Apple iPhone 5 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Apple iPhone 5
  • 4" (1136x640) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A6 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 1440 mAh
iPhone 5
News (501)
iPhone 5 Price
$165. Search
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2691 mAh
iPhone 8 Plus
News (24)
iPhone 8 Plus Price
$780. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
ProductiPhone 5 (Launched 2012-09-01), Price: 165 USD at AmazoniPhone 8 Plus (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 780 USD at Amazon
Display4" 1136x640 IPS LCD 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.2-MP
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • A6 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery1440 mAh2691 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 112g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)IP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$165$780
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Display
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio60.8%67.4%
Resolution1136x6401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)326 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel8-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length (35mm) 56mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Battery
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1440 mAh2691 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time8 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours60 hours
Computing
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
Processor BrandAppleApple
Processor NameA6A11 Bionic
Processor ModelA6
Processor # Cores26
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.3 GHz
RAM Options1GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB256GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersioniOS 6iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeNone
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.18 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.95 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.9 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameiPhone 5iPhone 8 Plus
Multimedia Features
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMonoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • M4V
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Apple iPhone 5 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better