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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 8's global score of 85. Apple iPhone 12 Pro's design has the same thickness than iPhone 8, but it's notably heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a greater display pixels density, a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1170 x 2532 and way more brightness.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a bit better performance than iPhone 8, and although they both have a 64 bits CPU and the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also has more RAM. IPhone 8 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPhone 8 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 55% greater battery size.
IPhone 12 Pro is more expensive than the iPhone 8, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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