iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone Xs

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.

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.

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.

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.