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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Huawei P40 Pro

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      LCD
      P40 Pro:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 8 Plus: 7 g lighter

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      202 g
      P40 Pro:
      209 g

    • Width

      P40 Pro: 5.5 mm narrower

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      78.1 mm
      P40 Pro:
      72.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8 Plus: 1.08 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      5.5 in
      P40 Pro:
      6.58 in

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      3 GB RAM
      P40 Pro:
      8 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      P40 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

    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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      Height:
      158.4 mm
      Width:
      78.1 mm +5.5 mm versus P40 Pro
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. P40 Pro

      Height:
      158.2 mm
      Width:
      72.6 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      202 g

    2. 2. P40 Pro

      209 g

      +7 g versus iPhone 8 Plus

    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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. P40 Pro

      P40 Pro: 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, P40 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
    512 GB Not recorded 8 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 8 Plus

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

    2. P40 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      2691 mAh

    2. 2. P40 Pro

      4200 mAh

      +1509 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 8 Plus2. P40 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
    • 158.2 Х 72.6 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 202 g
    • 209 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.58" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1200 x 2640 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 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 512GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2691 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 105.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 91.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    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, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 50 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 57mm (telephoto)
    • 2x optical zoom
    • PDAF
    • 50 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/1.28''
    • 2.44µm
    • omnidirectional PDAF
    • OIS -Periscope 12 MP
    • f/3.4
    • 125mm (telephoto)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 5x optical zoom -40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 18mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/1.54''
    • PDAF -TOF 3D
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm
    • AF IR TOF 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 94
    • 128
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 96
    • 108
    DxOMark Video *
    • 89
    • 95
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 103
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232145
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 4224
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 10193
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 305167
    • 497741
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 2842
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 775
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3182
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2020
    • March 26
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Red
    • Silver Frost
    • Blush Gold
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Ice White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 770 EUR
    • 970 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
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
    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
    • 5G
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • NavIC
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -90Hz refresh rate
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, P40 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusP40 Pro
    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 Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Fast reverse wireless charging 27W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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