Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Asus PadFone: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone 8 Plus:

LCD

PadFone:

OLED
Weight

PadFone: 73 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

PadFone:

129 g
Width

PadFone: 12.7 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

PadFone:

65.4 mm
Screen diagonal

PadFone: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

PadFone:

4.3 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

iPhone 8 Plus:

3 GB RAM

PadFone:

1 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

PadFone:

Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm +30.4 mm versus PadFone
Width:

78.1 mm +12.7 mm versus PadFone
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. PadFone

Height:

128 mm
Width:

65.4 mm
Depth:

9.2 mm +1.7 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+73 g versus PadFone
2. PadFone

129 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.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. PadFone

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
16 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
32 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	1 GB RAM
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 8 Plus

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

2. PadFone

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh

+1171 mAh versus PadFone
2. PadFone

1520 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. PadFone

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
Weight	202 g	129 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	16/32/64 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1520 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	60.9%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

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

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

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
Release date	2017 September	2012 February
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	Yes
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
Radio	No	No
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, PadFone.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	PadFone
Dop	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)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g 6600 mAh battery.

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Asus PadFone

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Asus PadFone

Key differences