iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone XS Max
20Performance30
26.2Display29.7
35.3Camera35.3
21.3Battery23
60Features73.3
2 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus8 spec wins — iPhone XS Max
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone XS Max wins this phone face-off, 33.9 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+13) and performance (+10). 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 8 Plus
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,099
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max
- Stronger performance score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 26
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 33% higher RAM (max): 4 GB vs 3 GB
- 20% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 5 years
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.5 ″+18% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2688x1242 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 458 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 625 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 720,000Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,100+5%Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 2,800+17%Top 67% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 4 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 3,174 mAh+18% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 8 W |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g+3% | 208 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+3% | 7.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Stainless steel |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | iOS 12 |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | 6 years+20% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |