iPhone XS Max vs iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone XS Max $1,099
iPhone 8 Plus $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
A11 Bionic
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
3-Core A11
Memory
4GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.5" OLED 2688×1242 Touch
Display
5.5" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A11 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.39GHz Clock
A12 Bionic vs A11 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
3-Core A11
192 Shaders
1066MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
409 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A12 vs 3-Core A11 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8 Tabs
2%
4 Tabs
1%
64GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
64GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.5"
OLED
HDR
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5.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
16.1 in² (103.8 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
12.9 in² (83.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
625 Nits
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Brightness
625 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2688×1242
3.3 Million Pixels
458 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
401 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
12.2MP
56mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
12.2MP
56mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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2.2x Optical Zoom-In
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10x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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2.0x Optical Zoom-In
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10x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
4
3
Modem
Intel
XMM 7560
4G
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
External
5W
5.00V
1.00A
5W
5.00V
1.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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12.1Wh
3179mAh
3.80V
Lithium-Ion
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10.3Wh
2691mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 14 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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60 min 80%
90 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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60 min 80%
90 min 100%
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
IP68
Up to 2.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width
77.4 mm (3 in)
Depth
7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
158.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
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Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Change Comparison