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Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8

76 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3095mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 204g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22561030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54162686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU309276174461
GPU430651115185
Memory27473997672
UX308033102300
NanoReview Score1322699489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °C45.4 °C
Stability79 %62 %
Graphics Test56 fps18 fps
Graphics Score94863131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 15.2 GB 6 GB

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing09:39 h06:14 h
Video Playback15:16 h09:59 h
Games05:20 h03:40 h
Standby Mode107 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX703Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.661/3
Pixel size1.9 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Apple iPhone 8
92
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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