Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Panasonic Eluga A3: 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

Eluga A3: 41 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Eluga A3:

161 g
Width

Eluga A3: 5.7 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Eluga A3:

72.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Eluga A3: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Eluga A3:

5.2 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Eluga A3:

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Eluga A3:

Single
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.6 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

Eluga A3:

9.1 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 +9.7 mm versus Eluga A3
Width:

78.1 mm +5.7 mm versus Eluga A3
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Eluga A3

Height:

148.7 mm
Width:

72.4 mm
Depth:

9.1 mm +1.6 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+41 g versus Eluga A3
2. Eluga A3

161 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. Eluga A3

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Eluga A3.

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, Eluga A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
16 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
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. Eluga A3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 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
2. Eluga A3

4000 mAh

+1309 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Eluga A3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	148.7 Х 72.4 Х 9.1 mm
Weight	202 g	161 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 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 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.0 (Nougat); FitHome UI
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	69.2%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	282 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, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	13 MP PDAF
Functions	Face detection HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP
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, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score *	232145	26174
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, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
Release date	2017 September	2017 August
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Gold Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	11300 INR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 5(850) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 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 Wi-Fi Direct 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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
Radio	No	FM radio
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, Eluga A3.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Eluga A3
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 proximity - For India

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Panasonic Eluga A3

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Panasonic Eluga A3