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iPhone 8 Plus vs Galaxy S8+ vs Google Pixel XL: Heavyweight specs comparison

by Peter Kostadinov

Sep 13, 2017, 9:28 AM

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:

Display

Size

5.5 inches

6.2 inches

5.5 inches

Technology

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

71.22 %

83.32 %

67.47 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72

Processor

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 530

Adreno 540

Apple 3-core GPU

RAM

4GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

128GB, not expandable

64GB

256GB, not expandable

OS

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity

3450 mAh

3500 mAh

2691 mAh

Charging

USB Power Delivery

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

USB Power Delivery

Talk time

32.00 hours

34.00 hours

Stand-by time

21.8 days (522 hours)

4.3 days (103 hours)

Talk time (3G)

24.00 hours

21.00 hours

Internet use

LTE: 14 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

3G: 14 hours; LTE: 16 hours; Wi-Fi: 15 hours

Music playback

130.00 hours

99.00 hours

60.00 hours

Video playback

14.00 hours

20.00 hours

14.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.55 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Second camera

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.8; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features

Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing