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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is a bit better than the iPhone 8's score of 85. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction has the same thickness than iPhone 8, but it's heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 8, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU and 6 cores, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a larger amount of RAM.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a sharper display than iPhone 8, because it has a way brighter screen, a lot larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1284 x 2778 resolution. The iPhone 8 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has more internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 8 takes clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same video definition, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 60 fps video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max costs more money than the iPhone 8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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