Apple iPhone 12

Released 2020, October 23
164g, 7.4mm thickness
iOS 14.1, up to iOS 17
64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
34% 10,418,464 hits
451 Become a fan
6.1"
1170x2532 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Apple A14 Bionic
2815mAh
Li-Ion

Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2403, A2404
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, October 13
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23

Body	Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
	Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm² (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
	Protection	Ceramic Shield glass

Platform	OS	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 17
	Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
	GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera	Dual	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
	Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi)

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
	Models	A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 341.59 / C$ 478.97 / £ 340.50 / € 399.00 / ₹ 48,990

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life	Endurance rating 84h

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Apple iPhone 12 - user opinions and reviews

Aadrian
3YT
26 Sep 2023

I installed iOS 17 on the iPhone 12.

Sammy0
q{r
22 Sep 2023

That's more like a circulating wishful thinking; Apple would never 'retrieve' the millions of iPhone 12's they sold and replace them with millions of free iPhone 15's!

Umair
PTp
18 Sep 2023

Wow that’s great they should offer iphone 12 replacement with iphone 15 for free and for 15 pro for $100-200 extra

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