Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 11

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3110mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone 11
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 79.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
Response time32 ms24.8 ms
Contrast1471:1999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10921613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29214215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU94584231010
GPU151697308030
Memory87118155712
UX116221203482
NanoReview Score459620898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C43.6 °C
Stability71 %72 %
Graphics Test20 fps45 fps
Graphics Score34327530
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 6 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing06:52 h08:46 h
Video Playback10:47 h13:37 h
Games04:11 h04:58 h
Standby Mode99 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length57 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1618
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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