Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

5.8 inches

6.1 inches

2436 x 1125 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI

2532 x 1170 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI

OLED

OLED

60Hz

82.64 %

87.24 %

625 cd/m2 (nit)

1200 cd/m2 (nit)

HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)

Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)

Hexa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit

Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, 64-bit

Apple 4-core GPU

Yes

4GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

64GB, not expandable

64GB (NVMe), not expandable

Smartphone

Smartphone

iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

2659 mAh

2815 mAh

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

link

link

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Wired: 15.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Wireless: 15.0W

Dual camera

Dual camera

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

7 MP (HDR)

12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)

5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm)

5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm) , thickness with camera 0.35 inches (8.88 mm)

6.24 oz (177.0 g)

5.78 oz (164.0 g)

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Water, Dust; IP68

Water, Dust; IP68

3D Face unlock

3D Face unlock

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Gold, Silver, Space gray

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Yes

Yes

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No 3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Dolby Atmos

Wireless screen share

Wireless screen share

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

5.0

5.0

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Lightning

Lightning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

M3, T4

M3, T4

$ 999

$ 829

EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Sep 12, 2018

Oct 13, 2020