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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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 iPhone 8 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone XS Max, with a global score of 85 against 84.5. Although the iPhone 8 is older than the Apple iPhone XS Max, it's design is incredibly lighter and just a little thinner. The iPhone XS Max features a little better hardware performance than iPhone 8, and although they both have a 64 bits CPU and the same number of cores, the iPhone XS Max also has more RAM memory.
Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a way better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a really larger screen and a greater display pixel density. Apple iPhone XS Max's camera is just as good as Apple iPhone 8's camera, and although the Apple iPhone XS Max has a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures, they both have a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same video frame rate, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone XS Max counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
IPhone 8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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