Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 8

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 8, 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 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 148g
  • Higher battery capacity: 2018mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB    		 - 2/64 GB
    - 2/128 GB
    - 2/256 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    iPhone SE (2022)
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 4.7 in 4.7 in
    Resolution 750x1334 pixels 750x1334 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
    Pixel density 326 ppi 326 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 % 65.3 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    642 nits
    Apple iPhone 8
    637 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
    Response time38 ms22 ms
    Contrast1655:11373:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 8]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
    Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 148 g (5.22 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 (2022)
    65.3 %
    Apple iPhone 8
    65.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3223 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 SE (2022)
    2228
    Apple iPhone 8
    1030
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    5045
    Apple iPhone 8
    2686
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281030
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50452686
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    1144659
    Apple iPhone 8
    489618
    CPU264978174461
    GPU376457115185
    Memory20157197672
    UX301653102300
    NanoReview Score1144659489618
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    7893
    Apple iPhone 8
    3131
    Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C45.4 °C
    Stability72 %62 %
    Graphics Test47 fps18 fps
    Graphics Score78933131
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 8]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB 2 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 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
    OS Size 12 GB 6 GB

    Battery

    Volume 2018 mAh 1821 mAh
    Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Yes Qi (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:15 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    17:41
    Apple iPhone 8
    16:16
    Web Browsing07:07 h06:14 h
    Video Playback10:31 h09:59 h
    Games03:43 h03:40 h
    Standby Mode87 h81 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    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
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a28 mm
    Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
    Sensor sizen/a1/3
    Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    126
    Apple iPhone 8
    93
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    106
    Apple iPhone 8
    90
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone SE (2022)
    100
    Apple iPhone 8
    92
    Bokeh50n/a
    Preview71n/a
    Zoom29n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 8]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 32 mm
    Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus n/a 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

    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 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 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 (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/B46/B48/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 categoryn/a16
    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 SE (2022)
    85.9 dB
    Apple iPhone 8
    80.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Launch Price ($) 429 699
    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 No n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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