Apple iPhone 12
146.7 × 71.5 × 7.4 mm
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Size & spec comparison
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146.7 × 71.5 × 7.4 mm
115.5 × 62.1 × 12.3 mm
| Phone | Height | Width | Thickness | Weight | Compared with Apple iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 12 | 146.7 mm | 71.5 mm | 7.4 mm | 164 g | Reference |
| Apple iPhone 3G | 115.5 mm | 62.1 mm | 12.3 mm | 133 g | 31.2 mm shorter, 9.4 mm narrower, 4.9 mm thicker |
Best value in each row is highlighted where “better” is clear-cut.
| Specification | Apple iPhone 12 | Apple iPhone 3G |
|---|---|---|
| Size, weight & build | ||
| Height | 146.7 mm1 | 115.5 mm2 |
| Width | 71.5 mm1 | 62.1 mm2 |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm1 | 12.3 mm2 |
| Weight | 164 g1 | 133 g (best)2 |
| Water & dust | IP681 | — |
| Front | Ceramic Shield1 | — |
| Frame | Aluminium1 | — |
| Colours | Blue, Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED, Green, Purple3Names from Apple's tech specs; shades are Apple's own swatch colours. Launch colour first: launch press release (Oct 2020) pictures iPhone 12 in blue. | Black, White2Names from Apple's tech specs (8GB: black; 16GB: black or white); black, the only colour of every model, first. Apple published no colour codes for this model: shades are approximations. |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″1 | 3.5″2 |
| Resolution | 1170 × 2532 (best)1 | 320 × 4802 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi (best)1 | 163 ppi2 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz1 | — |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED1 | Multi-Touch widescreen LCD2 |
| Chipset | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic1 | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| Storage | 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB (best)1 | 8 GB / 16 GB2 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wireless charging | 15 W1 | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main | 12 MP (best)1 | 2 MP2 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP1 | — |
| Selfie | 12 MP1 | — |
| Best video | 4K at 60 fps1 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 61 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 (best)1 | 2.02 |
| USB | Lightning1 | — |
| SIM | nano-SIM + eSIM1 | — |
| NFC | Yes1 | — |
| Release & price | ||
| Released | 23 Oct 20204 | 11 July 20085Apple announced on 10 July 2008 that iPhone 3G goes on sale the next day. |