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iPhone 8 Vs iPhone XR

iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Starting from $147.00
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iPhone XR
iPhone XR Starting from $254.00
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How they compare

Customer reviews

iPhone 8 iPhone XR
Average

4.3/5

(26194)

4.3/5

(15373)
Value for money 3/5
3/5

Design

iPhone 8 iPhone XR
Width 72.5 mm 75.7 mm
Height 150.1 mm 150.9 mm
Weight 163 g 194 g
Thickness 8.28 mm 8.3 mm
Volume 90.11 cm³ 94.81 cm³

Screen

iPhone 8 iPhone XR
Resolution 1080 x 2160 px 828 x 1792 px
Density 427 ppi 326 ppi
Size 5.65 inches 6.1 inches

Battery

iPhone 8 iPhone XR
Battery capacity 3050 mAh* 2942 mAh*
Removable battery No No
Wireless charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
Ultra power saving mode Yes Yes
Battery life 20 h 21 h

*Refurbished devices sold on Back Market offer at least 80% of this maximum charge capacity.

Performance

iPhone 8 iPhone XR
Maximum storage 64 GB 256 GB
CPU frequency 2.2 GHz 2.5 GHz
External memory slot Yes No
RAM capacity 4 GB 3 GB
5G support No No
LTE support Yes Yes

Camera

iPhone 8 iPhone XR
Front camera resolution 5 MP 7 MP
Main camera resolution 16 MP 12 MP
Multi lens Yes No
Optical zoom No No
Flash Yes Yes
Optical stabilization No Yes
Slow motion video No Yes

Audio

iPhone 8 iPhone XR
Stereo speakers No Yes
3.5mm jack socket Yes No
Radio Yes No
Number of microphones 2 3

iPhone 8 vs iPhone XR Comparison

iPhone 8 vs XR: we can’t really tell you which one is better, but we can say which one you should buy

Is there any clear winner in the iPhone XR vs iPhone 8 comparison? It’s hard to really choose a winner here because both of these phones are just so different from one another. The iPhone XR is meant to have longer battery life and has a much bigger screen that’s great for watching tons of videos or playing games all day long, while the iPhone 8 is meant to be a compact companion that perhaps isn’t great for heavy users, but perfect for the average person that just needs a phone for occasional browsing, photos, music, and installing their favorite apps. So it’s very easy to choose between the iPhone XR vs iPhone 8 because these phones are made for two very different types of smartphone users. If you consider yourself a relatively average smartphone user and want an iPhone on a budget, go ahead and buy the refurbished iPhone 8. If you consume a lot of digital content or play a lot of mobile games, the refurbished iPhone XR will definitely be the better choice for you.

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