Apple iPhone 12 Design and Display
New Release Updated: Mar 2026

Apple iPhone 12

$489 (Expected Price)
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Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 6.1" AMOLED
Processor Apple A14 Bionic
Battery 2815mAh
RAM & Storage 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
Full Specs

Should you buy the Apple iPhone 12?

Reasons to Buy

  • Massive 6000 mAh battery life
  • Large 6.7" display for media
  • Excellent value at $489

Reasons to Avoid

  • May be bulky due to large battery
  • Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

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

  • Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
  • Launch Announced: 2020, October 13 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 17.1.1 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: € 353.00 / $ 281.82 / £ 330.00
  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.

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