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iPhone 11 vs iPhone 12

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iPhone 11
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iPhone 11
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iPhone 12
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 112 wins
+10%Bigger battery3,110 vs 2,815 mAh
1.3×Faster wired charging20 vs 15 W
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−30 gLighter in the hand164 vs 194 g
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Display3 differences
Display type
Liquid Retina HD display
Super Retina XDR display
Resolution
828 x 1792
1170 x 2532
Panel
Liquid Retina HD display
Super Retina XDR display
Performance4 differences
Chipset
A13 Bionic
A14 Bionic
Processor Brand
a13
bionic
Processor Name
A13 Bionic
Bionic A14
Processor Speed
2.65
3.1
Main camera1 difference
Modules
- Dual 12MP Wide and Ultra Wide cameras - Wide: ƒ/1.8 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 (Wide) - Six-element lens (Wide); five-element lens (Ultra Wide) - True Tone flash with Slow Sync
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
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,110 mAh
2,815 mAh
Wired charging
20W
15W
Connectivity1 difference
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.94 inches (150.9 mm) · width: 2.98 inches (75.7 mm) · depth: 0.33 inch (8.3 mm)
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
Weight
194 g
164 g
Launch & Software1 difference
In the box
iPhone 11 · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
iPhone 12 · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
Camera1 difference
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, 25 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
Battery & charging1 difference
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 10 hours
Up to 11 hours
Design3 differences
Height
5.94 inches (150.9 mm)
5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
Weight (oz)
6.84 oz
5.78 oz
Weights
6.84 ounces (194 grams)
5.78 ounces (164 grams)
General5 differences
Built-in Apps
Camera · Photos · Health
App Store · Books · Calculator
Cellular and Wireless
Model A2111* FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71)
Model A2172* 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
Finish
Black · Green · Yellow
Black · White · (PRODUCT)RED
Free Apps from Apple
iMovie · Pages · Numbers
iMovie · Pages · Keynote
Location
Built-in GPS/GNSS · Digital compass · Wi‑Fi
Built-in GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
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