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Apple iPhone 8 vs Xolo Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Xolo Play

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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.

  • WeightiPhone 8: 19 g lighteriPhone 8: 148 g · Play: 167 g
  • WidthiPhone 8: 2.7 mm narroweriPhone 8: 67.3 mm · Play: 70 mm
  • DepthiPhone 8: 3.1 mm thinneriPhone 8: 7.3 mm · Play: 10.4 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2013iPhone 8: 2017 · Play: 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.

Front
iPhone 8: 138.4 × 67.3 mm 1 Play: 138.4 × 70 mm 2
Side
iPhone 8: 138.4 × 7.3 mm 1 Play: 138.4 × 10.4 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 8
    Height
    138.4 mm
    Width
    67.3 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    148 g
  2. 2. Play
    Height
    138.4 mm
    Width
    70 mm+2.7 mm versus iPhone 8
    Depth
    10.4 mm+3.1 mm versus iPhone 8
    Weight
    167 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 8148 g
  2. 2. Play167 g

    +19 g versus iPhone 8

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
iPhone 8: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 8 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageiPhone 8Play
4 GB Not recorded 1 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. Play

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 81821 mAh
  2. 2. Play2000 mAh

    +179 mAh versus iPhone 8

Specifications

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1. iPhone 82. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/256 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 92
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 90
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 232308
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 274781
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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
  • 3.0
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 EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 8Play
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
  • proximity
  • compass - For India

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