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iPhone 12 vs iPhone 14 Pro

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iPhone 12
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iPhone 14 Pro
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 121 win
−42 gLighter in the hand164 vs 206 g
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Why pick theiPhone 14 Pro3 wins
+60%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 625 nits peak
+14%Bigger battery3,200 vs 2,815 mAh
+50%More RAM for multitasking6 vs 4 GB
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Display3 differences
Resolution
1170 x 2532
1179 x 2556
Refresh rate
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120 Hz
Peak brightness
625 nits
1000 nits
Performance4 differences
Chipset
A14 Bionic
A16 Bionic
GPU
4-core GPU
5-core GPU
Gpu cores
4-core GPU
5-core GPU
Processor Name
Bionic A14
Bionic A16
Memory2 differences
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
Internal storage
64.0
128.0
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
48MP Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels -
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
2,815 mAh
3,200 mAh
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W12 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Wireless charging up to 15W14 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Network1 difference
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)14
Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs, stores eight or more eSIMs)16
Connectivity2 differences
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
External Buttons and Connectors
Volume up/down · Ring/Silent · Side button
Front camera
Sensors & Security1 difference
Other sensors
Face ID · Barometer · Three‑axis gyro
Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer
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: 5.81 inches (147.5 mm) · width: 2.81 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.85 mm)
Weight
164 g
206 g
Launch & Software1 difference
In the box
iPhone 12 · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
iPhone 14 Pro · USB‑C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
Camera4 differences
Image formats captured
HEIF and JPEG
HEIF, JPEG, and DNG
Num Rear Cameras
2
3
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; Night mode
12MP camera; /1.9 aperture; Autofocus with Focus Pixels; Six‑element lens; Retina Flash; Photonic Engine
Video formats recorded
HEVC and H.264
HEVC · H.264
Battery & charging6 differences
Audio playback
Up to 65 hours
Up to 75 hours
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Video playback
Up to 17 hours
Up to 23 hours
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 11 hours
Up to 20 hours
Battery claims
Up to 17 hours
Up to 23 hours
Fast Charging
-1
0W
Design3 differences
Height
5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
5.81 inches (147.5 mm)
Weight (oz)
5.78 oz
7.27 oz
Weights
5.78 ounces (164 grams)
7.27 ounces (206 grams)
General2 differences
Finish
Black · White · (PRODUCT)RED
Space Black · Silver · Gold
Location
Built-in GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou)
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