Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8

Key Specs

Battery
2900 mAh	1821 mAh
Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Front Camera
7 MP	7 MP
Processor
Apple A10 Fusion APL1024	Apple A11 Bionic
RAM
3 GB	2 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
2900 mAh	1821 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Standby time
Up to 384 Hours(3G)	-
TalkTime
Up to 21 Hours(3G)	Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	No
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Black, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Jet Black	Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey
Height
158.2 mm	138.4 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
7.3 mm	7.3 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant, IP67	Yes, Water resistant, IP67
Weight
188 grams	148 grams
Width
77.9 mm	67.3 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	16:9
Brightness
625 nits	625 nits
Display Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
401 ppi	326 ppi
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	750x1334 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Yes	Yes
Screen Size
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
67.51 %	65.23 %
Touch Screen
Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera
Sensor
BSI Sensor	BSI Sensor
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
October 7, 2016 (Official)	September 29, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v10	iOS v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Single
Flash
Yes, Quad-color LED Flash	Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
Image Resolution
4608 x 2592 Pixels	4608 x 2592 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 3" sensor size)12 MP , Telephoto Camera(56 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)
Sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Optical Image stabilization

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Lightning	Lightning
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
HDMI
No	-
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg	Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Proprietary
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Quad core (2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane + 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr)	Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion APL1024	Apple A11 Bionic
Co-Processor
M10 motion	M11
Fabrication
16 nm	10 nm
Graphics
PowerVR GT7600 Plus	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
RAM type
LPDDR4	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications
FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.	FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Front	Front
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
32 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
NVMe	NVMe
User Available Storage
-	Up to 55 GB