Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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
The iPhone 12 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 8, getting an 88.7 score against 85. The iPhone 12 design has the same thickness than Apple iPhone 8, but it's a little bit heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a little faster processing unit than iPhone 8, and although they both have a 64-bit processing unit and a Hexa-Core processing unit, the Apple iPhone 12 also has more RAM memory.
IPhone 12 features a brighter display than iPhone 8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, more pixels per inch of screen, a really brighter screen and a larger screen. The Apple iPhone 8 captures slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 12, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in poorly lited environments, they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The iPhone 12 counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 55% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Apple iPhone 12 is also cheaper than the Apple iPhone 8.
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