Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • 6.7" (2778x1284) P-OLED
  • 6GB
    A14 Bionic SoC     128GB/256GB/512GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.6, OIS 4 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 157
  • 3678 mAh W-Charge
iPhone 12 Pro Max
News (1)
iPhone 12 Pro Max Price
$1099. Search
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2691 mAh
iPhone 8 Plus
News (24)
iPhone 8 Plus Price
$780. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
ProductiPhone 12 Pro Max (Launched 2020-10-13), Price: 1099 USD at AmazoniPhone 8 Plus (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 780 USD at Amazon
Display6.7" 2778x1284 P-OLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.6 (Primary) +OIS
  • 14mm 12-MP f/2.4
  • 64mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • +ToF Sensor
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2.2
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • A14 Bionic SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/512GB Storage
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3678 mAh, Wireless Charging, 2691 mAh
DesignIP68, 228g (8oz), 78.09x160.84x7.39 mm (3.07 x 6.33 x 0.29 inches)IP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$1099$780
Price at Launch$1099
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Display
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
TypeP-OLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio87.8%67.4%
Resolution2778x12841920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)457 PPI401 PPI
Brightness (specs)1200 NITs
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • HDR
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm28mm
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • OIS
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/60fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal Length (35mm) 64mm56mm
Sensor SizeVery smallVery small
Hardware Features
  • OIS
Ultrawide Camera
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro Max
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 14mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Battery
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3678 mAh2691 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Qi
  • USB PD
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
Processor BrandAppleApple
Processor NameA14 BionicA11 Bionic
Processor # Cores66
RAM Options6GB3GB
Internal Storage Options128GB/256GB/512GB256GB
Memory Card TypeNone
Operating System + VersioniOS 14iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 Mbps
LTE Bands1, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 20, 25, 26, 29, 3, 30, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 5, 7, 71, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • 5G NSA
  • 5G SA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 8 Plus
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
Video Formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 5 Single

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Geekbench 5 Multi

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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