iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 11

Name: Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Brand: Apple
SKU: apple-iphone-8-plus
Availability: InStock
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Upgrading from an iPhone 8+ to an iPhone 11 will bring multiple improvements in terms of your user experience. The iPhone 11 shifts from the Touch ID found on the iPhone 8 to Face ID, and while the iPhone 11 is smaller in overall size, the display is larger. The iPhone 8 display is 5.5-inches and the iPhone 11 has a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina HD display. Other key features of the iPhone 11 include the A13 Bionic chip with third-generation Neural Engine, an IP68 rating, up to 256GB of internal storage, and improvements in terms of the front and rear camera setups. The iPhone 11 has a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front and dual 12MP ultra-wide and wide-angle array with Night Mode support on the back.

Price Comparison

iPhone 8 Plus

Low price:

$87

Avg price:

$152

How much does iPhone 8 Plus cost?

iPhone 11

Low price:

$162

Avg price:

$254

What's the best iPhone 11 price?

iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 11 Pricing

iPhone 8 Plus prices start at $87, which is cheaper than the iPhone 11 low price of $162.

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Specs Comparison

The iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 11 have some specs in common, such as 4G LTE cellular connectivity, and up to 128GB of storage. But overall, the iPhone 11 has several advantages over the iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone 11 features include a 6.1” Liquid Retina HD display, Apple A13 Bionic chip, and Face ID. The iPhone 8 Plus feature set includes a 5.5” Retina HD display, an Apple A11 Bionic chip, and a home button with Touch ID. The iPhone 11 also has a higher rating for water resistance, longer battery life, and more camera features.

Size

Size	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone 11
Width	78 mm 3.1 inches	76 mm 3.0 inches
Height	158 mm 6.2 inches	151 mm 5.9 inches
Depth	8 mm 0.3 inches	8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight	202 g 7.1 ounces	194 g 6.8 ounces

The display on the iPhone 11 is larger than the display on the iPhone 8 Plus, but overall, the iPhone 11 is smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus. Details for the iPhone 11 include a 6.1” display size, with measurements of 5.94” (H) x 2.98” (W) x 0.33” (D). Details for the iPhone 8 Plus include a 5.5” display size, with measurements of 6.24” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.30” (D).

Camera

Camera	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone 11
Primary	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Resolution	4032x3024	4032x3024
Aperture		f/2.4
Aperture		f/1.2

The iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 11 feature a dual 12MP rear camera. The iPhone 8 Plus has a wide-angle and telephoto lens, and the iPhone 11 has a wide and ultra-wide lens. The iPhone 11 also has several camera-related features that are not supported by the iPhone 8 Plus. For example, the iPhone 11 features Deep Fusion for better image processing, Night Mode, and a Portrait Mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control.

Screen

Display	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone 11
Screen Tech	None	OLED
Resolution	1080x1920	828x1792
Screen Size	139 mm 5.5 in	155 mm 6.1 in
Pixels Per Inch	401 ppi	324 ppi
Refresh Rate	- Hz	60 Hz

The iPhone 8 Plus features a 5.5” Retina HD (LCD) display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, and a contrast ratio of 1,300:1. In comparison, the iPhone 11 features a 6.1” Liquid Retina HD (LCD) display with a resolution of 1792 x 828, and a contrast ratio of 1,400:1. Both of these phones have a 625 nits (typical) max brightness and support wide color (P3) and True Tone.

Battery

Battery	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone 11
Capacity	2675 mAh	3110 mAh
Longevity	13 hours	18 hours
USB	Lightning	Lightning

The iPhone 8 Plus has a 2,691 mAh battery capable of providing up to 14 hours of video playback time or up to 60 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 11 has a 3,110 mAh battery capable of providing up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 11 support Qi wireless charging, and they are both fast-charge capable when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable.

Processing

Processor	iPhone 8 Plus	iPhone 11
CPU	Apple A11 Bionic APL1072 / APL1W72 (T8015)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1085 / APL1W85 (T8030)
CPU Cores		6
GPU Cores		4

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Color Choices

iPhone 8 Plus

Available in 4 colors:

Gold
Gray
Red
Silver

Which iPhone 8 Plus color should you buy?

iPhone 11

Available in 6 colors:

Black
White
Green
Purple
Red
Yellow

Which color iPhone 11 is the most popular?

iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 11 Colors

The iPhone 8 Plus introduces five new colors not found in the iPhone 11 color palette: Black, Green, Purple, White, and Yellow. Both the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 11 share one color: Red. However, the iPhone 8 Plus does away with Silver, Gold, and Gray, previously seen on the iPhone 11.

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The iPhone 8 Plus is available in three different colors, and the iPhone 11 is available in six different colors. The iPhone 8 Plus color lineup includes Space Gray, Silver, and Gold. The iPhone 11 color lineup includes Black, White, Green, Yellow, Purple, and PRODUCT(RED).