Apple iPhone 14 vs Apple iPhone 12 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 14
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Apple iPhone 12
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Differences between Apple iPhone 14 and Apple iPhone 12 - Which to Choose?
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14:
- More powerful chipset: Apple A15 Bionic over A14 Bionic, offering better performance and efficiency
- Enhanced GPU: Apple 5-core graphics instead of the 4-core found in the iPhone 12
- Larger battery capacity: 3279 mAh compared to 2815 mAh, potentially leading to longer battery life
- Improved main camera specifications with larger sensor and sensor-shift OIS
- Front camera with faster aperture (f/1.9) for better low-light performance
- Bluetooth 5.3 support over Bluetooth 5.0
- Emergency SOS via satellite for additional safety (in supported countries)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12:
- Lower starting price: original retail price was lower for comparable storage options
- Slightly lighter design: 164g compared to 172g of iPhone 14
- Historically proven performance with the A14 Bionic chip that still handles most tasks easily
Apple iPhone 14 or Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone 14 | Apple iPhone 12 |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+
Release date | 2022, September 07 | 2020, October 13 |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in |
Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz |
Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Colors | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue |
Battery | 3279 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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Approximate price | 999 EUR | 880 EUR |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
Display colors | 16M | 16M |
Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.1" in |
Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 86.0% |
Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 1170 x 2532 px |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 460 PPI |
Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
Other specs | - HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. |
DxOMark Main Score | 133 | 122 |
DxOMark Photo | 135 | 132 |
DxOMark Video | 146 | 112 |
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'', PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
Functions | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | HDR |
Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 144 | 98 |
DxOMark Photo | 138 | 101 |
DxOMark Video | 153 | 93 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 16 | iOS 14.1 |
Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) |
GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
External memory | No | No |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1301845 | 1070567 |
Antutu 10 CPU | 329550 | 281737 |
Antutu 10 GPU | 436655 | 326234 |
Antutu 10 Mem | 226095 | 170150 |
Antutu 10 UX | 329550 | 281737 |
Antutu 9 Total | 822619 | |
Antutu 8 Total | 598478 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2232 | 1998 |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5426 | 4418 |
GeekBench 6 Metal | 20100 | 15923 |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1721 | 1580 |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4604 | 3920 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
-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 |
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, 5G, 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/6, dual-band, hotspot |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No |
Headphone jack | No | No |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- 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) |
Versions |
- Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong) |
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