Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Apple iPhone XR

Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2691 mAh
iPhone 8 Plus
News (24)
iPhone 8 Plus Price
$780. Search
Apple iPhone XR
  • 6.1" (1792x828) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Apple A12 Bionic SoC     64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2942 mAh W-Charge
iPhone XR
News (72)
iPhone XR Price
$411. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
ProductiPhone 8 Plus (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 780 USD at AmazoniPhone XR (Launched 2018-09-12), Price: 411 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 6.1" 1792x828 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 7-MP
  • 32mm 7-MP f/2.2
Computing
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
  • Apple A12 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
Battery2691 mAh2942 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)IP67, 194g (6.8oz), 75.7x150.9x8.3 mm (2.98 x 5.94 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$780$411
Price at Launch$749
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Display
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"6.1"
Display/Body Ratio67.4%80.0%
Resolution1920x10801792x828
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI324 PPI
Brightness (specs)625 NITs
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length (35mm) 56mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Battery
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2691 mAh2942 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time21 hours25 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
Processor BrandApple
Processor NameA11 BionicApple A12 Bionic
Processor # Cores66
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options256GB64GB/128GB/256GB
Memory Card TypeNone
Operating System + VersioniOS 11.0.2iOS 12
Communications
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
Name SIM1
SIM TypeeSIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusiPhone XR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Apple iPhone XR Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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