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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 7.13 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 |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.17 |
| 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 iPhone 12 Pro is slightly better than iPhone 8 Plus, having a score of 92.8 against 87.1. IPhone 12 Pro's body is a lot newer, just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone 12 Pro features a bit superior processor than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a 64-bit CPU and a Hexa-Core CPU, the iPhone 12 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The iPhone 12 Pro has just a bit better screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a just a little better screen density, a little bit bigger display, a better 1170 x 2532px resolution and a really brighter screen. IPhone 8 Plus takes clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a little better battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
The iPhone 12 Pro costs a little more than iPhone 8 Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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