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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 8, getting a general score of 88.7 against 85. The Apple iPhone 12 construction has the same thickness than Apple iPhone 8, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 has a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The iPhone 12 has a more vivid display than iPhone 8, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1170 x 2532px, a larger screen and way more display brightness. IPhone 8 captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPhone 8 features a much greater storage for applications and games than iPhone 12, because it has more internal storage capacity. IPhone 12 has a much better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 55% larger battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone 8.
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