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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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
IPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is a little bit better than the iPhone XS's 84.2 global score. IPhone 8's body is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than the iPhone XS, although it was released around a year before. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit better processing unit than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processor and a 64 bits processor, the Apple iPhone XS also has more RAM.
Apple iPhone XS has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone XS also has a much higher 1125 x 2436 resolution, a bigger display and a higher pixels amount per inch of screen. IPhone 8 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone XS's camera is very similar to the iPhone 8 one, and although the Apple iPhone XS has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, they both have a 12 megapixels camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates. IPhone XS counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 46% larger battery capacity.
The iPhone 8 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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