apple iPhone 8 Plus thumbnail picture Apple iPhone 8 Plus apple iPhone XS thumbnail picture Apple iPhone XS

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS

Side-by-Side Specs Comparison

Enter model name to compare
Enter model name to compare
x
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
apple iPhone 8 Plus thumbnail picture
x
Apple iPhone XS
apple iPhone XS thumbnail picture
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPhone XS
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2017 Sep, 2018
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 11 up to 16 IOS 12 up to 14.6
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
202 g 177 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Retina IPS LCD Super Retina OLED
Size
5.5 inches
More devices with a similar display. >
5.8 inches
More devices with a similar display. >
Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
625 nits (typ) brightness, True-tone, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch display & home button HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 2691 mAh (10.28 Wh)
More devices with similar battery. >
Non-removable Li-Ion, 2658 mAh (10.13 Wh)
More devices with similar battery. >
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
3GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128/256GB Built-in 64/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080 @30/60/120/240fps Show more

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Face detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 939 USD $1,752
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
Save Comparison

Related Comparisons

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Huawei nova 8i
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Vivo Y33s
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. LG Stylo 6
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Google Pixel 4
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Apple iPhone SE 2020
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Tecno Phantom 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A70
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 8 Plus
All Comparisons


x