Apple iPhone 12

Release Date: 23 Oct, 2020

Specs Score 83%
Highlights
6.1 inches Super Retina XDR
Apple A14 Bionic
4 GB RAM
12 MP + 12 MP
2815 mAh

Quick Summary

The Apple iPhone 12 hits the sweet spot of the market, offering seamlessly integrated into Apple's premium ecosystem, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.3, which pairs beautifully with its 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 2815 mAh battery. At € 195.00 / $ 191.50 / £ 158.00, it represents outstanding overall value in today's highly competitive market.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 82%
Display 89%
Camera 74%
Battery 76%
Memory 100%

Launch

Announced October 13, 2020
Released October 23, 2020
Status Discontinued

Display

Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm² (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass

Main Camera

Dual
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie Camera

Dual
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features HDR

Body

Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
  Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Colors Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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 - A2172
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Platform

OS iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.3
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory

Card Slot No
Internal Storage 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No

Comms

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

Features

Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Performance

AnTuTu 568674 (v8)
GeekBench Score 4067 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

Models A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)   0.99 W/kg (body)

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