The new iPhone SE 2 is compared against the iPhone 8 here. iPhone SE 2 is said to be the low cost iPhone starting at Rs.42,500 in India with improved specifications whereas the iPhone 8 is not a bad deal too. Both the iPhones are similar in majority of their specs except for a few. Let’s have a look at the price and specs of both the Apple made phones which might help you to pick the better one.
iPhone SE 2 Vs iPhone 8 Specs Comparison
| Phone Model | iPhone SE 2 | iPhone 8 |
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Starting Price in India | Rs.42,500 | Rs.42,600 |
| Date of Launch | 15th April, 2020 | 29 September, 2017 |
| Colors | Black, Red, White | Gold, Silver, Space Grey |
| Dimension | Height: 5.45 inches (138.4 mm) Width: 2.65 inches (67.3 mm) Depth: 0.29 inch (7.3 mm) Weight: 148 grams | Height: 5.45 inches (138.4 mm) Width: 2.65 inches (67.3 mm) Depth: 0.29 inch (7.3 mm) Weight: 148 grams |
| Display | 4.7″ Retina HD Display | 4.7″ Retina HD Display |
| Pixel Resolution | 1334×750 at 326 ppi | 1334×750 at 326 ppi |
| Touch | Haptic Touch | 3D Touch |
| Body Design | Glass and Aluminium | Glass and Aluminium |
| Processor | Hexa-core Apple A13 Bionic processor with third-generation Neural Engine | Hexa-core Apple A11 Bionic processor Neural Engine |
| Operating System | iOS 13 | iOS 11 (can be updated to iOS 13) |
| Battery | 1960 mAh Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery | 1821mAh Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Camera | Megapixels: Single 12MP Wide camera Aperture: ƒ/1.8 OIS: Yes Zoom: Upto 5x Flash: True Tone flash HDR: Next-generation Smart HDR for photos Features: Portrait mode, Advanced Bookeh, Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects Has Stereo recording | Megapixels: Single 12MP Wide camera Aperture: ƒ/1.8 OIS: Yes Zoom: Upto 5x Flash: True Tone flash HDR: Auto HDR for photos Features: Does not support Portrait mode, Advanced Bookeh, Depth Control and Portrait Lighting with effects No Stereo Recording |
| Front Camera | Megapixels: 7MP FaceTime HD camera Aperture: ƒ/2.2 Flash: Retina Flash HDR: Auto HDR for photos Features: Portrait mode, Advanced Bookeh, Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects No Animoji and Memoji support | Megapixels: 7MP FaceTime HD camera Aperture: ƒ/2.2 Flash: Retina Flash HDR: Auto HDR for photos Features: Does not support Portrait mode, Advanced Bookeh, Depth Control and Portrait Lighting with effects No Animoji and Memoji support |
| Security Authentication | Touch ID – enabled by second-generation fingerprint sensor built into the Home button | Touch ID – enabled by second-generation fingerprint sensor built into the Home button |
| Face Unlock | No Face Unlock | No Face Unlock |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 64GB, 128GB |
| SIM Card | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) | Nano SIM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with MIMO | 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Calling | FaceTime Audio, Voice over LTE (VoLTE) | FaceTime Audio, Voice over LTE (VoLTE) |
| Video Calling | FaceTime Video | FaceTime Video |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| NFC | Enabled | Enabled |
| Headphones | EarPods with Lightning Connector | EarPods with Lightning Connector |
| Sensors | Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Barometer | Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Barometer |
The new iPhone SE 2 price in India starts at Rs.42,500 for the 64GB model, Rs.47,800 for 128GB model and Rs.58,300 for 256GB model. The iPhone 8 is currently available at a starting price of Rs.42,600 for its 64GB model and Rs.44,900 for the 128GB variant. iPhone 8 was officially launched in India on 29 September, 2017 pricing around Rs.64,000. After the recent GST revisions the cost of iPhone 8 has gone down.
Both iPhone SE 2 and iPhone 8 have same specifications for camera, dimensions, display, security authentication, connectivity etc. The iPhone SE 2 resembles iPhone 8. iPhone SE 2 comes in three colors namely Black, Red and White whereas iPhone 8 comes in Gold, Silver and Space Grey colors. iPhone SE 2 has haptic touch and powered by Hexa-core Apple A13 Bionic processor with third-generation Neural Engine where as iPhone 8 is built with 3D touch powered by Hexa-core Apple A11 Bionic processor with Neural Engine. The performance of iPhone SE 2 is higher than the iPhone 8 model. iPhone SE 2 has higher battery power of 1960 mAh.
Both offer 12MP wide angle rear camera and 7MP FaceTime HD selfie camera. The camera performance of iPhone SE 2 is far excellent than iPhone 8 due to its additional camera features such as Portrait mode, Advanced Bookeh, Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with effects and stereo recording which are not supported by iPhone 8. Both the front cameras don’t support Animoji and Memoji and so face unlock feature is not enabled in these two apple models.
iPhone SE 2 has three storage models with 3GB RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage whereas the iPhone 8 has two storage variants with 2GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage which is obviously lesser than the SE 2 model. Both the phones does not have expandable memory but have similar connectivity features and IP67 certification as a proof of water, dust and splash resistance. As an overall, iPhone SE 2 has improved features than iPhone 8 and costs lesser than iPhone 8. Hence iPhone SE 2 would be much affordable than buying iPhone 8 with less features.