Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 14 Plus

49 out of 100

81 out of 100

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 14 Plus, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 60 months after. 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 8

Fingerprint scanner
Better grip in hands – the body is 10.8 mm narrower
Weighs 55 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Plus

3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1340K versus 413K)
Comes with 2504 mAh larger battery capacity: 4325 vs 1821 mAh
Has 3x more RAM: 6GB versus 2GB
Has a 2 inches larger screen size
Thinner bezels – 22% more screen real estate
Shows 80% longer battery life (41:06 vs 22:48 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
40% higher pixel density (458 vs 326 PPI)
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (806 against 644 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The phone is 5-years newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 14 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	4.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
PPI	326 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	65.4%	87.4%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.9%	99.7%
PWM	Not detected	59 Hz
Response time	22 ms	5 ms
Contrast	1373:1	∞ Infinity

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2100 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	10 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A11 GPU	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	192	640
GPU clock	1066 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	130384	319002
GPU	91667	432256
Memory	83818	203391
UX	104393	378102
Total score	413559	1340615

Max surface temperature	45.4 °C	44 °C
Stability	62%	83%
Graphics test	18 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	3135	9420

Storage size	64, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	6 GB	16 GB

Capacity	1821 mAh	4325 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	2:00 hr

Web browsing	08:04 hr	13:47 hr
Watching video	08:37 hr	17:29 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	82 hr	146 hr

RAM
RAM size	2 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual 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)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
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/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 8 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2320	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	32 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	16	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2017	September 2022
Release date	September 2017	October 2022
SAR (head)	1.35 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.36 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

Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 14 Plus

Apple iPhone 8 vs iPhone 14 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