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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-23 |
| -- | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Titanium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| -- | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| -- | 457 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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 is better than the iPhone 16 Pro, having an 88.7 score against 74.7. The iPhone 12 counts with a very superior CPU than iPhone 16 Pro, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPhone 12 features a lot better looking screen than iPhone 16 Pro, although it has a little smaller display and way less brightness.
IPhone 16 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 16 Pro also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro counts with a superior memory for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 16 Pro.
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