Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Huawei P30 lite: 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.

Weight

P30 lite: 43 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

P30 lite:

159 g
Width

P30 lite: 5.4 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

P30 lite:

72.7 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

P30 lite:

6.15 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

P30 lite:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

P30 lite:

Triple
Height

P30 lite: 5.5 mm shorter

iPhone 8 Plus:

158.4 mm

P30 lite:

152.9 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. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm +5.5 mm versus P30 lite
Width:

78.1 mm +5.4 mm versus P30 lite
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. P30 lite

Height:

152.9 mm
Width:

72.7 mm
Depth:

7.4 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+43 g versus P30 lite
2. P30 lite

159 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. P30 lite

P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, P30 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. P30 lite

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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
2. P30 lite

3340 mAh

+649 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. P30 lite

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight	202 g	159 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.15" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2312 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	128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3340 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.0
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	93.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	90%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	415 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

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, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/2.0" 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.4 (depth)
Functions	Face detection HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.9μm
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, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *	232145	138652
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	163019
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	317
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1282

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
Release date	2017 September	2019 March
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Peacock blue Midnight Black Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	290 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Glass front glass back plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 66(1700/2100) - Canada
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX HD
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, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
Radio	No	Unknown
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P30 lite.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	P30 lite
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Huawei P30 lite

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Huawei P30 lite