iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Price Comparison

iPhone 8

Low price:

$66

Avg price:

$100

How much does iPhone 8 cost?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Low price:

$175

Avg price:

$262

What's the best iPhone 11 Pro Max price?

iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max Pricing

iPhone 8 prices start at $66, which is cheaper than the iPhone 11 Pro Max low price of $175.

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Specs Comparison

Size

The iPhone 11 Pro Max is larger than the iPhone 8. The iPhone 11 Pro Max measurements include a height of 6.22”, a width of 3.06”, and a depth of 0.32”. The iPhone 8 measures 5.45” in height, by 2.65” in width, by 0.29” in depth. Otherwise, the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 6.5” display and weighs 7.97 ounces, and the iPhone 8 has a 4.7” display and weighs 5.22 ounces.

Size and Weight: iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max
Size	iPhone 8	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Width	67 mm 2.7 inches	78 mm 3.1 inches
Height	138 mm 5.5 inches	158 mm 6.2 inches
Depth	7 mm 0.3 inches	8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight	148 g 5.2 ounces	226 g 8.0 ounces

Camera

The camera on the iPhone 11 Pro Max is more advanced than the camera on the iPhone 8. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a triple 12MP rear camera system with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens. In comparison, the iPhone 8 features a single 12MP wide-angle rear camera. The improved camera hardware on the iPhone 11 Pro Max allows for several additional features, such as Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Portrait Lighting, and Deep Fusion for better image processing.

Cameras: iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max
Camera	iPhone 8	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Primary	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Resolution	4032x3024	4032x3024

Screen

The iPhone 8 features a 4.7-inch Retina HD (LCD) display with a resolution of 1334 x 750, a contrast ratio of 1,400:1, and a 625 nits (typical) max brightness. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with a resolution of 2688 x 1242, a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, an 800 nits (typical) max brightness, and 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness. Some of the common features include Haptic Touch, wide color (P3), and True Tone.

Screen and Display: iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max
Display	iPhone 8	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Resolution	750x1334	1242x2688
Screen Size	120 mm 4.7 in	165 mm 6.5 in
Pixels Per Inch	326 ppi	456 ppi

Battery

The iPhone 8 has a 1,821 mAh battery that will provide up to 13 hours of video playback time or up to 40 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 3,969 mAh battery that will provide up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time. Otherwise, these two phones support Qi wireless charging and are fast-charge capable.

Battery and Charging: iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max
Battery	iPhone 8	iPhone 11 Pro Max
Capacity	1821 mAh	3969 mAh
Longevity	12 hours	hours
USB	Lightning	Lightning

Processing

Processing: iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max
Processor	iPhone 8	iPhone 11 Pro Max
CPU	Apple A11 Bionic APL1072 / APL1W72 (T8015)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1085 / APL1W85 (T8030)

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Color Choices

iPhone 8

Available in 4 colors:

Gold
Gray
Red
Silver

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Available in 4 colors:

Gold
Gray
Green
Silver

iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max Colors

The iPhone 8 introduces two new colors not found in the iPhone 11 Pro Max color palette: Gold and Green. Both the iPhone 8 and iPhone 11 Pro Max share two colors: Silver and Gray. However, the iPhone 8 does away with Red and Gold, previously seen on the iPhone 11 Pro Max.

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Storage Options

iPhone 8

Choose from 3 storage options:

64GB
128GB
256GB

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Choose from 3 storage options:

64GB
256GB
512GB

iPhone 8 vs iPhone 11 Pro Max Storage

The iPhone 11 Pro Max introduces one new storage option not found on the iPhone 8: 512GB. Both the iPhone 8 and iPhone 11 Pro Max share two storage options: 64GB and 256GB. However, the iPhone 11 Pro Max does not have options for 128GB, as seen on the iPhone 8.

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