Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12
Quick Comparison
Apple iPhone 12 has better RAM than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 12 has better resolution of 2532 x 1170 than Apple iPhone 8 Plus which has resolution of 1920 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Apple iPhone 12 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.5 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 49900 | Rs. 49900 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September, 2017. The cost of Apple iPhone 8 Plus is Rs. 49900. The launch Date of the second phone is October 13, 2020. The cost of Apple iPhone 12 is Rs. 49900.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 12's 6.1 inch screen. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has IPS LCD Screen type where as Apple iPhone 12 has OLED Screen type. Apple iPhone 12 has display density of 460 PPI & Apple iPhone 8 Plus has only 401 PPI display density. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 16:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 12 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 12's larger 4 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone 8 Plus's lower 3 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 64 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera. Apple iPhone 12 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 8 Plus's 7 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 11 and the second one on v14 version.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Apple iPhone 12 |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 8 Plus (64GB) | iPhone 12 |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano + eSim |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September, 2017 | October 13, 2020 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 158.4 x 7.5 mm | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 162 g |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 401 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 67.4% | |
| Features | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Screen Protection | Super Retina XDR, HDR10, True Tone, Wide Colour |
| Notch | Yes, Large Notch | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0 | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 | Yes, Lightning Cable |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | yes with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, Face ID, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro, Accelerometer, |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP with autofocus | 12 MP f/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP f/1.6 (Wide Angle) with autofocus |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Quad-LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 7 MP | 12 MP f/2.2 with Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1 | iOS v14 |
| Chipset | Apple A11 | Apple Bionic A14 |
| CPU | 2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 3.1 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | Apple GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari) | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM |
| Video | MP4, H.264 | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 2691 mAh, Li-ion Battery | Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, Qi wireless charging | Yes |
| Music Playback Time | 60 hours | |