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iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13

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iPhone 12
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The short verdict

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iPhone 12
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iPhone 13
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  • Budget secondary iPhone with 5G
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 121 win
−10 gLighter in the hand164 vs 174 g
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Why pick theiPhone 132 wins
+28%Brighter screen outdoors800 vs 625 nits peak
+15%Bigger battery3,227 vs 2,815 mAh
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Display4 differences
Resolution
1170 x 2532
1170 x 2532 pixels
Refresh rate
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60 Hz
Peak brightness
625 nits
1200 nits
Panel
Super Retina XDR display
Super Retina XDR OLED
Performance2 differences
Chipset
A14 Bionic
A15 Bionic
GPU
4-core GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory1 difference
Internal storage
64.0
128 GB
Main camera1 difference
Modules
12MP camera system: Main and Ultra Wide cameras - Main: ƒ/1.6 aperture - Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view - 2x optical zoom out - Digital zoom up to 5x - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Optical image stabilization (Main) - Seven-element lens (Main); five-element lens (Ultra Wide) - True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
12MP camera system: Main and Ultra Wide cameras - Main: ƒ/1.6 aperture - Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view - 2x optical zoom out - Digital zoom up to 5x - Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects - Sensor-shift optical image stabilization (Main) - True Tone flash - Panorama (up to
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
2,815 mAh
3,227 mAh
Wired charging
15W
20 wired, 50% in 30 min
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)
Weight
164 g
174 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
ios
iOS 15
Battery & charging1 difference
Battery claims
Up to 17 hours
Up to 19 hours
Design1 difference
Weights
5.78 ounces (164 grams)
6.14 ounces (174 grams)
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