Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.17 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| 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
IPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 8 Plus's 87.1 score. The iPhone 12 construction is extremely newer, somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the iPhone 8 Plus. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a bit larger display, way more display brightness, a little greater pixel number per display inch and a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532.
Apple iPhone 12 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, 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 8 Plus has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 12, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos and videos in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has much more storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 12 counts with a little better battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the iPhone 12 is also cheaper than the iPhone 8 Plus, making this phone an easy choice.
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