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

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 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 SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 202g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Larger display: 5.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 2691mAh vs 2018mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) 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 (2022)
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 (2022)
642 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
Response time38 ms32 ms
Contrast1655:11471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [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 144 g (5.08 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 (2022)
65.3 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2390 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 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50452921
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU26497894584
GPU376457151697
Memory20157187118
UX301653116221
NanoReview Score1144659459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C42.6 °C
Stability72 %71 %
Graphics Test47 fps20 fps
Graphics Score78933432
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 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 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 2691 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 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing07:07 h06:52 h
Video Playback10:31 h10:47 h
Games03:43 h04:11 h
Standby Mode87 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
- 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 Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
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 (2022)
126
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [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 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 Direct
- 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 Plus
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 ($) 429 799
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 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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