Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 11 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Sep 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/64GB - $949	4GB/64GB - $699

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm	5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 g	6.84 oz / 194.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Black, Purple, Yellow, Green, Red, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 80.04% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 324 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	2.08 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Monsoon and Mistral	Hexa-core Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1727
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	3717
3D Mark High
Untested	Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested	Untested

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Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion	3110 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 3min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

7h 13min

Gaming

7h 37min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual 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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED	Quad 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 25, 2019 FCC ID value: BCG-E3309A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.80 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$849

A1864

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

with 128 GB storage

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