Comparison of Apple iPhone SE (2020) 256Gb and Apple iPhone 8 Plus 128Gb smartphones based on their characteristics

Apple iPhone SE (2020) 256Gb

Apple iPhone 8 Plus 128Gb

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Apple

Apple

Phone model

iPhone SE (2020) 256Gb

iPhone 8 Plus 128Gb

Year of release

2020

2017

Alternative phone model name

Apple iPhone SE 2

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

138 mm

158 mm

Body width

67 mm

78 mm

Body thickness

7.3 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

148 g

202 g

Volume

68 cm³

92.78 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Aluminium alloy

• Aluminium alloy

Colors

• Black
• White
• Red

• Black
• Light gray
• Golden

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Apple A13 Bionic

• Apple A11 Bionic

CPU clock speed

2650 MHz

2100 MHz

Number of processor cores

6

6

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Apple GPU

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

3 GB

3 GB

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 256 GB

• 128 GB

Operating system

Operating system

iOS 13

iOS 11

Battery

Battery capacity

1821

2691

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Call duration in GSM networks

21 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

21 h

Duration of listening to music

60 h

Video watching duration

14 h

Duration of using Wi-Fi

13 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

4.7 in

5.5 in

Screen resolution

1334 x 750 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

Resolution formats

• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

326 ppi

401 ppi

Screen technology

Retina Display

IPS

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

1.779

1.778

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

12 Mp

12 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4619 x 2598 pixels

4619 x 2598 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Dual camera

The presence of a flash

Flash type

Dual LED

4 LEDs

Digital zoom

10 X

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Auto exposure

Face detector

Smile detector

Viewfinder

Optical image stabilization

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection
• Dual optical image stabilization
• Live photos

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels

Movie speed

60 fps

60 fps

Digital video zoom

6 X

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

7 Mp

7 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

3528 x 1984 pixels

3528 x 1984 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Front camera video

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

2

1

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

Alternating

SIM card type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4.5G

4.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

CDMA support

CDMA frequencies

• CDMA 800 MHz
• CDMA 1700 MHz
• CDMA 1900 MHz
• CDMA 2100 MHz

CDMA2000 support

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

TD-SCDMA support

LTE support

LTE-Advanced support

Internet data transmission standards

CDMA2000 standards

• 1xEV-DO Rev. A

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB OTG support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

5.0

5.0

A2DP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Magnetometer

Barometer

Connectors and interfaces

Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• JPEG

Installed image editor

Geo tags

AirPlay support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• AVI
• 3GPP
• WMV

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• QuickTime
• H.263
• H.264
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• ALAC
• FLAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Built-in stereo speakers

Streaming audio

Dolby Digital support

Dictaphone

Voice notes

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Synchronization over the mobile network

Synchronization with services

• App Store
• ITunes

• ITunes U
• IMovie
• Apple Store
• Apple TV Remote
• Music Memos
• ICloud Drive
• IBooks

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• WAP

• HTML
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner

Remote phone lock

Remote phone search

Remote phone tracking

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.94 W/kg