Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 401ppi
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
- Larger display: 6.1in
- Lighter design: 194g vs 202g
- Higher battery capacity: 2942mAh vs 2691mAh
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| 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 % |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 100 % |
| Response time | 32 ms | 32.8 ms |
| Contrast | 1471:1 | 1920:1 |
Design & Build
| 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 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray |
- White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2390 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon) |
- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A11 GPU | Apple A12 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1066 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 409.3 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1092 | 1167 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2921 | 3020 |
| CPU | 94584 | 203013 |
| GPU | 151697 | 155478 |
| Memory | 87118 | 134836 |
| UX | 116221 | 162926 |
| NanoReview Score | 459620 | 656253 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.6 °C | 42.6 °C |
| Stability | 71 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 20 fps | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | 3432 | 5205 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | 6 GB | 11.1 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 2691 mAh | 2942 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi (7.5 W) | Yes Qi (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | 1:43 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:52 h | 08:01 h |
| Video Playback | 10:47 h | 11:59 h |
| Games | 04:11 h | 04:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 99 h | 106 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight Duo Camera | Apple iSight X |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 57 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2320 pixels | 3088x2316 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | No | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 16 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2017 yr | September, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2017 yr | October, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | 750 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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