Among the cheapest Apple phones we find the iPhone SE 2020 and the iPhone 8 as the main exponents, these two models that have countless similarities on the outside also have several on the inside. Many users prefer a compact mobile with the classic design of the iPhone 8, that is why the latest Apple SE model offers us this so-called retro design.
The price at which we find both models is however an important change as we will see at the end of the comparison and this makes us wonder if it is better to opt for one or the other. So that you have no doubts, we are going to face the two smartphones point by point, with the intention of getting out of doubts and making the best possible purchase.
Design and display
As we can see at first glance, the aesthetic changes between both models are not remarkable, they offer us the same, with an identical layout where we basically only see changes in the location of the Apple logo on the back. Weight and materials are identical too, with glass and aluminum alloy.
The screen is also traced, since it offers us the same 4.7 inches with IPS technology and an equal pixel density. However, the iPhone SE includes a coating that offers greater durability of the screen and technologies developed to improve the result of the colors that we can see.
Generation leap in processor
The brain that will be in charge of moving applications and all the processes of the two iPhones is created by the brand itself and the change, although minor, is important. The iPhone 8 has an older processor and somewhat more limited power, specifically the Apple A11 Bionic that is improved by the Apple A13 Bionic of the iPhone SE 2020 with a higher clock frequency and therefore a higher speed.
The memory options that we see in the two models are also similar, but RAM holds the key . With 3 GB of RAM in all iPhone SE 2020 along with 64, 128 or 256 GB, it will be our time to make the best choice without falling short. On the other hand, the iPhone 8 with 2 GB of RAM and the same storage options can make us miss a little more RAM.
Traced cameras
In the cameras section there are no differences, the two smartphones have 12 Mpx in their only lens. By including the same and latest version of iOS there are no changes in the technologies and options that your system offers you. The results do not walk the least and we can take advantage of the portrait mode among other things.
Its front part with a 7 Mpx selfie camera will be our friend to achieve a level of detail that may surprise us compared to other Android smartphones. In video recording they also share maximum 4K quality and an optical image stabilizer to achieve movie videos.
Battery and connectivity
We reached another point where the differences are conspicuous by their absence, although it has arrived 2 years later the iPhone SE 2020 has not changed its battery with the iPhone 8, we continue to find ourselves with 1821 mAh. The only difference is that the iPhone SE 2020 incorporates 18W fast charging , which will allow us to take less time to charge.
In connectivity the fingerprint sensor is located on the front home button, we have NFC to make mobile payments in both models and the input is Lightning in both, as in all Apple models so far.
iOS 13 and iOS 14 coming soon
Both already have iOS 13 and with all its options added, but iOS 14 is just around the corner. The change of version in operating system will reach both models and will allow us to know the new widgets and improvements in the performance of the two devices. For now, the two options remain traced at this point.
Prices and conclusions
To get the iPhone SE 2020 we will not have problems because we will find it in the official store and also in Amazon for a price of 485 euros in the 64 GB version. However, the iPhone 8 has increased its price on Amazon because it is practically impossible to get it, in this place we find it for about 700 euros which is exorbitant and we cannot recommend.
Although we will find the iPhone 8 for the same 485 euros, the best option is to buy the iPhone SE 2020 because it includes fast charging, an update system that will last longer and small changes to its screen so that it better withstands shocks and the passage of time .