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Apple iPhone 12
Added: 10.14.20 | Updated: 01.12.24
- Model: iPhone 12
- Brand: Apple
- Rating: 4.03 out of 5 (36 votes)
- Price: 880 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2020
- Dimensions: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm
- Weight: 164 g
- Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
- Built-in memory: 64GB 4GB RAM
- Screen: Super Retina XDR OLED 6.1 inches
- Battery: 2815 mAh
- Rear camera: Dual, 12MP
- Front camera: Dual, 12MP
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Apple iPhone 12 specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Other names | Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong) |
| Launch date | 2020, October 13 |
Price
| First price | 880 EUR |
Design
| Height | 5.78 in (146.7 mm) |
| Width | 2.81 in ( 71.5 mm) |
| Depth | 0.29 in ( 7.4 mm) |
| Weight | 5.78 oz (164 grams) |
| Build materials | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| Water resistant | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | 6.1 in |
| Screen Area | 90.2 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 px |
| Points per inch | 460 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 19.5:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 86.0% |
| Screen Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Additional Features | -Dolby Vision |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) |
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| GPU | - Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | No |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | iOS 14.1 |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Dual |
| Specs |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video Recording | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. |
| DxOMark Rating | 122 (Position 87 out of 303) |
| DxOMark Photos | 132 |
| DxOMark Video | 112 |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Dual |
| Specs |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' |
| Features | HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| DxOMark Rating | 98 (Position 39 out of 101) |
| DxOMark Photos | 101 |
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 - A2176 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 |
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| SIM Card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 2815 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Endurance | |
Standby - Up to 17 h (multimedia) |
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| Charging |
-Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Radio | No |
| Others |
-stereo speakers |
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Other specifications
| Others | -Siri natural language commands and dictation |
Performance Benchmark
Antutu Score
| Antutu 10 Total | 1070567 (Position 86 out of 278) |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 281737 (Position 60 out of 201) |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 326234 (Position 64 out of 201) |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 170150 (Position 67 out of 201) |
| Antutu 10 UX | 292447 (Position 22 out of 201) |
| Antutu 8 Score | 598478 (Position 60 out of 1146) |
| Antutu 10 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 80. Xiaomi Poco F5 | 1130017 |
| 81. OnePlus 11R | 1128211 |
| 82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo | 1127291 |
| 83. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | 1113059 |
| 84. Nothing Phone (2) | 1108223 |
| 85. OnePlus Nord 3 | 1103907 |
| 86. Apple iPhone 12 | 1070567 |
| 87. Apple iPhone 12 Pro | 1069480 |
| 88. OnePlus Nord 4 | 1069440 |
| 89. Honor 90 Pro | 1056371 |
| 90. Google Pixel 8 Pro | 1051398 |
| 91. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G | 1042181 |
| 92. Sony Xperia 5 IV | 1021542 |
| Antutu 8 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 54. vivo S12 | 609009 |
| 55. Oppo Ace2 | 608734 |
| 56. vivo iQOO Neo3 5G | 606347 |
| 57. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | 603352 |
| 58. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | 601547 |
| 59. Apple iPhone 12 Pro | 599059 |
| 60. Apple iPhone 12 | 598478 |
| 61. Meizu 17 Pro | 598216 |
| 62. vivo iQOO 3 5G | 597898 |
| 63. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G | 596482 |
| 64. Asus Zenfone 7 ZS670KS | 595273 |
| 65. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G | 593769 |
| 66. OnePlus 8 Pro | 592729 |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 (Position 23 out of 578) |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4418 (Position 39 out of 577) |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15923 (Position 14 out of 30) |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1580 (Position 26 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3920 (Position 131 out of 1873) |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 17. vivo X100 Pro | 2180 |
