Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 11 Pro:
    OLED
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    iPhone 11 Pro: 14 g lighter

    iPhone 11 Pro:
    188 g
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
  • Width

    iPhone 11 Pro: 6.7 mm narrower

    iPhone 11 Pro:
    71.4 mm
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 8 Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 11 Pro:
    5.8 in
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    iPhone 11 Pro:
    4 GB RAM
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    iPhone 11 Pro:
    Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +14.4 mm versus iPhone 11 Pro
    Width:
    78.1 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone 11 Pro
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro

    188 g

  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +14 g versus iPhone 11 Pro

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
512 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 11 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. iPhone 8 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 11 Pro

    3046 mAh

    +355 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

  2. 2. iPhone 8 Plus

    2691 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 11 Pro2. iPhone 8 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 71.4 Х 8.1 mm
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 202 g
Technology
  • XDR OLED
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 512GB 4GB RAM
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3046 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2691 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 13
  • upgradable to iOS 13.2
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 57mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 117
  • 94
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
  • 96
DxOMark Video *
  • 90
  • 89
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 456324
  • 232145
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 5475
  • 4224
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 13775
  • 10193
Antutu 8 score *
  • 545608
  • 305167
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2842
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1336
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3348
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Midnight Green (matte colors)
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 770 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 11(1500)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2215 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A2160 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - A2217
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Super Retina -800 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 8 Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 11 ProiPhone 8 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min - USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) -Stylus support - Versions: A2215 (Global market) A2160 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2217 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1897 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1898 (Japan)