Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 12

53 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.5-inch Apple iPhone 8 Plus (with Apple A11 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2017, against the Apple iPhone 12, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 37 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 8 Plus

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12

2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1061K versus 409K)
Thinner bezels – 18.6% more screen real estate
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 18% longer battery life (32:27 vs 27:25 hours)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A14 Bionic
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
15% higher pixel density (460 vs 401 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	5.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
PPI	401 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	67.4%	86%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.9%	99.4%
PWM	Not detected	226 Hz
Response time	32 ms	16 ms
Contrast	1471:1	∞ Infinity

Height	158.4 mm (6.24 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock	2390 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Lithography process	10 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A11 GPU	Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units	192	256
GPU clock	1066 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS

CPU	116319	221376
GPU	97105	336882
Memory	75477	136582
UX	118162	363783
Total score	409550	1061696

Max surface temperature	42.6 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	71%	77%
Graphics test	20 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	3432	7603

Storage size	64, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	6 GB	7 GB

Capacity	2691 mAh	2815 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:25 hr	1:30 hr

Web browsing	08:56 hr	11:23 hr
Watching video	11:09 hr	12:11 hr
Gaming	04:25 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	102 hr	119 hr

RAM
RAM size	3 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 57 mm - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 8 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2320	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	-
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	16	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2017	October 2020
Release date	September 2017	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.94 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion