Apple iPhone 14 vs Apple iPhone 12 Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 14

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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)

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

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
Approximate price	999 EUR	880 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

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

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

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

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)

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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