iPhone 8 Plus vs POCO X4 GT
20Performance37.2
26.2Display73.6
35.3Camera32.3
21.3Battery59.1
60Features60
3 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus13 spec wins — POCO X4 GT
InnoReviews verdict
POCO X4 GT wins this phone face-off, 50.2 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+47) and battery (+38). 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
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 32
- 150% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 2 years
- 16% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.9 mm
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO X4 GT
- Stronger performance score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 74 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 21
- 433% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 12 MP
- 347% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 15 W
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.6 ″+20% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2460x1080 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 407 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,050,000Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,180+12%Top 59% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 3,800+58%Top 52% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP+433% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 16 MP+129% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 5,080 mAh+89% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 67 W+347% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 200 g+1% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+16% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 12 (MIUI 13) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+150% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X4 GT |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |