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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS Max

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 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 8 Plus
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 208g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3174mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone XS Max
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 XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 5.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 85.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time32 ms11.2 ms
Contrast1471:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10921310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29213458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU94584198067
GPU151697185355
Memory87118152138
UX116221164631
NanoReview Score459620700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C45.2 °C
Stability71 %66 %
Graphics Test20 fps34 fps
Graphics Score34325703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

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

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 6 GB 16 GB

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 3174 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 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 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing06:52 h06:43 h
Video Playback10:47 h10:28 h
Games04:11 h04:11 h
Standby Mode99 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraApple iSight X
Sensor size1/31/2.5
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length57 mm52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

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 BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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 category1616
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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