iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone XR
20chipPerformancechip21.4
26.2Display21.6
35.3Camera31.9
21.3Battery21.3
60Features73.3
2 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus5 spec wins — iPhone XR
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 8 Plus scores 28.6 against 28.7 for iPhone XR. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone XR edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- Stronger display score: 26 vs 22
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 32
- 23% higher Pixel density: 401 ppi vs 326 ppi
- 10% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.3 mm
Reasons to pick the iPhone XR
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 20% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 5 years
- 11% higher Screen size: 6.1 ″ vs 5.5 ″
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.1 ″+11% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1792x828 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+23% | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 625 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 2,942 mAh+9% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 7.5 W | 7.5 W |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 194 g+4% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+10% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | iOS 12 |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | 6 years+20% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XR |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |