Apple iPhone 12 vs OnePlus 8 Pro

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Key differences

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WeightiPhone 12: 35 g lighteriPhone 12: 164 g · 8 Pro: 199 g
WidthiPhone 12: 2.9 mm narroweriPhone 12: 71.5 mm · 8 Pro: 74.4 mm
Screen diagonaliPhone 12: 0.68 in smaller diagonaliPhone 12: 6.1 in · 8 Pro: 6.78 in
Memory variantsAt 128 GB storageiPhone 12: 4 GB RAM · 8 Pro: 8 GB RAM
Rear camera layoutDual / QuadiPhone 12: Dual · 8 Pro: Quad
DepthiPhone 12: 1.1 mm thinneriPhone 12: 7.4 mm · 8 Pro: 8.5 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.

Front

Side

1. iPhone 12
Height
146.7 mm
Width
71.5 mm
Depth
7.4 mm

Weight
164 g
2. 8 Pro
Height
165.3 mm
Width
74.4 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
199 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm	165.3 Х 74.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	164 g	199 g
Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	6.1" inc	6.78" inch
Screen resolution	1170 x 2532 px	1440 x 3168 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2815 mAh Li-Ion non-removable	4510 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 14.1	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	1B
Screen area	90.2 cm2	111.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	90.8%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	0 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	-12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 120˚ 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.6''	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/1.43'' 1.12µm omnidirectional PDAF laser AF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 (telephoto) 1/1.0µm PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -48 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF -5 MP (depth)
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) 1/3.6'' SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)	16 MP f/2.5 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	122	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	101	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	93	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	98	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 650
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	598478	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1580	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3920	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
Release date	2020 October 13	2020 April 14
Colors	Black White Red Green Blue	Glacial Green Ultramarine Blue Onyx Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	880 EUR	900 EUR
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) aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	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 - A2176 -5G - 1 71 77 78 79 260 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 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) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CN
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 (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	Lightning USB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
Radio	No	No
Others	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)	HDR10+ -120Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	iPhone 12	8 Pro
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: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 23 min (advertised) -Fast wireless charging 30W 50% in 30 min (advertised) -Reverse wireless charging 3W - IP68 dust/water resistant