Apple iPhone XS vs iPhone 8

57 out of 100

49 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Apple iPhone XS (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2018, against the Apple iPhone 8, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS

Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
Comes with 837 mAh larger battery capacity: 2658 vs 1821 mAh
Thinner bezels – 17.5% more screen real estate
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (600K versus 413K)
40% higher pixel density (458 vs 326 PPI)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 8

Fingerprint scanner
Weighs 29 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone XS and iPhone 8 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.8 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution	1125 x 2436 pixels	750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	16:9
PPI	458 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	65.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	98.8%	99.9%
PWM	240 Hz	Not detected
Response time	4.4 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1373:1

Height	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	No	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A11 Bionic
Max clock	2490 MHz	2100 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
Lithography process	7 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A12 GPU	Apple A11 GPU
GPU shading units	256	192
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS

CPU	151927	130384
GPU	141208	91667
Memory	104587	83818
UX	200467	104393
Total score	600311	413559

Max surface temperature	44.8 °C	45.4 °C
Stability	63%	62%
Graphics test	34 FPS	18 FPS
Graphics score	5700	3135

RAM size	4 GB	2 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 256, 512 GB	64, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)
OS size	11.8 GB	6 GB

Capacity	2658 mAh	1821 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (10 W)	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:40 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:30 hr	08:04 hr
Watching video	09:19 hr	08:37 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	03:56 hr
Standby	80 hr	82 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2316	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	16	16
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2018	September 2017
Release date	September 2018	September 2017
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	1.35 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1.36 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Apple iPhone XS vs iPhone 8

Apple iPhone XS vs iPhone 8

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion