Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs BLU Life Max: specs comparison

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.

Weight

Life Max: 49 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Life Max:

153 g
Width

Life Max: 1 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Life Max:

77.1 mm
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Life Max:

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Life Max:

Single
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

Life Max:

8.7 mm
Height

Life Max: 3.9 mm shorter

iPhone 8 Plus:

158.4 mm

Life Max:

154.5 mm

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm +3.9 mm versus Life Max
Width:

78.1 mm +1 mm versus Life Max
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Life Max

Height:

154.5 mm
Width:

77.1 mm
Depth:

8.7 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+49 g versus Life Max
2. Life Max

153 g

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Life Max

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 8 Plus, Life Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB	3 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 8 Plus

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

2. Life Max

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. Life Max

3700 mAh

+1009 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Life Max

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight	202 g	153 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3700 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	70.0%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	8 MP AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP
DxOMark Main Score *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *	232145	29456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	1606
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
Release date	2017 September	2016 November
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 12(700) 17(700)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.1 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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Life Max.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Life Max
Dop	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)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs BLU Life Max

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

BLU Life Max