Compare Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus - GSMArena.com

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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	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 - A2342	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2411, A2412
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
	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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, October 13	2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, November 13	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)	158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
	Size	6.7 inches, 109.8 cm² (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
		Wide color gamut True-tone	Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button True-tone

Platform	OS	iOS 14.1, up to iOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iOS 16	iOS 11, up to iOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iOS 16
	Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
	GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
		NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	[email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	[email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120/240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR
	Video	[email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	[email protected]

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3687 mAh, non-removable (14.13 Wh)	Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)
	Charging	Fast charging 22W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W	Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
	Stand-by
	Talk time		Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
	SAR		1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
	Models	A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412, iPhone13,4	A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5
	Price	$ 899.69 / C$ 1,189.00 / £ 849.99 / € 1,474.47 / ₹ 129,900 / Rp 20,299,000	About 340 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 638584 (v8) GeekBench: 4240 (v5.1) GFXBench: 55fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GeekBench: 10037 (v4.4)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-23.8 LUFS (Very good)	Voice 76dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 79dB
	Audio quality		Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.2dB
	Battery life	95h endurance rating	81h endurance rating

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