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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8

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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: 40 g lighteriPhone 8: 148 g · iPhone 7 Plus: 188 g
    • WidthiPhone 8: 10.6 mm narroweriPhone 8: 67.3 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 77.9 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 8: 0.8 in smaller diagonaliPhone 8: 4.7 in · iPhone 7 Plus: 5.5 in
    • Memory variantsAt 256 GB storageiPhone 7 Plus: 3 GB RAM · iPhone 8: 2 GB RAM
    • ChipsetApple A10 Fusion (16 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 7 Plus: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) · iPhone 8: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone 7 Plus: 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 7 Plus: 158.2 × 77.9 mm 1 iPhone 8: 138.4 × 67.3 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 7.3 mm 1 iPhone 8: 138.4 × 7.3 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus
      Height
      158.2 mm
      Width
      77.9 mm
      Depth
      7.3 mm
      Weight
      188 g
    2. 2. iPhone 8
      Height
      138.4 mm
      Width
      67.3 mm
      Depth
      7.3 mm
      Weight
      148 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 750 x 1334 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.7%
    • 65.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 56mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 2x optical zoom
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 88
    • 92
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 90
    • 93
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 84
    • 90
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 8
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 181234
    • 232308
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3441
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 5797
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 239508
    • 274781
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 2329
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 8
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 690 EUR
    • 700 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • body
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 8
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661
    • A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
    • A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -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)
    • 27(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1661
    • A1784
    • 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • 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
    • 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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 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 7 PlusiPhone 8
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
    • 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
    SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusiPhone 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • 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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