Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs BLU Elite 3.8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    OLED
    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 52 g lighter

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    189 g
    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 11.5 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    71.5 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    6.1 in
    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    Quad
    Elite 3.8:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 Pro: 3.9 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    7.4 mm
    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    Height:
    146.7 mm +26.7 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    71.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +3.9 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    189 g

    +52 g versus Elite 3.8

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    137 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

iPhone 12 Pro has approximately 122.2% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    2815 mAh

    +1215 mAh versus Elite 3.8

  2. 2. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 Pro2. Elite 3.8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 6GB RAM
  • 512GB 6GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 128
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 8 score *
  • 599059
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1583
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3930
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
  • Pacific Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1120 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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 - A2341 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Elite 3.8.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProElite 3.8
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - 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) - Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada
  • Japan); A2408 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)