Updated : May 22, 2025, 3:35 PM

Apple iPhone 12

Full Specifications

Released · Oct 23, 2020

6.1-inch · 2532x1170px

9.0

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8.4

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)	$829
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Design
Dimensions	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	3D Face unlock
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display
Size	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection	Ceramic Shield
Features	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.8 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU	Yes
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	2009
GeekBench 6 Multi	4369
3D Mark High	2347
3D Mark Low	1801
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Battery
Type	2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed	Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	4h 59min
Browsing:	12h 33min
Gaming:	6h 46min
Video:	6h 38min
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Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Lightning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$979

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Overall User Rating

(8 reviews)

8.4

Build quality

9.1

Camera quality

8.4

Performance

8.6

Display

8.5

Battery life and charging

7.8

Value for money

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