Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone 17e
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 8 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 5.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast1471:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Apple A19
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 192 640
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10923610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29219207
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU94584706723
GPU151697674842
Memory87118212297
UX116221357221
NanoReview Score4596201951083
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3432n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) iOS 26.3
OS Size 6 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing06:52 h11:40 h
Video Playback10:47 h16:33 h
Games04:11 h06:37 h
Standby Mode99 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual 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)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length57 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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