Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M11: 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

Galaxy M11: 5 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Galaxy M11:

197 g
Width

Galaxy M11: 1.8 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Galaxy M11:

76.3 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Galaxy M11:

6.4 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

iPhone 8 Plus:

3 GB RAM

Galaxy M11:

4 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Galaxy M11:

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Galaxy M11:

Triple

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
Width:

78.1 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy M11
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Galaxy M11

Height:

161.4 mm +3 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Width:

76.3 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+5 g versus Galaxy M11
2. Galaxy M11

197 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. Galaxy M11

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

Galaxy M11 has approximately 20.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

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, Galaxy M11, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
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. Galaxy M11

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy M11

5000 mAh

+2309 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Galaxy M11

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	161.4 Х 76.3 Х 9 mm
Weight	202 g	197 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	PLS TFT
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1560 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	32GB 3GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	81.6%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	268 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, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	13 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -5 MP f/2.2 14mm (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.4 (depth)
Functions	Face detection HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)
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, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
Release date	2017 September	2020 March 30
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Black Metallic Blue Violet
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	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Glass front plastic back plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
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
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 GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP
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, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
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, Galaxy M11.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy M11
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 - Fast charging 15W - Versions: SM-M115F/DSN

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M11

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy M11