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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus

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
      Moto G8 Plus:
      LCD

    • Width

      iPhone 12 Pro: 4.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      71.5 mm
      Moto G8 Plus:
      75.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      6.1 in
      Moto G8 Plus:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      Quad
      Moto G8 Plus:
      Triple

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 Pro: 1.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      7.4 mm
      Moto G8 Plus:
      9.1 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 Pro: 11.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      146.7 mm
      Moto G8 Plus:
      158.4 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
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

      Height:
      158.4 mm +11.7 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Width:
      75.8 mm +4.3 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +1.7 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      189 g

      +1 g versus Moto G8 Plus

    2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

      188 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. Moto G8 Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      99.1 cm²

    Moto G8 Plus has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12 Pro.

    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, Moto G8 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    512 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Moto G8 Plus

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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

    2. 2. Moto G8 Plus

      4000 mAh

      +1185 mAh versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 Pro2. Moto G8 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 158.4 Х 75.8 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 189 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 1080 x 2280 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
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 99.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 82.5%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 400 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, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    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)
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.7
    • (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 14mm (ultrawide)
    • dedicated video camera (1080p) -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30/120fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 25 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    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, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 610
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 143225
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 599059
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1583
    • 314
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3930
    • 1264
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Dark Blue
    • Dark red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1120 EUR
    • $270
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    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, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -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)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A 600/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    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, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Moto G8 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMoto G8 Plus
    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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Battery charging 15W - Splash resistant

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