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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Comparison between Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Apple iPhone XS Max: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Apple.

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The verdict

Your pick: Apple iPhone XS Max, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Design & display	5.3	6.9
Performance & hardware	5.1	5.7
Camera	6.2	5.5
Connectivity	5.1	5.2
Battery & charging	2.5	3.1

Which one is for you?

Apple iPhone XS Max, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,174 mAh; against 2,691 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Display Technology: OLED; against IPS LCD
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Processor Model	Apple A11 Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
Processor Process Size	10 nm	7 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Storage Type	NVMe	NVMe
Maximum CPU Clock	2.53 GHz Best value	2.5 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	512 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	597,749	353,210
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,052	1,265 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	2,161	2,534 Best value
CPU Description	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Processor Type	Hexa-Core	Hexa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR4
AnTuTu version	—	v7

Design

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Body Colors	Gold, Grey, Silver, Red	Grey, Silver, Gold
Body Thickness	7.5 mm Best value	7.7 mm
Body Width	78.1 mm	77.4 mm
Body Height	158.4 mm	157.5 mm
Weight	202 g Best value	208 g
Usable Surface	67.4 %	84.4 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Stainless Steel Best value
Resistance Features	IP67	IP68 Best value
Waterproof Depth	1 m	2 m Best value

Battery

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Battery Capacity	2,691 mAh	3,174 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Wireless charging power	7.5 W	7.5 W
Talk time	21 h	—

Display

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	OLED Best value
Peak Display Brightness	625 nits	625 nits
Display Diagonal	5.5″	6.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,242 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,688 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	458 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	1,395 :1	1,000,000 :1 Best value
Display Features	Ion-Strengthened Glass, Touchscreen	Scratch Resistant, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Capacitive Touch, 3D Touch

Sensors

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	—

Sensor

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	3D face recognition, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Operating System	iOS 11	iOS 18
OS Family	iOS	iOS
OS Version	11	12 Best value
Direct OS Updates	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B14, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B46, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Password Sharing	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Password Sharing
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Charging, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Charging, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1.19 W/kg	1.16 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.19 W/kg	1.17 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	1,024 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Microphone Count	3	3
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone XS Max
Model numbers	A1864, A1897, A1898, A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5	A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6