| 18. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | 2143 |
| 19. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 | 2126 |
| 20. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | 2069 |
| 21. Apple iPhone 12 Pro | 2010 |
| 22. ZTE nubia Z50S Pro | 2001 |
| 23. Apple iPhone 12 | 1998 |
| 24. Sony Xperia 5 V | 1966 |
| 25. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 | 1945 |
| 26. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 | 1902 |
| 27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | 1883 |
| 28. Samsung Galaxy S23+ | 1867 |
| 29. Samsung Galaxy S23 | 1854 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 33. OnePlus 11 | 4891 |
| 34. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | 4748 |
| 35. vivo X90 | 4662 |
| 36. Apple iPhone 12 Pro | 4472 |
| 37. Google Pixel 8 Pro | 4442 |
| 38. Apple iPhone 12 mini | 4422 |
| 39. Apple iPhone 12 | 4418 |
| 40. vivo X Flip | 4338 |
| 41. Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro | 4265 |
| 42. vivo iQOO 10 | 4202 |
| 43. Xiaomi Poco F5 | 4197 |
| 44. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra | 4146 |
| 45. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 | 4102 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 20. Apple iPhone 13 | 1699 |
| 21. Apple iPhone 13 mini | 1688 |
| 22. vivo S10 | 1665 |
| 23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 | 1657 |
| 24. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | 1586 |
| 25. Apple iPhone 12 Pro | 1583 |
| 26. Apple iPhone 12 | 1580 |
| 27. ZTE nubia Z50S Pro | 1577 |
| 28. Apple iPhone 12 mini | 1570 |
| 29. Google Pixel 8 | 1563 |
| 30. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 | 1561 |
| 31. Tecno Camon 17 | 1500 |
| 32. Xiaomi 13 Ultra | 1495 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 125. Xiaomi Poco F5 | 3967 |
| 126. Honor 80 Pro Flat | 3960 |
| 127. Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro | 3952 |
| 128. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | 3940 |
| 129. Huawei Mate 50 Pro | 3938 |
| 130. Apple iPhone 12 Pro | 3930 |
| 131. Apple iPhone 12 | 3920 |
| 132. Meizu 18s Pro | 3915 |
| 133. Apple iPhone 12 mini | 3910 |
| 134. Realme GT Neo 5 240W | 3902 |
| 135. realme GT Neo 5 | 3902 |
| 136. Oppo Find N2 | 3902 |
| 137. vivo iQOO 8 Pro | 3901 |
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Review of Apple iPhone 12
With a slight delay in 2020, Apple introduced its new iPhones, whose extended lineup includes four variants, including Pro, Pro Max and Mini. Now, however, we will talk about the base model iPhone 12, in the face of which fans of the brand expected to see serious changes, but perhaps there are none. On the other hand, there are a lot of interesting solutions.
Read the entire review
Apple iPhone 12 video reviews
Apple iPhone 12 Reviews and Opinions
Pros:
- Attractive new design with MagSafe
- Comprehensive 5G coverage
- Impressive dual cameras
- Fastest performance in this price range
- Solid battery life
- Colorful OLED display
- Robust build quality
Cons:
- Only 64GB of base storage
- Lacks high refresh rate (120Hz) display
- No optical zoom on the camera
- Cameras similar to the previous generation, iPhone 11
- Price increase over the iPhone 11
- The notch design may still be considered obtrusive
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Apple iPhone 12 cost?
The price of the Apple iPhone 12 varies based on the specific model and storage capacity.
As of the latest update, the base model starts at 880 EUR.
Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.
When did the Apple iPhone 12 come out?
Apple iPhone 12 mobile was launched on
in these colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue.
What is the size and weight of Apple iPhone 12 ?
The Apple iPhone 12 has dimensions of
Height: 146.7 mm Width: 71.5 mm Thickness: 7.4 mm
and weighs approximately 164 grams.
What is the screen size and resolution of Apple iPhone 12?
When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is
6.1 inches diagonally
offering a resolution of 1170 x 2532 px at a pixel density of 460 ppi.
How much memory and storage does a Apple iPhone 12 have?
Device comes with chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) with processor Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm).
Apple iPhone 12 is available with internal memory of 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM.
What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Apple iPhone 12?
The device have a Dual rear camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' and features like Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
What are the front camera specs and MP of the Apple iPhone 12?
The device comes with Dual front camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6''
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) and features like HDR