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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.26 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 Plus is just a bit better than iPhone XS Max, having a overall score of 87.1 against 84.5. The iPhone 8 Plus body has the same thickness than the iPhone XS Max, but it's just a little bit lighter. The iPhone XS Max has just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit and a Hexa-Core processing unit, the iPhone XS Max also has a greater amount of RAM.
IPhone XS Max counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the iPhone XS Max also has a bigger display, a just a little better count of pixels in each display inch and a better resolution of 1242 x 2688. IPhone XS Max and Apple iPhone 8 Plus have very similar cameras, and although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPhone XS Max has superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPhone XS Max.
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