iPhone 11 Pro Max

vs

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone 11 Pro Max vs iPhone 8 Plus

Short Description

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Screen size: 6.5" / Resolution: 1242 x 2688 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 3969 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

iPhone 8 Plus

Screen size: 5.5" / Resolution: 1080 x 1920 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 7MP / RAM: 3GB / Battery power: 2675 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM

Key Differences

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

How is iPhone 11 Pro Max better than iPhone 8 Plus?

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Bigger battery capacity: 3969 mAh vs 2675 mAh

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Faster CPU speed: 2 x 2.65 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2.53 GHz & 4 x 1.42 GHz

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More RAM memory capacity in max option: 4GB vs 3GB

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AnTuTu score is about 94% higher

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More internal storage in max option: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB vs 64GB, 128GB, 256GB

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More megapixels front camera: 12MP vs 7MP

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Has a larger display diagonal: 6.5" vs 5.5"

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Better display resolution: 1242 x 2688 px vs 1080 x 1920 px

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Higher charging speed: 20W vs 15W

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Narrower: 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) vs 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)

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Shorter: 158 mm (6.22 inches) vs 158.4 mm (6.24 inches)

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The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

How is iPhone 8 Plus better than iPhone 11 Pro Max?

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Lighter: 202 g (7.13 ounces) vs 226 g (7.97 ounces)

Size Comparison

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

Height

158 mm
(6.22 inches)

Width

77.8 mm
(3.06 inches)

Thickness

8.1 mm
(0.32 inches)

Screen size

6.5"

Weight

226 g
(7.97 ounces)

6.5"
credit-card
5.5"

Height

158.4 mm
(6.24 inches)

Width

78.1 mm
(3.07 inches)

Thickness

7.5 mm
(0.3 inches)

Screen size

5.5"

Weight

202 g
(7.13 ounces)

Height

158 mm
(6.22 inches)

Width

77.8 mm
(3.06 inches)

Thickness

8.1 mm
(0.32 inches)

Screen size

6.5"

Weight

226 g
(7.97 ounces)

Height

158.4 mm
(6.24 inches)

Width

78.1 mm
(3.07 inches)

Thickness

7.5 mm
(0.3 inches)

Screen size

5.5"

Weight

202 g
(7.13 ounces)

3D comparison

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

Expert Score

Score 4.5

Score 4.1

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

Score 4.5

Score 4.1

TechRadar

TechRadar

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

Tom's Guide

Tom's Guide

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

Smartprix

Smartprix

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Benchmarks

AnTuTu Score

iPhone 11 Pro Max

911,858 +93.74%

iPhone 8 Plus

470,655

benchmark

The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.

CPU

iPhone 11 Pro Max

244,077 +38.37%

iPhone 8 Plus

176,392

benchmark

Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.

GPU

iPhone 11 Pro Max

316,064 +202.75%

iPhone 8 Plus

104,399

benchmark

Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.

Memory

iPhone 11 Pro Max

158,637 +61.58%

iPhone 8 Plus

98,177

benchmark

Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.

UX

iPhone 11 Pro Max

193,080 +110.59%

iPhone 8 Plus

91,687

benchmark

Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.

3DMark Wild Life benchmark

iPhone 11 Pro Max

7,462 +117.42%

iPhone 8 Plus

3,432

benchmark

Is a cross-platform benchmark designed to test the graphical performance of devices under high GPU load.

3DMark Wild Life Unlimited benchmark

iPhone 11 Pro Max

7,962 +137.67%

iPhone 8 Plus

3,350

benchmark

Is a cross-platform graphical benchmark that tests a device's performance while eliminating the impact of screen resolution for more objective platform comparisons.

3DMark Wild Life Extreme benchmark

iPhone 11 Pro Max

2,068 +132.36%

iPhone 8 Plus

890

benchmark

Is a cross-platform graphical benchmark that tests a device's performance under higher workloads with more detailed visuals, designed for powerful GPUs.

Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core

iPhone 11 Pro Max

3,805 +76.08%

iPhone 8 Plus

2,161

benchmark

Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.

Geekbench 6 · Single-Core

iPhone 11 Pro Max

1,719 +63.4%

iPhone 8 Plus

1,052

benchmark

Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.

Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core

iPhone 11 Pro Max

3,318 +66.4%

iPhone 8 Plus

1,994

benchmark

Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.

Geekbench 5 · Single-Core

iPhone 11 Pro Max

1,327 +44.71%

iPhone 8 Plus

917

benchmark

Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.

