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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone SE

    3.07 in
    6.24 in
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
      2.31 in
      4.87 in
      Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone SE
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      21
      4.0 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		15 %
      4 stars
      		84 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      35
      4.1 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      48
      4.0 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.84 GHz
      CPU cores6-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A11 BionicApple A9 APL0898
      RAM memory3 GB2 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Screen size5.5 in4.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1136 x 640 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina Display with IPS technology
      Pixel density401.0 ppi326.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx
      Face detectionBody and face detectionFace recognition
      HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.4
      Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Rose gold
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Height6.24 in4.87 in
      Width3.07 in2.31 in
      Depth0.3 in0.3 in
      Weight7.13 oz3.99 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.04.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connection
      • Lightning
      • USB
      		Lightning
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputNoManufacturer specific

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • GPRS
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone SE
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2670.0 mAh1642.0 mAh
      Standby time38.0 h240.0 h
      Talk time21.0 h14.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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              Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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              SamsungGalaxy Note 8
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              Apple iPhone 8
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              AppleiPhone 8
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone SE
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Huawei P20 Pro
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              HuaweiP20 Pro
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy Note8
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              SamsungGalaxy Note8
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy A12
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              SamsungGalaxy A12
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 7 Plus
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone 7 Plus
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S9
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              SamsungGalaxy S9

              Often compared with Apple iPhone SE

              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S7
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              Apple iPhone 7
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              AppleiPhone 7
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              Apple iPhone 5S
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              AppleiPhone 5S
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              Apple iPhone XR
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              AppleiPhone SE
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