Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 8 or Apple iPhone 13 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 8 | Apple iPhone 13 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2021, September 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 204 g | 7.2 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | |
| Battery | 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3095 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
Stand by time - Up to 22 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Approximate price | 700 EUR | 1150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
- Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF | -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) |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 92 | 137 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | 144 | |
| DxOMark Video | 90 | 119 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | iOS 15 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 485821 | 1307197 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 145501 | 326624 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 94979 | 430591 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 93682 | 236128 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 145501 | 326624 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 837856 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 267441 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1020 | 2280 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1595 | 5507 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 4596 | 19851 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 909 | 1705 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1838 | 4523 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4266 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10535 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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) |
-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 - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| 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 - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 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) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A1863 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1905 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1906 (Japan) |
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