Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7 Plus

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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 7 Plus, which is powered by Apple A10 Fusion and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 8

Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Handles Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Supports 15W fast charging
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (413K versus 357K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A11 Bionic
Supports higher wattage charging (15W versus 5W)
Better grip in hands – the body is 10.6 mm narrower
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Comes with 1079 mAh larger battery capacity: 2900 vs 1821 mAh
Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Shows 8% longer battery life (24:35 vs 22:48 hours)
Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
23% higher pixel density (401 vs 326 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 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	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	65.4%	67.7%

RGB color space	99.9%	99.9%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	22 ms	26.5 ms
Contrast	1373:1	1591:1

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	Apple A10 Fusion
Max clock	2100 MHz	2340 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	4 (2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon	- 2 cores at 1.05 GHz: Zephyr - 2 cores at 2.34 GHz: Hurricane
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	10 nanometers	16 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A11 GPU	PowerVR GT7600
GPU shading units	192	192
GPU clock	1066 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS	~249.6 GFLOPS

CPU	130384	114525
GPU	91667	72970
Memory	83818	77279
UX	104393	92394
Total score	413559	357431

Max surface temperature	45.4 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	62%	67%
Graphics test	18 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	3135	2633

Storage size	64, 256 GB	32, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)	iOS 10 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.7)
OS size	6 GB	12.5 GB

Capacity	1821 mAh	2900 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	5 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)	No (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	1:15 hr	4:01 hr

Web browsing	08:04 hr	08:41 hr
Watching video	08:37 hr	07:34 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	04:42 hr
Standby	82 hr	97 hr

RAM
RAM size	2 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	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 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 56 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 8 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 7 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	32 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	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	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	16	12
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2017	September 2016
Release date	September 2017	September 2016
SAR (head)	1.35 W/kg	1.24 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.36 W/kg	1 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7 Plus

Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7 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

Other

Conclusion