Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 8 Plus

67 out of 100

53 out of 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 4.7-inch Apple iPhone SE (2022) (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on March 8, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 54 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 409K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
The phone is 4-years and 6-months newer
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Better grip in hands – the body is 10.8 mm narrower
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
Comes with 673 mAh larger battery capacity: 2691 vs 2018 mAh
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Shows 7% longer battery life (27:25 vs 25:39 hours)
23% higher pixel density (401 vs 326 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone SE (2022) and iPhone 8 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	4.7 inches	5.5 inches
Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
PPI	326 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	65.4%	67.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	99.9%	99.9%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	38 ms	32 ms
Contrast	1655:1	1471:1

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)	158.4 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Red	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A11 Bionic
Max clock	3223 MHz	2390 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
Lithography process	5 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Apple A11 GPU
GPU shading units	640	192
GPU clock	1338 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS

CPU	268130	116319
GPU	325843	97105
Memory	182253	75477
UX	388874	118162
Total score	1171074	409550

Max surface temperature	46.2 °C	42.6 °C
Stability	72%	71%
Graphics test	47 FPS	20 FPS
Graphics score	7914	3432

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	64, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)
OS size	12 GB	6 GB

Capacity	2018 mAh	2691 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:18 hr	1:25 hr

Web browsing	09:55 hr	08:56 hr
Watching video	08:38 hr	11:09 hr
Gaming	03:18 hr	04:25 hr
Standby	93 hr	102 hr

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Channels	2	2

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 57 mm - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 8 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2320	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	32 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	-	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	-	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	16
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	September 2017
Release date	March 2022	September 2017
SAR (head)	-	0.94 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 8 Plus

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs iPhone 8 Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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