iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xr

The iPhone Xr measurements are as follows: 5.94” (H) x 2.98” (W) x 0.33” (D). The iPhone 8 Plus measures 6.24” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.30” (D). Despite the iPhone 8 Plus being larger in size, the iPhone Xr has a larger display. The iPhone Xr features a 6.1” display size and weighs 6.84 ounces. The iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5” display size and weighs 7.13 ounces.

The iPhone Xr has a single 12MP wide-angle rear camera, and the iPhone 8 Plus has a dual 12MP wide and telephoto rear camera. But overall, these two phones share similar camera features. The feature set includes a True Tone flash with Slow Sync, and optical image stabilization (OIS). The iPhone Xr has up to 5x digital zoom, Portrait Mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, and Portrait Lighting with three lighting effects. In comparison, the iPhone 8 Plus has up to 10x digital zoom, Portrait Mode, and Portrait Lighting with five lightning effects.

The iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5” Retina HD (LCD) display with IPS technology, and the iPhone Xr has a 6.1” Liquid Retina HD (LCD) display with IPS technology. Some of the common display features include a 625 nits (typical) max brightness, wide color (P3), and True Tone. Otherwise, the iPhone 8 Plus has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with a contrast ratio of 1,300:1, and the iPhone Xr has a resolution of 1792 x 828 with a contrast ratio of 1,400:1.

The iPhone 8 Plus has a 2,691 mAh battery that is capable of providing up to 14 hours of video playback time or up to 60 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone Xr has a 2,942 mAh battery that can provide up to 16 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. These batteries are both rechargeable lithium-ion, and they are fast-charge capable when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable, and they support Qi wireless charging.