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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Apple · 2020

Apple iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 12 smartphone. Announced Oct 2020. Features 6.1″ display, Apple A14 Bionic chipset, 2815 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Ceramic Shield glass.

Display 6.1"
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
Camera 12 MP
Battery 2815 mAh
OS iOS 14.1, up to iOS 26.6
Build 164g, 7.4mm thickness

Launch

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

Platform

OS iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.6
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Display

Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm 2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
memoryother 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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera

Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
bodyother IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

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

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

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

Our 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 (old) Endurance rating 84h

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)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2020, October 13
Status Available. Released 2020, October 23
OS iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.6
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm 2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass
Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
memoryother NVMe
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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
bodyother IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
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
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
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 (old) Endurance rating 84h
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 $ 185.00 / € 204.98 / £ 177.00
PhoneInsight Benchmark
68.5/100
Upper Mid-range

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 70.4
Display 71.3
Camera 69.4
Battery 51.3
12%Popularity rank
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