Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 PlusGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 PlusGlobal · 3GB · 64GB
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.1Design & Materials 5.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.3Performance & Hardware 5.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.8Camera 7.2Camera
Connectivity score 6.7 Connectivity 6.7 Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery 5.2 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
85 reviews
8.3
71 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		Apple iPhone 8 Plus price compare Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Global · 3GB · 64GB
Inches 5.5" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 67% useful 67% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 77.9 mm
158.2 mm
7.3 mm 		78.1 mm
158.4 mm
7.5 mm
Weight 188 g 202 g
Micro A10
Quad-Core 		A11
Hexa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 240.017
v8 		597.749
v10
Battery 2900 mAh 2675 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Duo Camera (7)
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Duo Camera (8)
2
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 15 iOS 16

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases -- A1897, A1905

Release Date
Release date September 2016,
9 years ago 		September 2017,
8 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Size
77.9 mm • 158.2 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
78.1 mm • 158.4 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 188 g 202 g
Usable surface 67 % 67 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP67 IP67
Colors
Black
Gold
Silver
Rose Gold
Jet Black
Gold
Silver
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1300:1 dynamic contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • 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

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.2
6.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.5
8.9
Is it comfortable?
8.1
8.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
8.0
Number of reviews
85 reviews
71 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A10 Fusion Apple A11 Bionic
CPU 2x low energy core + 2x high performance core 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores
Type Quad-Core Hexa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR 7XT Plus Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- LPDDR4 RAM

Antutu
Score
240.017
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 58% of devices
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597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

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

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.8
8.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.6
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
8.6
Number of reviews
85 reviews
71 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Apple iSight Duo Camera (7) Apple iSight Duo Camera (8)
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.20 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" 1/3"
2
Camera type
--

Telephoto + portrait
Resolution
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 7.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
88
Mobile
90
Photo
84
Video
94
Mobile
96
Photo
89
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
7.0
6.9
Quality of selfies
7.8
7.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
8.4
Number of reviews
85 reviews
71 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
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)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • 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 Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary

SAR
European measurement

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

 1.340 W/Kg on head
0.950 W/Kg on body 		0.940 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 1.190 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		1.150 W/Kg on head
1.150 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
8.9
Quality of the GPS
8.5
8.9
And the WiFi?
8.7
8.9
Number of reviews
85 reviews
71 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2900 mAh
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2675 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 17%
    Less than half day
  • 42%
    Less than a day
  • 26%
    One day
  • 13%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 28%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
85 reviews
71 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iPadOS 15
    iOS 15 , 5 years ago
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 4 years ago
Google Services -- --

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 21%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 5%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 19%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    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?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 44%
    Every two months or less
  • 11%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 49%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
85 reviews
71 reviews
Prices
From $ 105 --
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