Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.34 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 | $ 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 | 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max, having an 87.1 score against 84.5. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus construction has the same thickness than Apple iPhone XS Max, but it's just a little bit lighter. IPhone XS Max features a little more vivid screen than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the iPhone XS Max also has a larger screen, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
Apple iPhone XS Max features just a little better performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a 64-bits processor and the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory.
The iPhone XS Max's camera is very similar to Apple iPhone 8 Plus's camera, and although the iPhone XS Max has a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs, they both have the same video resolution, a F1.8 diafragm aperture, a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with greater battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3179mAh battery size.
IPhone 8 Plus is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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