Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB vs Apple iPhone XR 256GB

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone XR 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,578, while Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB scores 2,483, making Apple iPhone XR 256GB the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone XR 256GB offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB offers 5.5 inches, making Apple iPhone XR 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB and Apple iPhone XR 256GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


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


Battery: Apple iPhone XR 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2942 mAh, while Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB offers 2675 mAh, making Apple iPhone XR 256GB better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Apple iPhone XR 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB has a rating of 4.5.

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB
₹84,900
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₹91,900
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
73%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2017
26 Oct, 2018

Performance

Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A12 Bionic
Hexa Core (upto 2.39 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
828x1792 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

7 MP
7 MP

Battery

2675 mAh
2942 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Available in bright colours
  • Flawless performance
  • Impressive cameras
  • Great battery backup

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No optical zoom capabilities
  • Doesn’t ship with a fast charger or 3.5mm adapter
  • Heats up with extended use

User Ratings

4.5/5
(4,375 ratings)
4.6/5
(115,410 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

396,963
AnTuTu Score
366,895
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2017
(Official)
Oct 26, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v11
iOS v12.0

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A12 Bionic

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

Co-Processor

M11
M12

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

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

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

396,963
366,895

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
27.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
828x1792 px (HD+)

Brightness

625 nits
625 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
324 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.25 %
79.79 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch

Design

Height

158.4 mm
150.9 mm

Width

78.1 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

202 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera57 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2675 mAh
2942 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
Lightning

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends