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Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Apple iPhone 15
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Apple iPhone 15 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2023 Sep, 2017
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 17 IOS 11 up to 16
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
171 g 202 g
Body
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD
Size
6.1 inches
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5.5 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) 625 nits (typ) brightness, True-tone, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch display & home button
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3349 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 2691 mAh (10.28 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging, 50% in 30 min
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Reverse charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 3GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide)
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
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Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080 @30/60/120/240fps Show more

Front
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Face detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,025 USD $939
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
12 Point(s) 1 Point(s)
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