 138.4 × 7.3 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 11
      Height
      150.9 mm+12.5 mm versus iPhone 8
      Width
      75.7 mm+8.4 mm versus iPhone 8
      Depth
      8.3 mm+1 mm versus iPhone 8
      Weight
      194 g
    2. 2. iPhone 8
      Height
      138.4 mm
      Width
      67.3 mm
      Depth
      7.3 mm
      Weight
      148 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 11194 g

      +46 g versus iPhone 8

    2. 2. iPhone 8148 g

    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.

    Screen size
    iPhone 11: 6.1 in, 19.5:9, About 91.3 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 8: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 11 6.1 in · 19.5:9 About 91.3 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 8 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone 11 has approximately 50% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

    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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageiPhone 11iPhone 8
    64 GBRecorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GBRecorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 11

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    No

    2. iPhone 8

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 113110 mAh

      +1289 mAh versus iPhone 8

    2. 2. iPhone 81821 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 112. iPhone 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 194 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 828 x 1792 px
    • 750 x 1334 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3110 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • upgradable to iOS 13.2
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.0%
    • 65.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 2160p@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 109
    • 92
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 112
    • 93
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 101
    • 90
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 455658
    • 232308
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 5472
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 13769
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 513728
    • 274781
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1328
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3298
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Purple
    • Red
    • White
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 800 EUR
    • 700 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 11(1500)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 71(600) - A2223
    • 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-A
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2221 (Global market) A2111 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2223 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • 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: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)

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