Apple iPhone 4 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.

WeightiPhone 4: 65 g lighteriPhone 4: 137 g · iPhone 8 Plus: 202 g
WidthiPhone 4: 19.5 mm narroweriPhone 4: 58.6 mm · iPhone 8 Plus: 78.1 mm
Screen diagonaliPhone 4: 2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4: 3.5 in · iPhone 8 Plus: 5.5 in
ChipsetApple A4 (45 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 4: Apple A4 (45 nm) · iPhone 8 Plus: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 4: Single · iPhone 8 Plus: Dual
DepthiPhone 8 Plus: 1.8 mm thinneriPhone 8 Plus: 7.5 mm · iPhone 4: 9.3 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.

Front

Side

1. iPhone 4
Height
115.2 mm
Width
58.6 mm
Depth
9.3 mm

Weight
137 g
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
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	137 g	202 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	3.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 960 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8/16/32 GB 512 MB RAM	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1420 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 4 upgradable to iOS 7.1.2	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	Apple A4 (45 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	36.5 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	54.0%	67.4%
PPI /points per inch/	330 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP f/2.8 1/3.2'' 1.75µm AF	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR	Face detection HDR
Video	480p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	7 MP Single
Specifications	VGA Videocalling over Wi-Fi only	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
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX535	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	4152	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
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
Release date	2010 June	2017 September
Colors	Black White	Gold Space Gray Silver Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	770 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build	Front/back glass & aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Class 10	Yes
Edge	Class 10	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 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	2.0	2.0 proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)	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
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	iPhone 4	iPhone 8 Plus
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel	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)