Apple iPhone 12

Specifications

6.1" 1170x2532 pixels
12MP 2160p
4GB RAM Apple A14 Bionic
2815mAh PD2.015W

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Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	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 - A2172
	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 - A2403, A2404
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402
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
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, October 13
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23

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 (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

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

Platform
OS	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 17.4
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	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	NVMe

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"
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

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

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
Messaging	iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser	HTML5 (Safari)
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

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

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Models	A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price	$ 244.00 / C$ 369.00 / £ 240.00 / € 289.00 / ₹ 42,999

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 84h

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Minu

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Just avoid buying a new phone altogether. AMOLEDs have a far less battery life, unless everything is used in pitch black compared to a LCD.

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16 Apr 2024
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Anonymous

Most likely iOS 20

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15 Apr 2024
gn2

Furuhashi

0

Blue most definitely. Black doesn't look as impressive in person

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13 Apr 2024
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