Apple iPhone 8 vs ZTE Sonata 4G

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.

  • Width

    Sonata 4G: 1.3 mm narrower

    iPhone 8:
    67.3 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonata 4G: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8:
    4.7 in
    Sonata 4G:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 8:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    Sonata 4G:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 8: 4.1 mm thinner

    iPhone 8:
    7.3 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Sonata 4G: 12.4 mm shorter

    iPhone 8:
    138.4 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 8:
    2017
    Sonata 4G:
    2014

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 +12.4 mm versus Sonata 4G
    Width:
    67.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Sonata 4G
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    148 g
  2. 2. Sonata 4G

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +4.1 mm versus iPhone 8
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Sonata 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

iPhone 8 has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Sonata 4G.

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, Sonata 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8Sonata 4G
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. Sonata 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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

    +41 mAh versus Sonata 4G

  2. 2. Sonata 4G

    1780 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 82. Sonata 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
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, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
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, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 232308
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 274781
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
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
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
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationiPhone 8Sonata 4G
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