iPhone 12 has a 6.1-inch1 all-screen Super Retina XDR display. The back is glass, and there's a flat-edged anodised aluminium band around the frame. The side button is on the right-hand side of the device. There are two 12 MP cameras on the back: Ultra Wide and Wide. There's a Dual-LED True Tone flash on the back and a SIM tray on the left-hand side that holds a "fourth form factor" (4FF) nano-SIM card. The IMEI is etched on the SIM tray.
Size and Weight2
- Width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm)
- Height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
- Depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
- Weight: 5.78 ounces (164 grams)
Display
- Super Retina XDR display
- 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
- 2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
- HDR display
- True Tone
- Wide color (P3)
- Haptic Touch
- 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 625 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
The iPhone 12 display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.06 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant3
- Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Chip
- A14 Bionic chip
- 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- 4-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
Camera
- Dual 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 63MP)
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- 100% Focus Pixels (Main)
- Night mode
- Deep Fusion
- Smart HDR 3
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
- Advanced red‑eye correction
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Photo geotagging
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
- HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Optical image stabilization for video (Main)
- 2x optical zoom out
- Digital zoom up to 3x
- Audio zoom
- True Tone flash
- QuickTake video
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Night mode Time‑lapse
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
- Stereo recording
TrueDepth Camera
- 12MP camera
- ƒ/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
- Deep Fusion
- Smart HDR 3
- HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Night mode Time‑lapse
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- QuickTake video
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- Retina Flash
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
Face ID
- Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Apple Pay
- Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web
- Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash4
- Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac
- Pay for your ride using Express Transit5
Cellular and Wireless
- Model A2172*
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
5G NR mmWave (Bands n260, n261)
FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
CDMA EV‑DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) - All models
5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO6
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA6
Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness7
NFC with reader mode
Express Cards with power reserve
For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier
Location
- Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
- Digital compass
- Wi‑Fi
- Cellular
- iBeacon microlocation
Video Calling8
- FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
- FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi
- Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Portrait mode in FaceTime video
- Spatial audio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
- Zoom with rear‑facing camera
Audio Calling8
- FaceTime audio
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE)6
- Wi‑Fi calling6
- Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Spatial audio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Audio Playback
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
- Spatial audio playback
- User‑configurable maximum volume limit
Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC and H.264
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
- Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
- Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)9
Siri10
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
- Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”
- Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps
External Buttons and Connectors
- Volume up/down
- Ring/Silent
- Side button
- Built-in stereo speaker
- Built‑in microphones
- Lightning connector
Power and Battery11
- Video playback: Up to 17 hours
- Video playback (streamed): Up to 11 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 65 hours
- Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
- MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W12
- Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W12
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Fast‑charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes13 with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
MagSafe
- Wireless charging up to 15W12
- Magnet array
- Alignment magnet
- Accessory Identification NFC
- Magnetometer
Sensors
- Face ID
- Barometer
- Three‑axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Operating System
iOS
iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
Accessibility
Built‑in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPhone.
Features include:
- Voice Control
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- RTT and TTY support
- Siri and Dictation
- Type to Siri
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- AssistiveTouch
- Spoken Content
- Back Tap
Built-in Apps
- App Store
- Books
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera
- Clock
- Compass
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Files
- Find My
- Fitness
- Freeform
- Health
- Home
- iTunes Store
- Magnifier
- Mail
- Maps
- Measure
- Messages
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Phone
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Reminders
- Safari
- Settings
- Shortcuts
- Siri
- Stocks
- Tips
- Translate
- TV
- Voice Memos
- Wallet
- Watch
- Weather
Free Apps from Apple
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled.
- iMovie
- Pages
- Keynote
- Numbers
- GarageBand
- Apple Store
- Trailers
- iTunes Remote
- Clips
- Support
SIM Card
- Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)14
- iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are not compatible with existing micro‑SIM cards.
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