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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.17 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| 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 a little bit better than Apple iPhone XS's overall score of 84.2. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus design has the same thickness than the Apple iPhone XS, but it is heavier. IPhone XS counts with a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit, the iPhone XS also has a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone XS features a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone XS also has a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436px, a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a quite bigger screen. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a much greater memory for apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPhone XS and iPhone 8 Plus count with incredibly similar battery performance, although the Apple iPhone XS has a 1% lower battery size. IPhone XS features a camera that's just as good as iPhone 8 Plus's camera, and although the iPhone XS has a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Apple iPhone XS.
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