Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 16Global · 8GB · 128GB
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8Global · 2GB · 64GB
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Basics
Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 16
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.4Design & Materials 6.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.1Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.3Camera 6.6Camera
Connectivity score 8.7 Connectivity 6.7 Connectivity
Battery score 5.8 Battery 5.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
23 reviews
8.5
69 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 8

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone 16 Apple iPhone 16
Global · 8GB · 128GB 		where to buy Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB
Inches 6.1" 4.7"
Resolution QHD HD+
Usable surface 86% useful 65% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.6 mm
147.6 mm
7.8 mm 		67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm
Weight 170 g 148 g
Micro A18
Hexa-Core 		A11
Hexa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 1.943.548
v11 		597.749
v10
Battery 3561 mAh 1821 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX904
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 18 iOS 16

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases A3287 iPhone Edition, iPhone Pro, A1905

Release Date
Release date September 2024,
1 year ago 		September 2017,
8 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 8
Size
71.6 mm • 147.6 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 170 g 148 g
Usable surface 86 % 65 %
Materials Glass, Aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Stainless steel, Glass
Resistance IP68 IP67
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Pink
Green
Gold
Silver
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6.1" 4.7"
Type Oled • Super Retina XDR LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1179 x 2556 px 		HD+
750 x 1334 px
Density 460 Pixels per inch 326 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • 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)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
6.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
9.0
Is it comfortable?
9.3
9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.5
7.8
Number of reviews
23 reviews
69 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model 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
Type Hexa-Core Hexa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 5 cores GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion

RAM
RAM 8 GB 2 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5X LPDDR4 RAM

Antutu
Score
1.943.548
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 93% of devices
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597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
Type NVMe
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SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Dolby Digital Plus

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.0
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
8.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
8.5
Number of reviews
23 reviews
69 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX904 Apple iSight Camera (8)
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.20 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/1.56" 1/3"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro
--
Resolution
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Sony IMX633
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"

Features
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 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 Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 7 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX714 Unknown
Type CMOS --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
147
Mobile
149
Photo
154
Video
92
Mobile
93
Photo
90
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
6.8
Quality of selfies
8.5
8.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.6
Number of reviews
23 reviews
69 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

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)
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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)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
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
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • NavIC System
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 1.350 W/Kg on head
1.360 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.200 W/Kg on head
1.130 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB)
  • Satellite SOS connectivity
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.1
9.0
Quality of the GPS
8.6
9.2
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.0
Number of reviews
23 reviews
69 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3561 mAh
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1821 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
25.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 52%
    One day
  • 26%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 28%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 24%
    One day
  • 7%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
23 reviews
69 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 1 year ago
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 4 years ago
Google Services -- --

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 32%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 59%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 29%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 1%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 67%
    Every two months or less
  • 11%
    Never
  • 8%
    Once a year
  • 39%
    Every six months
  • 42%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
23 reviews
69 reviews
Prices
From $ 682 --
From $ 224 --

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