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iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone X

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iPhone 8 Plus
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The short verdict

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iPhone 8 Plus
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iPhone X
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Choose the iPhone 8 Plus if
  • Used-phone buyers who want Touch ID and a dual camera
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Choose the iPhone X if
  • Larger screen (5.8 vs 5.5 in)
  • Lighter in the hand (174 vs 202 g)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 8 Plus2 wins
−0.3"Easier one-handed use5.5" vs 5.8"
−$35Cheaper today$199 vs $234
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Why pick theiPhone X2 wins
+5%Larger screen5.8 vs 5.5 in
−28 gLighter in the hand174 vs 202 g
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Display6 differences
Screen size
5.5"
5.8"
Display type
Retina HD display
Super Retina HD display
Resolution
1080 x 1920
1125 x 2436
Pixel density
401 ppi
458 ppi
Panel
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Ppi Number
401
458
Performance2 differences
Chipset
A11 Bionic chip · Neural Engine
A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture · Neural engine · Embedded M11 motion coprocessor
Cpu Raw
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Main camera1 difference
Modules
12MP Wide and Telephoto cameras - Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture - 2x optical zoom in; digital zoom up to 10x - Portrait mode - Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) - Optical image stabilization - Six-element lens - LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras - Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture - Optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x - Portrait mode - Portrait Lighting (beta) - Dual optical image stabilization - Six-element lens - Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
Battery & Charging1 difference
Capacity
2,691 mAh
2,716 mAh
Connectivity1 difference
External Buttons and Connectors
Home/Touch ID sensor · Volume up/down · Ring/Silent
Front Camera · Side button · SIM tray
Sensors & Security1 difference
Other sensors
Touch ID fingerprint sensor · Barometer · Three-axis gyro
Face ID · Barometer · Three-axis gyro
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 6.24 inches (158.4 mm) · width: 3.07 inches (78.1 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.5 mm)
height: 5.65 inches (143.6 mm) · width: 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.7 mm)
Weight
202 g
174 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 13
iOS 11
Camera1 difference
Telephoto
/2.8 aperture
/2.4 aperture
Battery & charging5 differences
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 18W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Up to 50% charge 30 minutes
Internet use
Up to 13 hours
Up to 12 hours
Video playback (wireless)
Up to 14 hours
Up to 13 hours
Battery claims
Up to 21 hours · Up to 13 hours · Up to 14 hours
up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7 · Up to 21 hours · Up to 12 hours
Battery Wh
10.28 mAh
10.35 mAh
Design3 differences
Height
6.24 inches (158.4 mm)
5.65 inches (143.6 mm)
Weight (oz)
7.13 oz
6.14 oz
Weights
7.13 ounces (202 grams)
6.14 ounces (174 grams)
General4 differences
Apple Pay
Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores
Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores
Cellular and Wireless
Model A1864* FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
Model A1865* FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66)
Finish
Gold · Silver · Space Gray
Space Gray; Silver; Space Gray; Silver
Location
Built-in GPS/GNSS · Digital compass · Wi-Fi
Assisted GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
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