iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs

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Price Comparison

iPhone 8 Plus

Low price:

$78

Avg price:

$122

How much does iPhone 8 Plus cost?

iPhone Xs

Low price:

$82

Avg price:

$186

What's the best iPhone Xs price?

iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs Pricing

iPhone 8 Plus prices start at $78, which is cheaper than the iPhone Xs low price of $82.

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Specs Comparison

Size

The measurements for the iPhone 8 Plus are as follows: 6.24” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.30” (D). In comparison, measurements for the iPhone XS include a height of 5.65”, a width of 2.79”, and a depth of 0.30”. The iPhone 8 Plus features a 5.5” display size and weighs 7.13 ounces. The iPhone XS features a 5.8” display size and weighs 6.24 ounces.

Size and Weight: iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs
Size	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone Xs
Width	78 mm 3.1 inches	71 mm 2.8 inches
Height	158 mm 6.2 inches	144 mm 5.7 inches
Depth	8 mm 0.3 inches	8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight	202 g 7.1 ounces	177 g 6.2 ounces

Camera

The iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone XS both feature a dual 12MP rear camera with a wide and telephoto lens. The overall feature sets are similar, but the iPhone XS has a few advantages. For example, the iPhone 8 Plus offers optical image stabilization, but the iPhone XS offers dual optical image stabilization. Similarly, these phones both support Portrait Mode and Portrait Lighting, but the iPhone XS adds advanced bokeh and Depth Control and an extra lighting effect.

Cameras: iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs
Camera	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone Xs
Primary	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Resolution	4032x3024	4032x3024

Screen

The iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone XS have similarly sized displays, but the iPhone XS display is of higher quality. The iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5” Retina HD (LCD) display with IPS technology and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080, and a contrast ratio of 1,300:1. In comparison, the iPhone XS has a 5.8” Super Retina HD (OLED) HDR display with a resolution of 2436 x 1125, and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. Some common features include a typical max brightness of 625, wide color (P3) and True Tone.

Screen and Display: iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs
Display	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone Xs
Resolution	1080x1920	1125x2436
Screen Size	139 mm 5.5 in	149 mm 5.8 in
Pixels Per Inch	401 ppi	463 ppi

Battery

The iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone XS have rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that support Qi wireless charging and fast wired charging (when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable). The iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone XS batteries are able to provide up to 14 hours of video playback time or up to 60 hours of audio playback time.

Battery and Charging: iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs
Battery	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone Xs
Capacity	2675 mAh	2659 mAh
Longevity	13 hours	12 hours
USB	Lightning	Lightning

Processing

Processing: iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs
Processor	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone Xs
CPU	Apple A11 Bionic APL1072 / APL1W72 (T8015)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1081 / APL1W81 (T8020)

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Color Choices

iPhone 8 Plus

Available in 4 colors:

Gold
Gray
Red
Silver

iPhone Xs

Available in 3 colors:

Gold
Gray
Silver

iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs Colors

Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone Xs share three colors: Silver, Gold, and Gray. However, the iPhone 8 Plus does away with Red, previously seen on the iPhone Xs.

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Storage Options

iPhone 8 Plus

Choose from 3 storage options:

64GB
128GB
256GB

iPhone Xs

Choose from 3 storage options:

64GB
256GB
512GB

iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs Storage

The iPhone Xs introduces one new storage option not found on the iPhone 8 Plus: 512GB. Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone Xs share two storage options: 64GB and 256GB. However, the iPhone Xs does not have options for 128GB, as seen on the iPhone 8 Plus.

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