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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS

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AppleiPhone 8 PlusAppleiPhone XS
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2017September 2018
Display
Screen size5.5″5.8″
Resolution1920 × 10802436 × 1125
Sharpness401 pixels per inch463 pixels per inch
PanelLCDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness625 nits625 nits
Display typeRetina HD display; 5.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technologySuper Retina HD display; 5.8-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi-Touch display with rounded corners; 5.85 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density401 ppi458 ppi
Brightness detail625 nits max brightness (typical)625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display featuresTrue Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1300:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; ReachabilityHDR display; True Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
ChipA11 BionicA12 Bionic
Memory3 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPUSix-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) (GSMArena); 3 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)Six-core (2x 2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x 1.6 GHz Tempest) (GSMArena); 4 GB of Micron LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)
GPUApple-designed three-core GPU (GSMArena)Apple-designed four-core GPU (GSMArena)
AI engineNeural EngineNext-generation Neural Engine (8-core)
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto camera12 MP12 MP
Optical zoom2×2×
Front camera7 MP7 MP
Main camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Telephoto camera12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, 2x optical zoom12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.4 aperture, optical image stabilisation, 2x optical zoom
Front camera7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash7MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Zoom2x optical zoom in; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)
Video recording4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording
Front video1080p HD at 30 fps1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; extended dynamic range at 30 fps
Camera featuresPortrait mode; Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono); Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; auto HDR; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; HEIF and JPEGSmart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with five effects; Animoji and Memoji; Live Photos; panorama (up to 63MP); HEIF and JPEG
Battery and charging
Battery2,691 mAh2,659 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 14 hoursUp to 14 hours
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailLasts about the same as iPhone 7 Plus; talk time up to 21 hours; internet use up to 13 hours; wireless video playback up to 14 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.82 V, 10.28 Wh, 2,691 mAh (iFixit)Lasts up to 30 minutes longer than iPhone X; talk time up to 20 hours; internet use up to 12 hours; wireless video playback up to 14 hours; wireless audio playback up to 60 hours; 3.81 V, 10.13 Wh, 2,659 mAh (iFixit)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (sold separately)Up to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (available separately)
Wireless chargingWorks with Qi chargersWorks with Qi chargers
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight202 g177 g
Thickness7.5 mm7.7 mm
Height × width158.4 × 78.1 mm143.6 × 70.9 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP68
MaterialsGlass front and back with an aluminium frameGlass front and back with a surgical-grade stainless steel band
ColoursGold, Silver, Space Grey; (PRODUCT)RED from April 2018Gold, Space Grey, Silver
ButtonsHome/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; side buttonVolume up/down; ring/silent; side button
Water resistance detailIP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68 (maximum depth of 2 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
BiometricsTouch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home buttonFace ID, enabled by the TrueDepth camera
SensorsTouch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorFace ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
SpeakersStereo speakersWider stereo playback
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 11iOS 12
Connectivity
Mobile networkModel A1897: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66); TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi callingGigabit-class LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; model A1920: FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71), TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling
SIMNano-SIM (GSMArena)Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMOWi-Fi 802.11ac with 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express CardsNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve
USBLightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
PositioningBuilt-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationAssisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation

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