Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus or Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.07 in | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 202 g | 7.13 oz | 228 g | 8.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | |
| Battery | 2691 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3687 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
Stand by time - Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 770 EUR | 1220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 109.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.4% | 87.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1284 x 2778 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 94 | 131 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | 131 | |
| DxOMark Video | 89 | 130 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | Face detection, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 132 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 140 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 378011 | 1113059 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 118857 | 291444 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 118036 | 333526 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 60136 | 187526 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 118857 | 291444 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 302943 | 638841 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1050 | 2069 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2162 | 4748 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 5298 | 16062 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 917 | 1586 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1993 | 3940 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4224 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10193 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2842 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A1864 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1897 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1898 (Japan) |
- Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) |
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