Specifications Highlights Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Product
iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019), Price: 724 USD at Amazon
iPhone 8 Plus (2017), Price: 780 USD at Amazon
Display
6.5" 2688x1242 P-OLED
5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
26mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS 51mm 12-MP f/2 +OIS 13mm 12-MP f/2.4 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS 56mm 12-MP f/2.8 Selfie Camera(s)
Computing
Apple A13 Bionic SoC 6GB RAM 64GB/256GB/512GB Storage A11 Bionic SoC 3GB RAM 256GB Storage None Battery
3500 mAh, Wireless Charging
2691 mAh
Design
IP68, 226g (8oz) , 77.8x158x8.1 mm (3.06 x 6.22 x 0.32 inches)
IP67, 202g (7.1oz) , 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)
$724
$780
Price at Launch
$1099
Display Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Type
P-OLED
IPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)
6.5"
5.5"
Display/Body Ratio
84.4%
67.4%
Resolution
2688x1242
1920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)
456 PPI
401 PPI
Brightness (specs)
1200 NITs
Features
Color Depth
24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel
12-MP
12-MP
Aperture
f/1.8
f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm)
26mm
28mm
Sensor Size
Small
Small
Autofocus Features
Hardware Features
Dual LED Flash LED Flash Autofocus OIS HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
2160p/30fps 2160p/60fps 1080p/240fps
Short-Zoom Camera Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel
12-MP
12-MP
Aperture
f/2
f/2.8
Focal Length (35mm)
51mm
56mm
Sensor Size
Very small
Very small
Autofocus Features
Hardware Features
Ultrawide Camera Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Megapixel
12-MP
Aperture
f/2.4
Focal Length (35mm)
13mm
Sensor Size
Very small
Battery Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)
3500 mAh
2691 mAh
Battery Features
Wireless Charging Integrated Fast Charge Non-Removable
Talk Time
21 hours
Music Playback Time
60 hours
Computing Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Processor Brand
Apple
Processor Name
Apple A13 Bionic
A11 Bionic
Processor # Cores
6
6
RAM Options
6GB
3GB
Internal Storage Options
64GB/256GB/512GB
256GB
Memory Card Type
None
Operating System + Version
iOS 13
iOS 11.0.2
Communications Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
LTE Category (Download)
LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE CAT12 603 Mbps
LTE Bands
1, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 20, 25, 26, 29, 3, 30, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 5, 7, 71, 8
Modem Features
UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE LTE-A EV-DO A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed
WiFi Features
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
NFC Features
Connector Features
SAR EU Head
0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body
0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0 Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Name
SIM0
SIM0
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Sim Card 1 Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Name
SIM1
SIM Type
eSIM
SIM Features
Multimedia Product Name
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 8 Plus
Audio Alerts
Speaker channels
Stereo
Audio Features
Loudspeaker Phone Noise Cancellation Audio Formats
Video Formats
Sensors
Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer GPS A-GPS GLONASS Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS A-GPS GLONASS Gyroscope Proximity
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0 Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh) Higher is better
Is iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone 11 better?
Huge leaps in camera technology mean that iPhone 11 has a more versatile and capable camera – the dual-lens snapper on iPhone 8 Plus gives way to a 12+12-megapixel dual camera system with Ultra Wide and Telephoto lenses, and enhanced low-light capability.
Is iPhone 11 much better than iPhone 8?
The iPhone 11 comes with the A13 Bionic processor while the iPhone 8 has the A11 Bionic. A two-generation gap means you're going to get much better performance from the 11 .
