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Updated: Mar 2026
Apple iPhone 12
$489
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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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 84hTop Alternatives
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