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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 10.17 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 general score. Despite of the fact that the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is older than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, it's design is lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a brighter display, a larger display and a little higher pixels density.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much better memory for applications and games than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processor and a 64-bits processor, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a slightly better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3969mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the iPhone 8 Plus is also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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