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

Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone 17

44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 177g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3692mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 91.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1373:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Apple A19
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 10 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A11 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 192 n/a
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz n/a
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10303720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)268610589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU174461510193
GPU115185792974
Memory97672367866
UX102300445645
NanoReview Score4896182116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3131n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 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
OS Size 6 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing06:14 hn/a
Video Playback09:59 hn/a
Games03:40 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 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/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
80.1 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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