November 7, 2024

iPhone 12 specs you should care about: Battery, cameras, price, 5G and more

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The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max and 12 Mini are all now on sale. Our reviewers called the new model “one of our highest-rated phones of all time,” stacked with new features (Read how the iPhone 11 compares to the iPhone 12 here.) 

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We now know all of the different specs of each iPhone 12 model (or, you can find the iPhone 12 specs in a chart here). Here’s everything you need to know before you decide which iPhone 12 to buy.  

Read more: iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max vs. iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max: Specs and features

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The 6.1-inch iPhone 12 starts at $799 (£799, AU$1,349), and is available to buy now. Here are all the iPhone 12 specs: 

  • Available in black, while, red, green and blue
  • Ceramic shield protection with four times better drop performance
  • OLED Super Retina XDR
  • A14 Bionic chip
  • 5G capabilities
  • Dual camera (12 megapixels) with an f2.4 ultrawide and f1.6 wide, Night Mode available on all cameras and night time lapse
  • Wireless charging (no charger or earphone ports)
  • Offers 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options
  • Our in-depth review of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro

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    iPhone 12 Mini a hand holding a cellphone: screenshot/Apple © Provided by CNET screenshot/Apple

    The 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Mini has almost all the same specs as the iPhone 12 — it’s just smaller and lighter. It starts at $699 (£699, AU$1,199). 

  • Available in black, while, red, green and blue
  • Ceramic Shield protection with four times better drop performance
  • OLED Super Retina XDR
  • A14 Bionic chip
  • 5G capabilities
  • Dual camera (12 megapixels) with an f2.4 ultrawide and f1.6 wide, Night Mode available on all cameras and night time lapse
  • Wireless charging (no charger or earphone ports)
  • Offers 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options
  • iPhone 12 Mini review: There’s a lot to like for a phone so small

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    iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max graphical user interface: James Martin/CNET © Provided by CNET James Martin/CNET

    Apple’s two higher-end devices are the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and the 6.7-inch Pro Max, which start at $999 (£999, AU$1,699) and $1,099 (£1,099, AU$1,849), respectively. You can buy them both now. Here’s what you can expect from these two phones:

  • Stainless steel bands
  • Available in silver, graphic, gold and Pacific blue
  • Three rear-facing cameras
  • Lidar for depth mapping, AR and low-light autofocus
  • The 12 Pro has a telephoto lens with a optical zoom of 2.5x
  • The Pro Max has a telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom
  • Both phones offer 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Filled to the brim

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