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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 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 Apple iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is a bit better than the iPhone 8 Plus's score of 87.1. Apple iPhone 12 is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and a little bit thinner than iPhone 8 Plus. IPhone 12 features a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU and 6 cores, the iPhone 12 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The iPhone 12 counts with a bit better display than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each display inch, a really brighter display, a little bigger screen and a better resolution of 1170 x 2532. The iPhone 8 Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12, because it has more internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 8 Plus takes clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12, 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 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it a simple decision.
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