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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 8.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores6-core6-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM memory3 GB3 GB4 GB6 GB
GPU model
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-G72 MP18ARM Mali-G72 MP18

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.8 in5.8 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1125 x 2436 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super Retina HD
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi458.0 ppi570.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRyesyesyesyes
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.8F/2.4
N/A
F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detection
  • Body and face detection
  • Face recognition
N/A
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/1.7F/1.7
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
400GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Purple
  • Titanium grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Surgical-grade stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono

Dimensions

Height6.24 in5.65 in5.81 in6.22 in
Width3.07 in2.79 in2.7 in2.91 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in0.33 in0.33 in
Weight7.13 oz6.14 oz5.75 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Face scanner
N/A
yesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PayApple PaySamsung PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyesyesyes
IR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednononono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.05.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
LightningUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.1
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2670.0 mAh2716.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time38.0 h39.0 h326.0 h
N/A
Talk time21.0 h21.0 h22.0 h25.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyesyes
Wireless charging yesyesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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