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Apple iPhone 12 Pro · Photo source

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iPhone 12 Pro

Released October 2020

The iPhone 12 Pro is Apple's 6.1-inch Pro iPhone from 2020, with the A14 Bionic chip, a 12MP triple-camera system with 2x telephoto, a LiDAR Scanner, 5G and a stainless steel frame, suited to people comparing an older Pro iPhone with newer models before upgrading.

Model history · 4 models, 2017–2020
  1. 2017iPhone XCompare
  2. 2018iPhone XSCompare
  3. 2019iPhone 11 ProCompare
  4. 2020iPhone 12 Pro
Screen
6.1″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
A14 Bionic
Memory
6 GB
Storage
128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
2×
Battery
2,815 mAh
Weight
189 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the 12 Pro is fast, with a bright OLED display, good cameras and a sleek new design with MagSafe. All three found battery life disappointing, and Tom's Guide and GSMArena missed a 120Hz display; GSMArena judged it a small step from the 11 Pro and the iPhone 12, with the best camera hardware kept for the Pro Max.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.1″
Resolution
2532 × 1170
Sharpness
457 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
Display type
Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density
460 ppi
Brightness detail
800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)
Always-on display
No
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features
HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Performance

Chip
A14 Bionic
Memory
6 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
AI engine
Next-generation Neural Engine

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
12 MP
Optical zoom
2×
Front camera
12 MP
Main camera
12MP Wide, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Ultra wide camera
12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens
Telephoto camera
12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.0 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Zoom
2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)
Video recording
HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 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 video
HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps
Camera features
LiDAR Scanner; Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide); Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 3; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; brighter True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover

Battery and charging

Battery
2,815 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Up to 11 hours streamed video playback; up to 65 hours audio playback; 2,815 mAh (GSMArena)
Wired charging
Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W

Connectivity

Satellite messaging
No
Mobile network
5G with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFC
NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve
USB
Lightning connector
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
189 g
Thickness
7.4 mm
Height × width
146.7 × 71.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and stainless steel design
Colours
Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Water resistance detail
IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Face ID
Sensors
LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Microphones
Stereo recording

Software

Operating system
iOS
Software at launch
iOS 14
AI features
Apple Intelligence not supported

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 12MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom and Apple ProRAW
  • LiDAR Scanner for Night mode portraits and faster autofocus in low light
  • 800 nits typical brightness and a stainless steel frame

Cons

  • 60Hz display with a notch
  • Lightning port rather than USB-C
  • 189 g, against 162 g for the iPhone 12

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
AppleiPhone 13 Pro
6.1″OLED, 120 HzA15 Bionic6 GB128 GB – 1 TB12 MP3×3,095 mAh204 gSept 2021
GooglePixel 4 XL
6.3″OLED, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8556 GB64 GB – 128 GB12.2 MP2×3,700 mAh193 gOct 2019
SamsungGalaxy S10
6.1″OLED, 60 HzExynos 98208 GB128 GB – 512 GB12 MP2×3,400 mAh157 gMar 2019

Previous model: iPhone 11 Pro. Newer model: iPhone 13 Pro.

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111875
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-…
  3. gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12_pro-10508.php

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