Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 8 - Comparison, Specs & Price in India (Sep 2026)

General Overview

Brand

Apple

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User Rating

⭐ 4.6/5 (199,924)

⭐ 4.2/5 (1,138)

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Price

₹67,490

₹39,900

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Release Date

September 13, 2024 (Official)

September 29, 2017 (Official)

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General

Launch Date

September 13, 2024 (Official)

September 29, 2017 (Official)

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Operating System

iOS v18

iOS v11

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OS Updates

5 Years

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Security Updates

5 Years

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OIS

Yes

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Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3

Yes, v5.0

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IR Blaster

No

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Back Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus

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Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Yes, Retina Flash

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Video Recording Features

4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

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Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

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Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

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Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

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Camera

48 MP + 12 MP

12 MP

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Front Camera

12 MP

7 MP

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Performance

Chipset

Apple A18 View Details

Apple A11 Bionic

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Processor

Hexa Core (4.04 GHz, Dual core + 2.42 GHz, Quad core)

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

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Architecture

64 bit

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Fabrication

3 nm

10 nm

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Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

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RAM

8 GB

2 GB

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RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

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Bootup Time

14.0 s

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Battery Drain*

10.0 %

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Heating*

12.4 %

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Co-Processor

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M11

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Display

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

IPS LCD

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Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

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Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

750x1334 px (HD+)

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Peak Brightness

2000 nits

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HBM Brightness

2000 nits

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Refresh Rate

60 Hz

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Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

16:9

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Pixel Density

461 ppi

326 ppi

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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

65.23 %

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Screen Protection

Yes

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Bezel-less Display

Yes

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HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

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Brightness

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625 nits

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Design & Body

Height

147.6 mm

138.4 mm

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Width

71.6 mm

67.3 mm

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Thickness

7.80 mm

7.3 mm

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Weight

170 grams

148 grams

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Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass

Frame: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass

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Water Resistance

Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes, Water resistant, IP67

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Ruggedness

Dust proof

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Network

SIM 2

5G bands, 4G bands Expand

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Wi-Fi Features

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

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GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

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Near Field Communication

Yes

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SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

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SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano

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Network Support

5G, 4G

5G Not Supported, 4G

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VoLTE

Yes

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SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands Expand

4G bands Expand

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Battery

Capacity

3561 mAh

1821 mAh

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Battery Type

Li-ion

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Quick Charging

Yes, 20W Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes

Yes Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes

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Wireless Charging

Yes, 25W Wireless Charging

Yes

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Reverse Charging

Yes, 4.5W Reverse Charging

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Charging Time (20% to 100%)

1h 20m

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TalkTime

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Up to 14 Hours(3G)

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Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

64 GB / 256 GB

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Storage Type

NVMe

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Expandable Storage

No

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Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

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Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Lightning

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Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

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Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No

Yes

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Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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Processor

Apple A18

Apple A11 Bionic

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RAM & Storage

8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 8 GB RAM + 512 GB

2 GB RAM + 64 GB 2 GB RAM + 256 GB

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Display

6.1", 1179 x 2556 Resolution

4.7", 750 x 1334 Resolution

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Fingerprint Sensor Position

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Front

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