- Modules
- Wired charging
- Display type
- Peak brightness
Specs that matter
Display
- Panel
- Super Retina XDR
- Size
- 6.1" (155 mm)
- Resolution
- 1170x2532
- Brightness
- 625 nits
Performance
- Processor
- A14 Bionic
- GPU
- 4-core GPU
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
- OS
- iOS; iOS is the world s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to
Battery
- Capacity
- 2815 mAh
- Wired charge
- 15 W
Body
- Weight
- 5.8 oz (164 g)
- Dimensions
- height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm); width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm); depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
- IP rating
- IP68
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Available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB.
Should you buy it?
Buy the iPhone 12 only as a cheap kid phone or backup. You get 5G and OLED in a durable square-edge design, but battery life trailed peers even when new. Skip it if you can reach an iPhone 13 or 14 for better cameras and endurance.
Best for
Budget secondary iPhone with 5G
Not for
Primary-phone buyers who need battery life
Main strengthOLED and 5G in a compact flagship body
Main weaknessBattery life was mediocre even at launch
Reasons to buy
OLED and 5G in a compact flagship body
MagSafe ecosystem
Still receives major iOS updates for a long window
Reasons to avoid
Battery life was mediocre even at launch
Single wide + ultrawide without night-mode depth of later models
No ProMotion
Measured view—/10What the pros say.
