Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs HTC U12+: specs comparison

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.

Weight

U12+: 14 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

U12+:

188 g
Width

U12+: 4.2 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

U12+:

73.9 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

U12+:

6 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

iPhone 8 Plus:

3 GB RAM

U12+:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

U12+:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

U12+:

8.7 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. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

78.1 mm +4.2 mm versus U12+
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. U12+

Height:

156.6 mm
Width:

73.9 mm
Depth:

8.7 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+14 g versus U12+
2. U12+

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. U12+

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.9 cm²

U12+ has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

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 8 Plus, U12+, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
128 GB	Not recorded	6 GB RAM
256 GB	3 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 8 Plus

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

2. U12+

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. U12+

3500 mAh

+809 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. U12+

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight	202 g	188 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super LCD6
Screen size	5.5" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.0 (Oreo) planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	92.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	80.3%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	537 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF & laser AF OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective) f/2.6 1.0µm 2x optical zoom AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm 8 MP 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	94	103
DxOMark Photo *	96	106
DxOMark Video *	89	95

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	232145	275302
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13476
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	507
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2082

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
Release date	2017 September	2018 May
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Translucent Blue Ceramic Black Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	650 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 49 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
Radio	No	No
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, U12+.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	U12+
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs HTC U12+

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

HTC U12+