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Apple iPhone Xr Vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone XR or Apple iPhone 8 Plus 256GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

2942 mAh 2675 mAh

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Front Camera

7 MP 7 MP

Processor

Apple A12 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic

RAM

3 GB 3 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

2942 mAh 2675 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

No No

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Coral Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Height

150.9 mm 158.4 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

8.3 mm 7.5 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67 Yes, Water resistant, IP67

Weight

194 grams Below 202 grams Below

Width

75.7 mm 78.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 16:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with notch -

Brightness

625 nits 625 nits

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

324 ppi 401 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz -

Resolution

828x1792 px (HD+) 1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Screen Protection

Yes Yes

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.79 % 67.25 %

Touch Screen

Yes, , Multi-touch Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash Yes, Retina Flash

Resolution

7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length) 7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)

Sensor

BSI Sensor BSI Sensor

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

October 26, 2018 (Official) September 29, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

iOS v12.0 iOS v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Single Dual

Flash

Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4608 x 2592 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size) 12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(57 mm focal length)

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization Stereo recording Optical Image stabilization

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

Lightning Lightning

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 1.16 W/kg Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0 USB 2.0

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest) Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic

Co-Processor

M12 M11

Fabrication

7 nm 10 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (four-core graphics) Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

RAM type

LPDDR4X LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications

iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

64 GB 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe NVMe
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
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  • Storage
  • Display

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