Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 12

Smartphone 2

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Smartphone 3

Apple iPhone 12 or Apple iPhone 6s Plus Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 12	Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Rating	(+2)	(+0)
Release date	2020, October 13	2015, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm \| 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm \| 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.07 in
Weight	164 g \| 5.78 oz	192 g \| 6.77 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	Front glass, aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Battery	2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	2750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h	Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Approximate price	880 EUR	470 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.1" in	5.5" in
Screen area	90.2 cm²	83.4 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	67.7%
Screen resolution	1170 x 2532 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	460 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)	- 3D Touch display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6''	-12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
DxOMark Main Score	122
DxOMark Photo	132
DxOMark Video	112
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Dual	5 MP, Single
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Functions	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	98
DxOMark Photo	101
DxOMark Video	93

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 14.1	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	- Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	- Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	1070567	231491
Antutu 10 CPU	281737	69288
Antutu 10 GPU	326234	69989
Antutu 10 Mem	170150	38586
Antutu 10 UX	281737	69288
Antutu 8 Total	598478	171835
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	1998	602
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	4418	838
GeekBench 6 Metal	15923	2849
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1580	535
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3920	983

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-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	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1634
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	Yes
Others		- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions	- Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)

Reviews and Opinions on Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus

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Mike
2021-12-06 15:38:06

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I like the iPhone 12 better then the iPhone 6s Plus. Can confirm.