iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
How is iPhone 11 Pro Max better than iPhone 8 Plus?
Bigger battery capacity: 3969 mAh vs 2675 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 2.65 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2.53 GHz & 4 x 1.42 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 4GB vs 3GB
AnTuTu score is about 94% higher
More internal storage in max option: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB vs 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels front camera: 12MP vs 7MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.5" vs 5.5"
Better display resolution: 1242 x 2688 px vs 1080 x 1920 px
Higher charging speed: 20W vs 15W
Narrower: 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) vs 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Shorter: 158 mm (6.22 inches) vs 158.4 mm (6.24 inches)
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?
Lighter: 202 g (7.13 ounces) vs 226 g (7.97 ounces)
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)
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)
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
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
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Tom's Guide
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Smartprix
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
AnTuTu Score
iPhone 11 Pro Max
911,858 +93.74%
iPhone 8 Plus
470,655
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.
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Specs
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Design
Weight
226 g (7.97 ounces)
202 g (7.13 ounces)
Thickness
8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Width
77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Height
158 mm (6.22 inches)
158.4 mm (6.24 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
✔
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP67
Waterproof depth rating
4 m
1 m
Volume
99.57 cm³
92.78 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
✔
Color options
Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
-
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
-
French Repairability Index
4.5
6.6
Display
Screen size
6.5"
5.5"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
IPS, LCD
Pixel density
458 ppi
401 ppi
Resolution
1242 x 2688 px
1080 x 1920 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
60Hz
Brightness (typical)
800 nits
530 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
✔
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
1300:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
RAM
4GB
3GB
CPU speed
2 x 2.65 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 2.53 GHz & 4 x 1.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
1350 MHz
1066 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
Semiconductor size
7 nm
10 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
6 threads
6 threads
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory amount
4GB
3GB
VFP version
4
-
Release date
2020
2017
Has NX bit
✔
✔
Number of transistors
8500 million
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
12 MP & 12 MP
Front camera
12MP
7MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8 & f/2 & f/2.4
f/2.8 & f/1.8
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
2x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
✔
-
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Operating system
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
-
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
-
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
✔
Has on-device machine learning
✔
-
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
✔
Has Quick Start
✔
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
-
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
More languages supported
56
56
Battery
Battery power
3969 mAh
2675 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
20W
15W
Wireless charging speed
-
7.5W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
20 hours
17.2 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
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)
Download speed
1200 MBits/s
600 MBits/s
Upload speed
220 MBits/s
150 MBits/s
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Body SAR (US)
-
1.15W/kg
Head SAR (US)
-
1.15W/kg
Has an infrared sensor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Head SAR (eu)
-
0.94W/kg
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
iPhone 11 Pro Max
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