Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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7.0	9.0
Apple iPhone 15	Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Sep 22, 2023	Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3349 mAh	2815 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$799 \| €949	$1000 \| €1150

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)	5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, 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, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
3349 mAh, Li - Ion	2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 2min

Browsing

12h 35min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E 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
Type-C, USB 2.0	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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready	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, 13, 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, 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, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1100

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1300

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 15 Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 15 Review	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 15 User Reviews	Apple iPhone 12 Pro User Reviews