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Compare iPhone XR & iPhone 8

Q: What is the price difference between iPhone XR and iPhone 8?

Compared to the iPhone XR, the iPhone 8 is generally cheaper with prices starting at $129.00 on Swappie. iPhone XR starts at $249.00. Note the prices and availability of specific models may vary.

Q: Which iPhone has a better camera setup, iPhone XR or iPhone 8?

The iPhone XR and iPhone 8 have similar camera setups. Both models have one selfie camera and 1 back-facing cameras.

Q: What is the size difference between iPhone XR and iPhone 8?

The iPhone XR is larger than the iPhone 8. It has a dimension of 77.4x150.9x7.7mm. The iPhone 8 is 67.3x138.4x7.3mm

Q: Which iPhone has a bigger display, iPhone XR or iPhone 8?

The iPhone XR has a larger display compared to the iPhone 8. The iPhone XR has a display size of 6.1 inches compared to the iPhone 8 which has a display size of 4.7 inches.

Q: Which iPhone has a better battery capacity, iPhone XR or iPhone 8?

The iPhone XR has a larger 2942 mAh battery while the iPhone 8 comes with a 1821 mAh battery. iPhones refurbished by Swappie have a battery capacity of at least 80% or above and function optimally.

Take a look at how the features of iPhone XR and iPhone 8 compare. We'll help you pick your perfect phone.

iPhone XR

iPhone 8

From$249.00

Buy

From$129.00

Buy

From$249.00

From$129.00

iPhone XRBuy

iPhone 8Buy

Display

6.1-inch Liquid Retina HD display with True Tone4.7-inch display with True Tone

Rear camera

12 MP camera with optical image stabilisation, portrait mode and lighting, and up to 60 fps 4K video12 MP camera with optical image stabilisation

Front camera

7 MP TrueDepth7 MP camera

Storage

64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB64 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB

Secure authentication

Protect your privacy with facial recognitionFingerprint sensor helps protect your privacy

Processor

Super powerful and intelligent A12 Bionic chipSuper powerful and intelligent A11 Bionic chip

SIM card

Dual SIMNano SIM

Bluetooth

5.05.0

Connectors

Lightning connectorLightning connector

Network

4G / LTE, Wi-Fi4G / LTE, Wi-Fi

Battery

Li-ion 2942 mAh battery, wireless charging, compatible with Qi chargersLi-ion 1821 mAh battery, wireless charging, compatible with Qi chargers

Size and weight

150.9 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm / 194 g138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm / 138 g

Operating system

Enjoy iOS 18, the best operating system from Apple to date.The latest operating system this phone supports is iOS 16, originally released by Apple in fall 2022. Even though Apple has released newer iOS versions for newer models since then, Apple does still provide continuous security updates for their older operating systems such as iOS 16.

Which phone is right for you?

Choose the iPhone XR if you prefer:

Mid-sized, all-screen LCD display with liquid Retina HD display

Wide lens for basic everyday photos and videos

Up to 16 hours video playback

Buy

Choose the iPhone 8 if you prefer:

Most compact, model on the iPhone 8 line with LCD Retina HD display and 3D touch

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Display

Rear camera

Front camera

Storage

Secure authentication

Processor

SIM card

Bluetooth

Connectors

Network

Battery

Size and weight

Operating system

Which phone is right for you?

Frequently asked questions

What is the price difference between iPhone XR and iPhone 8?

Which iPhone has a better camera setup, iPhone XR or iPhone 8?

What is the size difference between iPhone XR and iPhone 8?

Which iPhone has a bigger display, iPhone XR or iPhone 8?

Which iPhone has a better battery capacity, iPhone XR or iPhone 8?

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