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Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 16 Pro

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Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 16 Pro

44 out of 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
93 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 4.7-inch Apple iPhone 8 (with Apple A11 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2017, against the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 7 years and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 8
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Weighs 51 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • 3.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1793K versus 488K)
  • Has 4x more RAM: 8GB versus 2GB
  • Thinner bezels – 25.8% more screen real estate
  • Comes with 1761 mAh larger battery capacity: 3582 vs 1821 mAh
  • Delivers 176% higher peak brightness (1777 against 645 nits)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Has a 1.6 inches larger screen size
  • Shows 73% longer battery life (28:13 vs 16:16 hours)
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • 40% higher pixel density (458 vs 326 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 16 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iPhone 8
vs
iPhone 16 Pro

Display

TypeIPS LCDOLED
Size4.7 inches6.3 inches
Resolution750 x 1334 pixels1206 x 2622 pixels
Aspect ratio16:919.5:9
PPI326 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness625 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportNoYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionTempered glassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio65.3%91.1%
Display features - - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%99.9%
PWMNot detected239 Hz
Response time22 ms1 ms
Contrast1373:1∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
iPhone 8
645 nits
iPhone 16 Pro+176%
1777 nits

Design and build

Height138.4 mm (5.45 inches)149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Width67.3 mm (2.65 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness7.3 mm (0.29 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight148 g (5.22 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsSilver, Gold, GrayWhite, Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio
iPhone 8
65.3%
iPhone 16 Pro+40%
91.1%

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 8 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetApple A11 BionicApple A18 Pro
Max clock2100 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores6 (2 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral
- 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon		- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process10 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Apple Neural EngineNeural Engine
GraphicsApple A11 GPUApple A18 Pro GPU
GPU shading units192768
GPU clock1066 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~409.3 GFLOPS~2289 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
iPhone 8
488688
iPhone 16 Pro+267%
1793917
CPU168101408349
GPU120096739305
Memory100132281199
UX100359365064
Total score4886881793917
Samples[15 tests][8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.4 °C47.1 °C
Stability62% -
Graphics test18 FPS -
Graphics score3131 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size2 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4LPDDR5X
Channels24
Storage
Storage size64, 256 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeNVMeNVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemiOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
OS size6 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity1821 mAh3582 mAh
Max charge power15 W30 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes, Qi (7.5 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:38 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:14 hr11:41 hr
Watching video09:59 hr17:46 hr
Gaming03:40 hr05:35 hr
Standby81 hr132 hr
General battery life
iPhone 8
16:16 hr
iPhone 16 Pro+73%
28:13 hr

Main camera

Matrix12 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30248000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 5x
FlashQuad LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses1) Standard: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX803
Sensor size1/3"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 120 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX913
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 48 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX972
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 93
Zoom - 142
SamplesPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 8 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels7 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3088 x 23204032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length32 mm23 mm
SensorBSI CMOSSony IMX714
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.3
Bluetooth featuresLE, A2DPLE
USB typeNoUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*16 -
5G supportNoYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
iPhone 8+1%
80.1 dB
iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2017September 2024
Release dateSeptember 2017September 2024
Launch price$699$999
SAR (head)1.35 W/kg1.24 W/kg
SAR (body)1.36 W/kg1.48 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger - Not included
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Pro:
    - In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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