Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Blackview Shark 8 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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Blackview Shark 8
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Apple iPhone 15 Plus or Blackview Shark 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 Plus | Blackview Shark 8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2023, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.06 in | 168.5 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm | 6.63 x 6.63 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 201 g | 7.09 oz | 198.3 g | 6.99 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Galaxy Blue, Scorching Gold, Moonlight Grey | |
| Battery | 4383 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $1099 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.78" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 109.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 88.0% | 84.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1290 x 2796 px | 1080 x 2460 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 396 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, 500 nits - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 64 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
-64 MP, (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 153 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
13 MP, (wide), 1/3", 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | ||
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2 | Android 13, Doke OS 4.0 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1404424 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 358727 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 443886 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 281384 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 358727 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2556 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6373 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22564 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2535 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6271 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 53, 66, 71 -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- 33W Fast charging |
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