Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, 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 15
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3349mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 67.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65452921
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU37804694584
GPU449766151697
Memory26164287118
UX325827116221
NanoReview Score1415281459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C42.6 °C
Stability81 %71 %
Graphics Test59 fps20 fps
Graphics Score96323432
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 18 GB 6 GB

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing10:47 h06:52 h
Video Playback16:55 h10:47 h
Games05:36 h04:11 h
Standby Mode112 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 2x
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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.51/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()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 n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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