Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with 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 SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 202g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Larger display: 5.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 2691mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 67.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
Response time29 ms32 ms
Contrast2457:11471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42092921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU19696894584
GPU317041151697
Memory12225887118
UX164318116221
NanoReview Score800585459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C42.6 °C
Stability68 %71 %
Graphics Test41 fps20 fps
Graphics Score68723432
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 8.4 GB 6 GB

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:32 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing06:52 h06:52 h
Video Playback10:09 h10:47 h
Games03:33 h04:11 h
Standby Mode79 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad 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)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/31/3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a

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 Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE category1616
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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