Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.26 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is slightly better than iPhone XS's 84.2 score. Apple iPhone 12 is a much newer device, and it's also a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the iPhone XS. IPhone 12 counts with just a bit better display than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger display, a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a much brighter display.
The iPhone 12 and iPhone XS feature incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have the same internal memory. The iPhone 12 has a bit superior CPU than Apple iPhone XS. They have the same RAM amount, a 64 bits processor and the same number of cores. IPhone XS has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The iPhone 12 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPhone 12 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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