Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs ZTE Blade III

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.

  • Weight

    Blade III: 72 g lighter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 14.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Dual
    Blade III:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 8 Plus: 2.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    7.5 mm
    Blade III:
    10 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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +35.4 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    78.1 mm +14.6 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +72 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

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

    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 Blade III.

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, Blade III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 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. Blade III

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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    2691 mAh

    +1091 mAh versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 202 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
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 (2.5 GB user available)
  • 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 233 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, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
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
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
Unknown
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, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Adreno 200
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, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 770 EUR
  • 190 EUR
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, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
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 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 7.2/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
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
  • 2.1
  • 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, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Blade III.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusBlade III
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input