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Apple iPhone 11 vs Apple iPhone 12

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AppleiPhone 11AppleiPhone 12
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2019October 2020
Display
Screen size6.1″6.1″
Resolution1792 × 8282532 × 1170
Sharpness324 pixels per inch457 pixels per inch
PanelLCDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness625 nits1,200 nits
Display typeLiquid Retina HD display; 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology and rounded corners; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangleSuper Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density326 ppi460 ppi
Brightness detail625 nits max brightness (typical)625 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)
Always-on display–No
Screen protectionFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCeramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display featuresTrue Tone; wide colour display (P3); Haptic Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
ChipA13 BionicA14 Bionic
Memory4 GB4 GB
Storage64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 4 GB of SK hynix LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU4-core GPU4-core GPU
AI engine8-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels12MP Main, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Ultra wide camera12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Zoom2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)
Video recording4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 60 fps; optical image stabilisation (Wide); slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; audio zoom; QuickTake; stereo recordingHDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264
Front video4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fpsHDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera featuresNight mode (Wide); Deep Fusion (Wide); next-generation Smart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; Animoji and Memoji; True Tone flash with Slow Sync; sapphire crystal lens coverNight mode; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 3; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover
Battery and charging
Battery3,110 mAh2,815 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 17 hoursUp to 17 hours
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Up to 15 W
Battery life detailVideo playback up to 17 hours (10 hours streamed); audio playback up to 65 hours; 3,110 mAh, 11.91 Wh (iFixit)Up to 11 hours streamed video playback; up to 65 hours audio playback; 2,815 mAh (GSMArena)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless chargingWorks with Qi chargersMagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight194 g162 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.4 mm
Height × width150.9 × 75.7 mm146.7 × 71.5 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGlass back precision milled from a single piece of glass; glass front and aluminium frame (GSMArena)Ceramic Shield front, glass back and aluminium design
ColoursBlack, Green, Yellow, Purple, (PRODUCT)RED, WhiteBlack, White, (PRODUCT)RED, Green, Blue, Purple
ButtonsVolume up/down; ring/silent; side buttonRing/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 2 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
BiometricsFace ID, enabled by the TrueDepth cameraFace ID
SensorsFace ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorBarometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Microphones–Stereo recording
SpeakersStereo speakers; spatial audio playback–
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 13iOS 14
AI features–Apple Intelligence not supported
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile networkGigabit-class LTE with 2x2 MIMO and LAA; VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A2403
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra WidebandUltra Wideband chip for spatial awarenessUltra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserveNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
USBLightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)Lightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
PositioningBuilt-in GPS/GNSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocationGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

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