Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 8

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launch
Status
Announced
platform
OS
CPU
GPU
Chipset
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
Charging
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
SIM card
Build
Weight
Dimensions
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
GPS
NFC
USB
WLAN
Radio
Bluetooth
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Speed
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Technology
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 13
Price
Advantages
CAMERA Front: Dual: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
CAMERA Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
DISPLAY Size: 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 3240 mAh, non-removable (12.41 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM NVMe
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Model
Apple iPhone 8
Price
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2021, September 24
Announced
2021, September 14
platform
OS
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 15.1
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120Ë, 13mm (ultrawide)
Front
Dual: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection
Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
—
battery
Charging
Fast charging (23W, unofficial rating), 50% in 30 min (advertised)
General
Li-Ion 3240 mAh, non-removable (12.41 Wh)
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Weight
174 g (6.14 oz, 0.38 lb)
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM NVMe
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635
5G bands
—
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2017, September
Announced
2017, September
platform
OS
iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 11.2
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm), phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED dual-tone flash, check quality
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
Charging
—
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1821 mAh battery (6.96 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 40 h
body
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz, 0.33 lb)
Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G bands
—
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPhone 13 front camera specs are better than that of the Apple iPhone 8: (0 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you. The Apple iPhone 13 shoots videos with a more quality resolution: [v_quality_name] vs 4K UHD .

The iPhone 13 has 4K UHD (1170 x 2532 pixels) display resolution with 457 ppi pixel density that is better than the Apple iPhone 8 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books. The iPhone 8 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the iPhone 13: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm versus 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm. The Apple iPhone 8 cell phone weight 148g that is 26g less than the weight of the iPhone 13.

The iPhone 13 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3240mah battery that is 1419mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone 8 cell. That's mean this model will work for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above differences the iPhone 13 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.