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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 13

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Apple iPhone 12
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Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 13
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2020 Sep, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 14.1 IOS 15 up to 15.4.1
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Weight
164 g 174 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.1 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Features
HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits
Dolby Vision Wide color gamut True-tone
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Wide color gamut, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion (10.9 Wh), 2815 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128/256GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in, NVMe
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, (wide), dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS)
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide)
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2482
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,024 USD $859
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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