iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone XS Max
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone XS Max
Announced
2017, September
2018, September
Released
2017, September
2018, September
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
208 g (7.34 oz)
Protection
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
Colors
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
No
Yes for China
Display
Display Type
IPS-LCD
Super AMOLED
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels
1242 x 2688 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
16M Colors
Pixel Density
401 ppi density
458 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
Wide color gamut
3D Touch display & home button
True-tone
Dolby Vision
HDR10
Wide color gamut
3D Touch
True-tone
120 Hz touch-sensing
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
No
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Camera Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
HDR
HDR (photo/panorama)
Flash
Quad-LED dual-tone flash
Quad-LED dual-tone flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps
Features
Face detection, HDR
HDR
Software
OS
iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
User Interface
iOS
iOS
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM
3 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
64/256 GB
64/256/512 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
2691 mAh battery
3174 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
Up to 65 h
Up to 75 h
Talk Time
Up to 21 h (3G)
Up to 25 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 60 h
Up to 65 h