Apple iPhone 8 256GB vs Apple iPhone XS 256GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 8 256GB vs Apple iPhone XS 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone XS 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.49 GHz, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB runs at 2.39 GHz, making Apple iPhone XS 256GB the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone XS 256GB offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB offers 4.7 inches, making Apple iPhone XS 256GB the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone XS 256GB features a OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 8 256GB's IPS LCD, making Apple iPhone XS 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 8 256GB and Apple iPhone XS 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 8 256GB and Apple iPhone XS 256GB feature a 7 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone XS 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2658 mAh, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB offers 1821 mAh, making Apple iPhone XS 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 8 256GB and Apple iPhone XS 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone XS 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Sep, 2017
28 Sep, 2018
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A12 Bionic
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 2.39 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
IPS LCD
OLED
AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)
1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
7 MP
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

1821 mAh
2658 mAh
6700 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Support for wireless and fast charging
  • Great cameras
  • AR apps and games are impressive
  • Compact, rich display
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Dual-SIM
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Dated design
  • Poor battery life
  • No headphone jack
  • Portrait mode is hit and miss
  • No Fast charger or Lightning to 3.5mm adapter
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(12,385 ratings)
4.7/5
(12,378 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

355,121
AnTuTu Score
433,713
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2017
(Official)
Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v11
iOS v12.0
Android v16

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A12 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Hexa Core

2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral
Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

M11
M12
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 722

RAM

2 GB
4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

355,121
433,713
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
1125x2436 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
463 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %
80.93 %
89.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm
143.6 mm
151.2 mm

Width

67.3 mm
70.9 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.7 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

148 grams
177 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

1821 mAh
2658 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A

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