Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro or Apple iPhone 7 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 12 Pro | Apple iPhone 7 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, October 13 | 2016, 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 | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Front glass, body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2900 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 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 1120 EUR | 690 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 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 2x optical zoom, AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 128 | 88 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 135 | 90 | |
| DxOMark Video | 112 | 84 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | Face detection, HDR | |
| 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 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | - Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 32/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1069480 | 302609 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 278229 | 88654 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 327904 | 95382 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 171060 | 48875 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 278229 | 88654 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 599059 | 235957 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2010 | 807 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4472 | 1117 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15840 | 3814 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1583 | 725 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3930 | 1295 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3441 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5797 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2329 |
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 - A2341 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -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), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1661, A1784 |
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| 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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 | |
| 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 - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 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 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada, Japan); A2408 (China, Hong Kong) |
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