Battery Performance

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

23 h
30 min

18 h
45 min

callBattery Life

1 h
57 min

1 h
25 min

callCharging time

Technical Specifications

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Specs

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone 8 Plus

Design

Design

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Weight

226 g (7.97 ounces)

202 g (7.13 ounces)

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Thickness

8.1 mm (0.32 inches)

7.5 mm (0.3 inches)

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Width

77.8 mm (3.06 inches)

78.1 mm (3.07 inches)

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Height

158 mm (6.22 inches)

158.4 mm (6.24 inches)

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Is weather-sealed (splashproof)

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Ingress Protection (IP) rating

IP68

IP67

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Waterproof depth rating

4 m

1 m

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Volume

99.57 cm³

92.78 cm³

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Is dustproof and water-resistant

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Color options

Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green

Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red

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Lowest potential operating temperature

0 °C

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Maximum operating temperature

35 °C

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French Repairability Index

4.5

6.6

Display

Display

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Screen size

6.5"

5.5"

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Display type

OLED/AMOLED

IPS, LCD

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Pixel density

458 ppi

401 ppi

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Resolution

1242 x 2688 px

1080 x 1920 px

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Refresh rate

60Hz

60Hz

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Brightness (typical)

800 nits

530 nits

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Has branded damage-resistant glass

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Supports HDR10

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Supports Dolby Vision

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Contrast ratio

2000000:1

1300:1

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Has a touch screen

Performance

Performance

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Internal storage

64GB, 256GB, 512GB

64GB, 128GB, 256GB

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RAM

4GB

3GB

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CPU speed

2 x 2.65 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz

2 x 2.53 GHz & 4 x 1.42 GHz

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GPU clock speed

1350 MHz

1066 MHz

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Has integrated LTE

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Semiconductor size

7 nm

10 nm

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Supports 64-bit

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Has integrated graphics

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Uses big.LITTLE technology

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CPU threads

6 threads

6 threads

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Has TrustZone

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Maximum memory amount

4GB

3GB

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VFP version

4

-

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Release date

2020

2017

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Has NX bit

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Number of transistors

8500 million

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Cameras

Cameras

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Main camera

12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP

12 MP & 12 MP

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Front camera

12MP

7MP

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Has built-in optical image stabilization

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Video recording (main camera)

2160 x 60 fps

2160 x 60 fps

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Wide aperture (main camera)

f/1.8 & f/2 & f/2.4

f/2.8 & f/1.8

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Has a dual-tone LED flash

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Has a BSI sensor

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Has continuous autofocus when recording movies

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Has phase-detection autofocus for photos

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Supports slow-motion video recording

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Has a built-in HDR mode

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Has a flash

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Has manual exposure

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Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera

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Optical zoom

2x

2x

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Number of flash LEDs

2

2

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Has a CMOS sensor

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Has manual ISO

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Has a serial shot mode

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Has manual focus

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Has a front camera

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Has manual white balance

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Has touch autofocus

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Has manual shutter speed

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Can create panoramas in-camera

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Wide aperture (front camera)

f/2.2

f/2.2

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Has timelapse function

Operating system

Operating system

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Has camera/microphone privacy options

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Has dark mode

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Has Wi-Fi password sharing

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Has battery health check

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Can offload apps

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Has customizable notifications

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Supports instant markup

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Has sharing intents

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Has a child lock

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Tracks the current position of a mobile device

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Can block app tracking

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Blocks cross-site tracking

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Has on-device machine learning

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Gets direct OS updates

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Has AirPlay

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Has Quick Start

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Has offline voice recognition

-

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The browser has word wrap

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Has voice commands

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More languages supported

56

56

Battery

Battery

-

Battery power

3969 mAh

2675 mAh

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Has wireless charging

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Supports fast charging

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Charging speed

20W

15W

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Wireless charging speed

-

7.5W

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Has a battery level indicator

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Has a rechargeable battery

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Battery life

20 hours

17.2 hours

Audio

Audio

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Has stereo speakers

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Number of microphones

3

3

Features

Features

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Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

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Download speed

1200 MBits/s

600 MBits/s

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Upload speed

220 MBits/s

150 MBits/s

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USB version

2

2

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Has NFC

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SIM cards

1 SIM, 1 eSIM

1 SIM

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Has a fingerprint scanner

-

-

Bluetooth version

5

5

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Has a gyroscope

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Has GPS

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Has a compass

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Supports Wi-Fi

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Has a cellular module

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Has a barometer

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Supports Galileo

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Body SAR (US)

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1.15W/kg

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Head SAR (US)

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1.15W/kg

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Has an infrared sensor

-

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Has an accelerometer

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Head SAR (eu)

-

0.94W/kg

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Uses 3D facial recognition

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