Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus compare
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Compare Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus
What is the difference between the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 Pro | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | |
| Rating | (+8) | (+14) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 204 g | 7.2 oz | 202 g | 7.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Colors | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red | |
| Battery | 3095 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2691 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 22 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 75 h |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 1150 EUR | 770 EUR |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" inc | 5.5" inc | |
| Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 67.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 137 | 94 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 96 | |
| DxOMark Video | 119 | 89 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | Face detection, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15 | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | |
| Processor CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
| Graphics processor GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | |
| Antutu 9 score | 837856 | ||
| Antutu 8 score | 302943 | ||
| Antutu 7 score | 232145 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1705 | 917 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4523 | 1993 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4224 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10193 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2842 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
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Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 23W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A1864 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1897 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1898 (Japan) |
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