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iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 12 Pro

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iPhone 11 Pro
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iPhone 11 Pro
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iPhone 12 Pro
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 11 Pro1 win
+13%Bigger battery3,190 vs 2,815 mAh
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Why pick theiPhone 12 Pro1 win
+5%Larger screen6.1 vs 5.8 in
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Display2 differences
Screen size
5.8"
6.1"
Resolution
1125x2436
1170x2532
Performance1 difference
Chipset
A13 Bionic
A14 Bionic
Memory1 difference
Internal storage
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Main camera1 difference
Modules
- Triple 12MP Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras - Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view - Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.0 aperture - 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 10x - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Dual optical image stabilization (Wide and Telephoto) - Five-element lens (Ultra Wide); six-element len
- Pro 12MP camera system: Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras - Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view - Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.0 aperture - 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range - Digital zoom up to 10x - Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Dual optical image
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,190 mAh
2,815 mAh
Wired charging
18W
15W
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
External Buttons and Connectors
Volume up/down · Ring/Silent switch · Side button
Volume up/down · Ring/Silent · Side button
Sensors & Security1 difference
Other sensors
Face ID · Barometer · Three‑axis gyro
Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.67 inches (144.0 mm) · width: 2.81 inches (71.4 mm) · depth: 0.32 inch (8.1 mm)
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
Weight
188 g
189 g
Launch & Software2 differences
Operating system
iOS 13
iOS 14
In the box
iPhone with iOS 13 · EarPods with Lightning Connector · USB-C to Lightning Cable
iPhone with iOS 14 · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
Camera3 differences
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono); Animoji and Memoji; 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
12MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono); Animoji and Memoji; Night mode
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular; FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
Wide
/1.8 aperture
/1.6 aperture
Battery & charging3 differences
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 18W adapter or higher
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Video playback
Up to 18 hours
Up to 17 hours
Battery claims
up to 4 hours longer than iPhone XS
Up to 17 hours
Design3 differences
Height
5.67 inches (144.0 mm)
5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
Weight (oz)
6.63 oz
6.66 oz
Weights
6.63 ounces (188 grams)
6.66 ounces (189 grams)
General3 differences
Cellular and Wireless
Model A2160* FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71)
Model A2341* 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
Finish
Gold · Space Gray · Silver
Silver · Graphite · Gold
Location
Built-in GPS/GNSS · Digital compass · Wi‑Fi
Built-in GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
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