Apple iPhone 12

apple iphone 12
  • Screen: 6.1" OLED - 1170 x 2532
  • SoC: Apple A14 Bionic
  • Camera: 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) MHz
  • Battery: 2815 mAh
  • OS: iOS 17
  • Weight: 164 grams (5.78 oz) MHz

Review

Display
63
Camera
73
Performance
79
Gaming
78
Battery
63
Connectivity
70
BestCheck Score
71

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Apple iPhone 12

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.1 inches
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio 86 %
Display features - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.4 %
PWM 226 Hz
Response time 16 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
647 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Advanced cooling 0
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner No
Screen-to-body ratio
86%%

Performance

All specs and test Apple iPhone 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock 3100 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
2043
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
4644
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
713198
CPU 191898
GPU 262015
Memory 130845
UX 128440
Total score 713198
3DMark Wild Life Performance
0
Max surface temperature 41.2 °C
Stability 0
Graphics test 0
Graphics score 0

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128, 256 GB GB
Memory type NVMe
Memory card No

Software

Operating system iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17) GB
OS size 7 GB

Battery

Capacity 2815 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:30 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Apple iPhone 12
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Digital
Flash Quad LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 13 mm
- Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm
Sensor type BSI CMOS
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type No
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 18
2G network GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 МГц)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 МГц)
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness
81.1 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced October 2020
Release date October 2020
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor