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Apple iPhone 12

iPhone 12 features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, Apple A14 Bionic chip, dual 12MP camera system, 5G connectivity, MagSafe, and all-day battery life.

What to know

  • Released October 2020; A14 Bionic (5 nm); first iPhone with 5G (sub-6 and mmWave); 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; flat-edge design; Ceramic Shield; IP68 (6 m, 30 min).
  • Dual 12 MP (wide + ultra wide); MagSafe 15W; no telephoto or LiDAR. 64/128/256 GB.

Who this is for

Buyers who wanted 5G and OLED in the standard size at 12 launch; still a reasonable used choice if Pro features are not needed.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: 5G; OLED; MagSafe; flat design; Ceramic Shield. Cons: No telephoto or LiDAR; 60 Hz; small base storage; charger not in box.

Apple iPhone 12 is powered by the Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 10/23/2020
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch

Announced
2020, October 13
Status
Available. Released 2020, October 23
Release Date
2020-10-23

Body

Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight
164 g
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

Display

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
6.1 inches
Resolution
2532 x 1170 pixels
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Density
~460 ppi
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Refresh Rate
60Hz
HDR
HDR10, Dolby Vision
Brightness
625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)
Screen-to-Body
~86.0%
Features
True Tone, Wide color gamut

Platform

OS
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 18
OS Upgradeable
upgradable to iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
NPU
16-core Neural Engine

Memory

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

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Camera 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 120˚ FOV
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), PDAF, SL 3D
Features
HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Features
Spatial audio playback

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
Infrared
No

Features

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

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Lightning, 50% in 30 min (advertised), PD2.0
Wireless Charging
15W MagSafe wireless charging, 7.5W Qi wireless charging
Reverse Charging
No
Endurance
Endurance rating 72h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Models
A2172, A2402, A2403, A2404
Price
$799 / €899 / £799
SAR
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)