iPhone 13 vs iPhone 8 Plus
44.6Performance20
35.8Display26.2
33.5Camera35.3
38.9Battery21.3
89.3Features60
14 spec wins — iPhone 132 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 13 wins this phone face-off, 44 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and performance (+25). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 13
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 36 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
- 121% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,300 vs 2,400
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
Display
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″+11% | 5.5 ″ |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 1920x1080 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+15% | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+92% | 625 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 86 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A11 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 920,000Top 55% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100+100%Top 27% | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300+121%Top 31% | 2,400Top 75% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB+33% | 3 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 64GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | — | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 2 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP+71% | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,240 mAh+20% | 2,691 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20 W+33% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W+100% | 8 W |
| Active use endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 174 g+14% | 202 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 7.5 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | iOS 11 |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+20% | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 8 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |