iPhone 8 Plus vs Galaxy S8+ vs Google Pixel XL: Heavyweight specs comparison
This year, the iPhone 8 Plus took the backseat after the iPhone X turned out to be the star of Apple's event. Sorry, big boy, you've had your rightful time under the spotlights, but you are now getting deseated.
Still, regardless of its status in the portfolio, the iPhone 8 Plus is beyond a doubt a rather powerful gadget that greatly improves on its predecessor and makes it that much moreappealing offering.
In the meantime, the Pixel XL might be a bit long in the tooth now, but it's still Google's finest phone to date. And while the Galaxy Note 8 has proved to be a Galaxy S8+ on steroids, the Galaxy S8+ itself is by no means a forgettable slouch.
How do these three stack up? Great question, and here's the answer:
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| Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | Google Pixel XL |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm |
6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm |
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 7.13 oz / 202.0 g | 6.10 oz / 173.0 g | 5.93 oz / 168.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum, Glass |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP68 | Splash, Dust; IP53 |
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Notification light | ||
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray | Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink | Black, Gray, Blue |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body | 6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| IPS LCD, 625 nits | Super AMOLED, HDR | AMOLED |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI | 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Features | ||
| Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating | |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro |
| Processor | ||
| Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral |
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280 |
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo |
| GPU | ||
| Apple 3-core GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 530 |
| Memory | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
| OS | ||
| iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2691 mAh, Li - Ion | 3500 mAh, Li - Ion | 3450 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery |
| Charge speed | ||
| Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dual camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm |
| Second camera | ||
| 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
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| Flash | ||
| Quad LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
8 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5.0, Yes | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| Lightning | Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T4 | M3/T3 | M4/T4 |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | ||
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 41 | |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 4, 5, 8 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U | Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100 | |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg |
Head: 0.89 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.56 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg |
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Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Oct 04, 2016 |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| $949 | $869 | |
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