Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12
6.9
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
3095 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Sep 14, 2021
MSRP
$ 829 $ 999 / € 1150

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)
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Yes Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion 3095 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
14h 44min
Video
8h 26min
Gaming
8h 5min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 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)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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
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 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4000A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 879
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 979
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1299
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
MSRP $ 1499
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48
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