Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus or Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2022, September 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.07 in | 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 202 g | 7.13 oz | 240 g | 8.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple | |
| Battery | 2691 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4323 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 770 EUR | 1499 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.4% | 88.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1290 x 2796 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
- 120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (typ) -2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 94 | 146 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | 143 | |
| DxOMark Video | 89 | 149 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | Face detection, HDR | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 154 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | iOS 16 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 378011 | 1442590 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 118857 | 376051 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 118036 | 470781 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 60136 | 268247 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 118857 | 376051 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 973003 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 302943 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1050 | 2544 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2162 | 6464 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 5298 | 22383 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 917 | 1872 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1993 | 5349 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4224 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10193 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2842 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A1864 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1897 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1898 (Japan) |
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