Apple iPhone 8 Space Gray 128GB
The Apple A11 Bionic chip ensures fluid everyday use, and the 12MP camera with OIS, PDAF, and sapphire crystal lens cover produces sharp, stable images. As a refurbished, fully unlocked 128GB model, it provides affordable iOS access with wireless charging and a durable glass-and-aluminum build in a pocketable 4.7-inch form. This phone suits budget-focused users needing a compact iPhone for core tasks like messaging and occasional photography, not mobile gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average display (17th percentile)
- Below average battery (22nd percentile)
- Below average performance (24th percentile)
- Below average camera (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 4.7" |
| Display Type | IPS LCD |
Performance
| Processor Model | Apple A11 Bionic |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| CPU Speed | 2.4 |
| RAM | 2 MB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 1 |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
Connectivity
| 5G | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | Yes |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP67 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Fingerprint | front |
| Face Recognition | No |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone 8 | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | Google Pixel 10 Pro | OnePlus 15 15 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 4.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Google Tensor G5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | - | 12 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | - | 5000 | 4700 | 4870 | 7300 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 45 | 68 | 30 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP67 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 8 | 38.5 | 27.7 | 22.3 | 16.6 | 59.7 | 23.5 | 27.9 | 43.4 | 84.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Compare | 89.1 | 96.9 | 94.4 | 97.8 | 96 | 94.4 | 91.5 | 92.5 | 25.3 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 58 | 78.8 | 94.4 | 97.8 | 92.1 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 90.8 | 26 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro Compare | 89.1 | 97.8 | 83.6 | 88.1 | 86.8 | 88.7 | 98.7 | 94.8 | 15.5 |
| OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 98 | 96.6 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 41.5 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 99 | 4.5 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 78.3 | 99.2 | 97.2 | 99.5 | 54.3 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 70.1 | 5 |
Usage Scores
- Overall27
- Budget56.6
- Gaming14.8
- Rugged17.7
- Portability22.4
- Business22.5
- Flagship18.4
- Foldable24.7
- Photography18.9
- Battery Life16.9
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