The problem with going off of raw scores in bench marks is that it doesn't tell the whole story.
It's like comparing a V8 engine to a V12 engine. V12 engines tend to have the higher raw power. But it doesn't always come down to raw power. Other factors like the transmission, the differential, the tires, and most importantly, the driver all factor into the overall performance of the car.
Back in the '90s, people would get all in a tizzy about the benchmark results of this computer system or that computer system.
Even before personal computers people got into a tizzy (and still do) over engine performance big block versus small block.
So take raw benchmark scores with a grain of salt.
Do iPhones generally beat most other phones in benchmark scores? Yes. Do you really need to care? No.