Comparison between:
- Apple iPhone 16e
- Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | |
 |  | |
| Model alias | A3212 A3409 A3410 A3408 | A1864 A1897 A1898 A1899 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 71.5 mm 7.15 cm 0.235 ft 2.815 in | 78.1 mm 7.81 cm 0.256 ft 3.075 in |
| Height | 146.7 mm 14.67 cm 0.481 ft 5.776 in | 158.4 mm 15.84 cm 0.52 ft 6.236 in |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm 0.78 cm 0.026 ft 0.307 in | 7.5 mm 0.75 cm 0.025 ft 0.295 in |
| Weight | 172 g 0.38 lbs 6.07 oz | 202 g 0.45 lbs 7.13 oz |
| Volume | 81.81 cm³ 4.97 in³ | 92.78 cm³ 5.63 in³ |
| Colors | Black White | Silver Gold Gray |
| Body materials | Glass Aluminium alloy | Aluminium alloy Glass |
| Certification | IP68 | IP67 |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | eSIM | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 2 | 1 |
| Features | Optional SIM (A device not intended for phone calls but with an option for SIM card slot) | - |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 MHz (BC0) CDMA 1900 MHz (BC1) | CDMA 800 MHz CDMA 1700/2100 MHz CDMA 1900 MHz |
| CDMA2000 | 1xEV-DO Rev. A | 1xEV-DO Rev. A |
| TD-SCDMA | TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz | TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz |
| UMTS | UMTS 850 MHz (B5) UMTS 900 MHz (B8) UMTS 1700 MHz (B4) UMTS 1900 MHz (B2) UMTS 2100 MHz (B1) | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B14) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B29) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B25) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE-FDD 2300 MHz (B30) LTE-FDD 600 MHz (B71) LTE-TDD 3500 MHz (B42) LTE-TDD 5200 MHz (B46) LTE-TDD 3500 MHz (B48) | LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE AWS (B4) LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 800 MHz (B18) LTE 800 MHz (B19) LTE 800 MHz (B20) LTE 1900+ MHz (B25) LTE 800 MHz (B26) LTE 800 MHz SMR (B27) LTE 700 MHz APT (B28) LTE 700 MHz de (B29) LTE 2300 MHz (B30) |
| 5G NR | 5G-FDD 600 MHz (n71) 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n12) 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20) 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-FDD 1700 MHz (n66) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n2) 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n25) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7) 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) 5G-TDD 4700 MHz (n79) 5G mmWave 39 GHz (n260) 5G mmWave 28 GHz (n261) | - |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 18 LTE-A EV-DO Rev. A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA 5G SA 5G NSA | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 16 LTE-A EV-DO Rev. A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA |
| Gigabit-class LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA | - |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | iOS 18.3.1 iOS 18.3.2 | iOS 11 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Apple A18 | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 |
| Process technology | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU | 2x 4.04 GHz, 4x 2.2 GHz | 2x Monsoon, 4x Mistral |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | - | 32 KB + 32 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | - | 8192 KB 8 MB |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | - | 2100 MHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | - |
| GPU cores | 4 | 3 |
| RAM capacity | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4 |
| RAM channels | Quad channel | - |
| RAM frequency | 2750 MHz | - |
| New 16‑core Neural Engine | M11 motion coprocessor Neural engine |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB | 64 GB 256 GB |
| NVMe | - |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | OLED | IPS |
| Diagonal size | 6.1 in 154.94 mm 15.49 cm | 5.5 in 139.7 mm 13.97 cm |
| Width | 2.56 in 64.99 mm 6.5 cm | 2.7 in 68.49 mm 6.85 cm |
| Height | 5.54 in 140.65 mm 14.06 cm | 4.79 in 121.76 mm 12.18 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 2.164:1 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel density | 457 ppi 179 ppcm | 401 ppi 157 ppcm |
| Color depth | 30 bit 1073741824 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 87.43 % | 67.63 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Super Retina XDR Ceramic Shield Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating True tone display HDR10 Dolby Vision Haptic Touch 2000000:1 800 cd/m² typical brightness 1200 cd/m² peak brightness | Ion-strengthtened glass Retina HD display Force Touch 1300:1 contrast ratio 625 cd/m² Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating LED-backlit Wide Color display (P3) |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | - | Sony Exmor RS |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor format | 1/2.55" | 1/3" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 µm 0.000700 mm | 1.22 µm 0.001220 mm |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 26 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | 3.99 mm 57 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Number of lenses | 7 | 6 |
| Flash type | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 pixels 48 MP | 4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Digital image stabilization Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) RAW Deep Fusion Smart HDR 5 Photonic Engine True Tone Flash Cinematic video stabilization Spatial Audio and stereo recording | Autofocus Continuous autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode RAW |
| Sapphire crystal lens cover Hybrid Focus Pixels 2x optical zoom 10x digital zoom | Hybrid IR filter Noise reduction Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 1080p @ 240 fps 2x optical zoom 6x digital zoom |
Telephoto camera
Specifications of the telephoto camera. These cameras are used to capture distant objects by using optical zoom to make them look closer without losing resolution and detail.
| Aperture | - | f/2.8 |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI | CMOS BSI |
| Sensor format | 1/3.6" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 µm 0.001000 mm | 1 µm 0.001000 mm |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 23 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | 2.87 mm 32 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Number of lenses | 6 | - |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP | 3088 x 2320 pixels 7.16 MP |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Face unlock Deep Fusion HDR Cinematic Mode Smart HDR 5 Digital image stabilization Autofocus Cinematic video stabilization Spatial Audio and stereo recording | - |
| 1080p @ 120 fps Cinematic video stabilization SL 3D biometrics sensor | 720p @ 240 fps |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers |
| Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes Spatial audio playback Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos | Dolby Digital Plus HAC (M3/T4) - Hearing Aid Comaptibility |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo NavIC QZSS | GPS A-GPS GLONASS Wi-Fi Cell ID |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| 2x2 MiMO | MiMO |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Features | A2DP LE | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | USB Type-C | - |
| Version | 2.0 | - |
| Features | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage Proprietary |
| - | Lightning connector |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | No | No |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC UMA VoIP VoLTE VoWiFi | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC VoLTE |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | FLAC MP3 AAC‑LC HE‑AAC HE‑AAC v2 Protected AAC Linear PCM Apple Lossless Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos Audible Audible Enhanced Audio AAX AAX+ | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV AIFF |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | H.264 HEVC MPEG‑4 Part 2 Motion JPEG | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 QuickTime MPEG-4 |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 4005 mAh | 2691 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| 2G talk time | - | 21 h 1260 min 0.9 days |
| 3G talk time | - | 21 h 1260 min 0.9 days |
| Charger output power | 4 V / 5 A 5 V / 4 A | 5 V / 1 A |
| Features | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable |
| Qi wireless charging - 7.5 W | Qi wireless charging |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | 1.48 W/kg | 0.94 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | 1.49 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | 1.195 W/kg | 1.19 W/kg |
| Body SAR (USA) | 1.195 W/kg | 1.19 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Head SAR (USA) | 1.554 W/kg | 1.48 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Body SAR (USA) | 1.496 W/kg | 1.59 W/kg |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot SAR | 1.2 W/kg | 1.19 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Wi-Fi SAR | 1.396 W/kg | 1.59 W/kg |
| FCC ID | BCG-E8725A BCG-E8727A | BCG-E3160A BCG-E3173A |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | Emergency SOS via satellite Crash Detection | - |
| Apple iPhone 16e | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |