Apple iPod Touch (2019) vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPod Touch (2019)	Apple iPhone 12
Released · May 28, 2019	Released · Oct 23, 2020
4.0-inch	6.1-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
256GB	4GB · 64GB
	2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches 123.4 x 58.6 x 6.1 mm	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
3.10 oz (88.0 g)	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
4.0-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
1136x640px, 326 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
60.95 %	87.24 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus	Yes
RAM
	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
	2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	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	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	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(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)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 829
In The Box
Apple EarPods, Lightning to USB cable, Quick Start Guide	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 199

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 299

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPod Touch (2019) Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Specs
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	Apple iPhone 12 Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews