We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    2.81 in
    5.78 in
    Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 12
      3.07 in
      6.24 in
      Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone 8 Plus
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.3 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		63 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      21
      4.0 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      35
      3.9 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      35
      4.1 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Operating systemiOS 14Apple iOS 11
      CPU cores6-core6-core
      CPU modelApple A14 BionicApple A11 Bionic

      Display

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Screen size6.1 in5.5 in
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution2532 x 1170 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologySuper Retina XDR Display
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      Pixel density460.0 ppi401.0 ppi
      Screen material
      • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
      • Ceramic Shield
      		Fingerprint-resistant coating
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/2.8
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Primary resolution12.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionBody and face detection
      HDR modeSmart HDR 3Auto HDR mode
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2
      Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      Material
      • Glass
      • aerospace-grade aluminium
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Height5.78 in6.24 in
      Width2.81 in3.07 in
      Depth0.29 in0.3 in
      Weight5.71 oz7.13 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      		Nano-SIM

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • LAA
      • 5G NR FR1
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standardQi
      • QI
      • Qi

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 12

              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel
              AppleiPhone 12
              GooglePixel
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 13
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone 13
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 11
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone 11
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Huawei P30 Pro
              AppleiPhone 12
              HuaweiP30 Pro
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 5
              AppleiPhone 12
              GooglePixel 5
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
              AppleiPhone 12
              XiaomiRedmi Note 10 Pro
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Huawei P40 Pro+
              AppleiPhone 12
              HuaweiP40 Pro+

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 8 Plus

              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy Note 8
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              SamsungGalaxy Note 8
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 8
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone 8
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone SE
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Huawei P20 Pro
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              HuaweiP20 Pro
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy Note8
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              SamsungGalaxy Note8
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy A12
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              SamsungGalaxy A12
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 7 Plus
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone 7 Plus
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S9
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              SamsungGalaxy S9