I have a Max and used to have a 7+. I suggest keeping your 8+ another year. It has a great camera and it’s plenty fast. The Max’s screen is longer but not wider than the + phones. Therefore, in landscape orientation, most photos and videos are the same size on both devices.
The max is wider than a Plus... not by any significant amount but it is wider.
I am referencing the screen here.
You had a 7 Plus, which was actually slightly smaller and lighter than the 8 plus. In either case though, the XS Max is not as tall, and not as wide. It does have approximately 0.2 mm more depth than the 8 plus though, and weighs about 6 grams more.
here you are describing the physical dimensions of the device. you are correct. But above we are discoing the SCREEN not the device's physical size in the hand.
I think maybe you just didn’t scroll down far enough to see more than the screen measurements. What I referenced was Apple’s own website. Also, just as a side note, the diagrams you provided actually back me up. It’s ok, it’s all a mess of information, but I guess this is what I get for playing the correction game on a forum, huh?
Take a look at the top of the image you posted, where it says “product width”.
8 Plus Width: 78.10
XS Max Width: 77.42
By the way, where’d you get those diagrams? They are very detailed and actually more specific than what Apple has posted, by 0.02 mm!
No, wrong again the number we are discussing is the "Display active area" And I Got these from Apples developer site.
8 Plus Display Active Area: 68.36
XS Max Display Active Area: 69.61
You are messing the device from end to end including the bezel and enclosure. "It’s ok, it’s all a mess of information"