Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 13 or Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | |
| Rating | (+2) | (+1) | |
| 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 | 174 g | 6.14 oz | 202 g | 7.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green | Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red | |
| Battery | 3240 mAh, Li-Ion | 2691 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 19 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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| Body Form | Apple | ||
| Approximate price | $ 261.36 | 770 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.5" in | |
| 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 | Ceramic Shield glass | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) - |
- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm |
-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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 130 | 94 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | 96 | |
| DxOMark Video | 117 | 89 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | Face detection, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.4 | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1238187 | 378011 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 317254 | 118857 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 394639 | 118036 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 218353 | 60136 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 317254 | 118857 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 826703 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 302943 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2190 | 1050 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5189 | 2162 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 17405 | 5298 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1699 | 917 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4499 | 1993 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4224 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10193 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2842 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2482, A2631 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2482 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635 |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 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 | 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 - 1.18 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) |
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 |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2633 (International); A2482 (USA); A2631 (Canada, Japan); A2634 (China, Hong Kong); A2635 (Russia) |
- 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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