Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs LG Joy: 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

Joy: 74 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Joy:

128 g
Width

Joy: 14.1 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Joy:

64 mm
Screen diagonal

Joy: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Joy:

4 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Joy:

Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Joy:

Single
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 4.4 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

Joy:

11.9 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.

Front

Side

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm +35.7 mm versus Joy
Width:

78.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Joy
Depth:

7.5 mm

Weight:

202 g
2. Joy

Height:

122.7 mm
Width:

64 mm
Depth:

11.9 mm +4.4 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight:

128 g

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+74 g versus Joy
2. Joy

128 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.

Screen size

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Joy

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Joy.

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, Joy, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Joy: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Joy

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

+791 mAh versus Joy
2. Joy

1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Joy

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
Weight	202 g	128 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Unknown
Screen size	5.5" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 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	4 GB 512 MB 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	1900 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	58.0%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	5 MP
Functions	Face detection HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	VGA
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	89	Unknown

Performance

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
Release date	2017 September	2015 February
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Dark Blue White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	90 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
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 Cat4 150/50 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 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	4.0 A2DP
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)	SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
Radio	No	FM radio RDS
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, Joy.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Joy
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 Also known as LG Joy H220

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs LG Joy

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

LG Joy