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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is just a bit better than iPhone X's 88.1 global score. The iPhone 12 construction is incredibly newer, just a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the iPhone X. The iPhone 12 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone X, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution, a little larger display and a really brighter screen.
IPhone X has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. IPhone 12 has just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone X, and although they both have a 64-bit processor and 6 cores, the iPhone 12 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone X, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity instead of 2716mAh. The Apple iPhone X shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate.
The Apple iPhone 12 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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