Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple iPhone 8
Apple
iPhone 8
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple
iPhone XS Max

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
683.746 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Display

Size
4.7"
6.5"
Resolution
750 x 1334 px HD+
1242 x 2688 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Oled
Density
326 ppi High Density
456 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
16:9
19.5:9
Features
Without Notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), 1400:1 contrast ratio, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch, Bluelight Filter
Wide screen notch, Touch sampling rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), 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
2 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Apple iSight 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 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, 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 Mpx
7.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh
3174 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes
Yes
Wireless charging
Qi wireless charging
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
64 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
67.3 mm 138.4 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
77.4 mm 157.5 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
148 g
208 g
Materials
Stainless steel , Glass
Stainless steel , Glass
Colors
Gold Silver Gray
Gold Silver Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP67
IP68
Usable surface
65 %
85 %

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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, 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), B46 (TDD 900), 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
Audio
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus

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Compared with Apple iPhone XS Max

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    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
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    4 GB · 6.5" · Apple A12 Bionic
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