iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone SE (3rd gen)
20Performance44
26.2Display21.3
35.3Camera31.9
21.3Battery27.7
60Features89.3
4 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus9 spec wins — iPhone SE (3rd gen)
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone SE (3rd gen) wins this phone face-off, 38.3 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and performance (+24). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- Stronger display score: 26 vs 21
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 32
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
- 33% higher capacity: 2,691 mAh vs 2,018 mAh
- 23% higher Pixel density: 401 ppi vs 326 ppi
Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (3rd gen)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger battery score: 28 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
- 117% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 2,400
- 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 1,050
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″+17% | 4.7 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 750x1334 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+23% | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 625 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 65.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 890,000Top 59% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 2,100+100%Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 5,200+117%Top 32% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 4 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x+100% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh+33% | 2,018 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 20 W+33% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 8 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 7 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 144 g+29% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 7.3 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | iOS 15 |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | 6 years+20% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone SE (3rd gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |