Apple iPhone 12
61 out of 100
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Apple iPhone 12

TechRank Score Decent

Apple iPhone 12 — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 6.1" OLED - 1170 x 2532
⚡ Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
◉ Camera 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
◆ Battery 2815 mAh
✦ OS iOS 26.5
◌ Weight 164 г.
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61 TechRank
Overall score

Decent

Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
◇ Connectivity 69 ◉ Camera 66 ⚡ Performance 66
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 60
Average score
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Camera 66
Average score
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Performance 66
Average score
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Gaming 45
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 49
Stronger alternatives are available
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Connectivity 69
Average score
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Overall score 61
Average score

+ Strengths

  • HDR-дисплей с тонкими рамками и четкой цветопередачей
  • Используется мощный 5-нанометровый процессор, который имеет огромный запас
  • Двойная камера с эталонной сверхширокоугольной съемкой
  • Удобно пользоваться сканером лица
  • Легкий и очень прочный корпус – экран защищен стеклом Ceramic Shield

− Things to consider

  • Бедная комплектация – в коробке только смартфон и кабель зарядки
  • Экран имеет стандартную частоту обновления
  • Нет режима макросъемки
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Display 6.1" OLED - 1170 x 2532
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Processor Apple A14 Bionic
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Camera 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
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Battery 2815 mAh
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Display

15 specifications

Type
OLED
Size
6.1 inches
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Pixel density
460 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
No
Max advertised brightness
625 nits
HDR support
Да, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio
87.1%
Features
- DCI-P3
sRGB color gamut
99.4%
PWM
226 Hz
Response time
16 ms
Contrast ratio
∞ Бесконечная
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
146.7 mm
Width
71.5 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
164 g
Water resistance
IP68
Back panel material
Glass
Frame material
Metal
Available colors
White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner
No
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Performance

11 specifications

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock speed
3100 MHz
CPU cores
6 (2 + 4)
Architecture
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Manufacturing process
TSMC
Transistor size
5 nm
Neural processor
Apple Neural Engine
Graphics
Apple GPU
GPU cores
256
GPU frequency
1278 MHz
FLOPS
~654.3 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

14 specifications

Compute Score (GPU)
17099
Single-core score
1997
Multi-core score
4665
CPU
402035
GPU
336490
Memory
153915
UX
449135
Total score
1341575
Stability
74%
Graphics test
12 FPS
Section 1
13 FPS
Section 2
10 FPS
Section 3
7 FPS
Graphics score
2155
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Memory

6 specifications

RAM capacity
4 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory channels
2
Storage capacity
64 GB
Storage type
NVMe
Memory card
No
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Software

2 specifications

Operating system
iOS 14.1 (С обновлением до iOS 26.5)
System size out of the box
7 GB
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Battery

13 specifications

Capacity
2815 mAh
Max charging power
18 W
Battery type
Литий-ионный (Li-Ion)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
Да (7.5 W)
Reverse charging
No
Bypass Charging technology
No
Fast charging
Да (58% in 30 minutes)
Full charge time
1:30 ч.
Web browsing
08:00 ч.
Video playback
12:09 ч.
Gaming
04:35 ч.
Standby
112 ч.
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Main camera

18 specifications

Sensor type
12 MP
Photo resolution
12 MP
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Quad LED
Stabilization
Digital
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens field of view
120°
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Aperture
f/2.4
Focal length
13 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
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Main camera tests by DxOMark

4 specifications

Bokeh
55
Preview
74
Zoom
60
Samples
Photo samples for Apple iPhone 12 by DxOMark
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Front camera

12 specifications

Megapixels
12 MP
Photo resolution
4032 x 3024
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
23 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX514
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
Yes
Photo
127
Video
140
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Connectivity

18 specifications

Wi-Fi version
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 mass storage mode
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
No
Number of SIMs*
1
SIM type
Nano
eSIM support*
Yes
Hybrid slot
No
LTE Cat*
18
2G networks
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G networks
UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G networks
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
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Stereo
3.5 mm audio jack
No
FM radio
No
Dolby Atmos
Yes
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Other

7 specifications

Class
Flagship
Release date
Октябрь 2020 years
Sales start date
Октябрь 2020 years
Successor
- Apple iPhone 17
Head SAR
0.99 W/кг
Body SAR (EU)
0.99 W/кг
Sensors
- Барометр - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Сканер распознавания лица
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

12 MP
Sensor resolution
12 MP
Photo resolution
4032 x 3024
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Quad LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens field of view
120°
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Photo resolution
12 MP
Aperture
f/1.6
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Sensor size
1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Aperture
f/2.4
Focal length
13 mm
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Stabilization
Digital

Front camera

12 MP
Megapixels
12 MP
Photo resolution
4032 x 3024
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
23 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX514
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
Yes
Photo
127
Video
140
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
Performance Max clock speed 3100 MHz
Performance CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Performance Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Performance Manufacturing process TSMC
Performance Transistor size 5 nm
Performance Neural processor Apple Neural Engine
Performance Graphics Apple GPU
Performance GPU cores 256
Performance GPU frequency 1278 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~654.3 GFLOPS
Benchmarks Compute Score (GPU) 17099
Benchmarks Single-core score 1997
Benchmarks Multi-core score 4665
Benchmarks CPU 402035
Benchmarks GPU 336490
Benchmarks Memory 153915
Benchmarks UX 449135
Benchmarks Total score 1341575
Benchmarks Stability 74%
Benchmarks Graphics test 12 FPS
Benchmarks Section 1 13 FPS
Benchmarks Section 2 10 FPS
Benchmarks Section 3 7 FPS
Benchmarks Graphics score 2155

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