Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone XR

Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple
iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone XR
Apple
iPhone XR

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
September 2017, 8 years ago
September 2018, 7 years ago
AnTuTu
597.749 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
751.765 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices

Display

Size
5.5"
6.1"
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px FHD
828 x 1792 px FHD
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
401 ppi Very high density
324 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
16:9
19.5:9
Features
Without Notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), 1300:1 contrast ratio, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch
Wide screen notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), 1400:1 contrast ratio, 100000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch, Bluelight Filter, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
2x ARMv8 A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy efficient cores
2x ARMv8 A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy efficient cores
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
10 nm
7 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion
RAM
3 GB
3 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Apple iSight Duo Camera (8)
Apple iSight X
Pixel size
1.20 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/3"
1/2.5"
Flash
Quad LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
7.2 Mpx
7.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
2675 mAh
2942 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes
Yes
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
64 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
78.1 mm 158.4 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
75.7 mm 150.9 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
202 g
194 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Gold Silver Gray
Black White Blue Red Yellow Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP67
IP67
Usable surface
67 %
80 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 16 iOS 16
iOS 18 iOS 18

Connectivity

SIM
Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B27 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B33 (TD 1900), B34 (TD 2000)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the front
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

Compared with Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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    iPhone 8 Plus
    3 GB · 5.5" · Apple A11 Bionic
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    Apple iPhone 16
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    iPhone 16
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  • Apple
    iPhone 8 Plus
    3 GB · 5.5" · Apple A11 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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    iPhone 15 Pro Max
    8 GB · 6.7" · Apple A17 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone 8 Plus
    3 GB · 5.5" · Apple A11 Bionic
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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    iPhone 15 Pro
    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A17 Bionic
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Compared with Apple iPhone XR

  • Apple
    iPhone XR
    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XR
    Apple iPhone 16
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    iPhone 16
    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A18
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  • Apple
    iPhone XR
    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XR
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    Apple
    iPhone 15 Pro Max
    8 GB · 6.7" · Apple A17 Bionic
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  • Apple
    iPhone XR
    3 GB · 6.1" · Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple iPhone XR
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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    iPhone 15 Pro
    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A17 Bionic
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