Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 8

Apple iPhone 8

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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

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Apple iPhone 8 or Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 8	Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2017, September	2020, April 15
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm \| 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm \| 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in
Weight	148 g \| 5.22 oz	148 g \| 5.22 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red	Black, White, Red
Battery	1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h	Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price	700 EUR	480 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	4.7" in	4.7" in
Screen area	60.9 cm²	60.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.4%	65.4%
Screen resolution	750 x 1334 px	750 x 1334 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF	-12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Functions	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	92	103
DxOMark Photo	93	108
DxOMark Video	90	105
Front camera, selfie	7 MP, Single	7 MP, Single
Specifications	7 MP, f/2.2	7 MP, f/2.2
Functions	Face detection, HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score		84
DxOMark Photo		85
DxOMark Video		83

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	iOS 13
Chipset	- Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	485821	727313
Antutu 10 CPU	145501	179992
Antutu 10 GPU	94979	243820
Antutu 10 Mem	93682	125429
Antutu 10 UX	145501	179992
Antutu 8 Total	267441	465664
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	1020
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1595
GeekBench 6 Metal	4596
GeekBench 5 Single Core	909	1326
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1838	2653
GeekBench 4 Single Core	4266
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	10535

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2296
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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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, 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
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
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 - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 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	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, 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 - Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions	- Versions: A1863 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1905 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1906 (Japan)	- Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)

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