iPhone 8 Plus vs Minimal Phone 2
20Performance20
26.2Display20
35.3Camera21.8
21.3Battery29.4
60Features33.3
2 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus6 spec wins — Minimal Phone 2
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 8 Plus wins this phone face-off, 28.6 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and camera (+13). Minimal Phone 2 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
- Stronger display score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 33
- 57% higher Screen size: 5.5 ″ vs 3.5 ″
- 34% higher Pixel density: 401 ppi vs 300 ppi
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Stronger battery score: 29 vs 21
- 100% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 3 GB
- 49% higher capacity: 4,000 mAh vs 2,691 mAh
- 33% higher Main camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
- 20% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 15 W
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″+57% | 3.5 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | E-Ink |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 960x640 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+34% | 300 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | — |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 6 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 8 MP+14% |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,000 mAh+49% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W+20% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | — |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP67 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |