Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Apple iPhone 16
Apple
iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple
iPhone 8 Plus

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
September 2017, 8 years 8 months ago
Launch price
€ 959.00 ($ 1,122.77)
AnTuTu
1.943.775 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
597.749 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
5.5"
Resolution
1179 x 2556 px QHD
1080 x 1920 px FHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
460 ppi Very high density
401 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
16:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Without Notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), 1300:1 contrast ratio, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18
Apple A11 Bionic
CPU
2xperformance 4.04 GHz + 4x efficiency 2.20 GHz
2x ARMv8 A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy efficient cores
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
3 nm
10 nm
Frequency
4.04 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Apple 5 cores GPU
Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion
RAM
8 GB
3 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Apple iSight Duo Camera (8)
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/3"
Flash
Dual LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
7.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX714

Battery

Capacity
3561 mAh
2675 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 37h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.6 mm 147.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
78.1 mm 158.4 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
170 g
202 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black White Blue Pink Green
Gold Silver Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
67 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
iOS 16 iOS 16
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B27 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the front
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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