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Apple iPhone 8 vs BlackBerry Q10

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:
      LCD
      Q10:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Q10: 9 g lighter

      iPhone 8:
      148 g
      Q10:
      139 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Q10: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      Q10:
      3.1 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 8: 3.1 mm thinner

      iPhone 8:
      7.3 mm
      Q10:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      Q10: 18.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm
      Q10:
      119.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 8:
      2017
      Q10:
      2013

    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

      Height:
      138.4 mm +18.8 mm versus Q10
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Q10

      Height:
      119.6 mm
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +3.1 mm versus iPhone 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

      +9 g versus Q10

    2. 2. Q10

      139 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

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

    2. 2. Q10

      Screen diagonal:
      3.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      31 cm²

    iPhone 8 has approximately 96.4% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

    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, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8Q10
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 2 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

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

    2. Q10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Q10

      2100 mAh

      +279 mAh versus iPhone 8

    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 82. Q10

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 139 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 720 x 720 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • BlackBerry OS 10
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 38.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 328 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, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    • 3568
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-3
    • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - SQN100-1
    • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE (market dependent)
    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
    • dual band
    • 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 - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    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, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Q10
    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: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port

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