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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4352mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 240g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 13 Pro Max
vs
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 67.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54592921
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU32770494584
GPU434683151697
Memory24849887118
UX315845116221
NanoReview Score1326730459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C42.6 °C
Stability82 %71 %
Graphics Test56 fps20 fps
Graphics Score94443432
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 13 GB 6 GB

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing11:16 h06:52 h
Video Playback17:03 h10:47 h
Games06:41 h04:11 h
Standby Mode136 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX703Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.661/3
Pixel size1.9 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal length77 mm57 mm
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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