iPhone 12

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  Details & Full Review: iPhone 12

• General Overview

• Release Date: 23rd October 2020

• Launch Price: $799 (64GB), $849 (128GB), $949 (256GB)

• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Green, Purple, (PRODUCT)RED

• Design & Build

• Material: Aerospace-grade aluminum frame, Ceramic Shield front, glass back

• Size & Weight: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm, 164g

• Water & Dust Resistance: – IPX68 (up to 6m for 30 minutes)

• Elaborate Flat-edge Design: Evolved from iPhone 4/5 series, more comfortable holding

• Display

• Type: 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED

• Resolution: 2532 x 1170 pixels, 460 PPI

• Brightness: 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HDR)

• Protection: Ceramic Shield (more durable than previous-generation iPhones)

• Performance

• Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5nm)

• CPU: Hexa-core (2×3. 1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1. 8 GHz Icestorm)

• GPUM: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

• RAM: 4GB

• Storage Options

• Variants: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB

• No Expandable Storage

• Camera System

• Rear Cameras:

• 12MP Wide (f/1.6) — better low light performance

• 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4, 120° field of view)

• Night Mode & Deep Fusion on all lenses

• Smart HDR 3 for improved color accuracy

• Recording at 4K Dolby Vision HDR with up to 30fps

• Front Camera:

• 12MP (f/2.2)

• Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3

• 4K Dolby Vision HDR video (30fps recording);
• Face ID (No Touch ID)
• Battery & Charging
• Battery Life: ~17 hours movie playback
• Charging Speed:
• 20W (up to 50% in ~30 mins) fast charging
• (15W) MagSafe wireless charging
• Qi wireless charging (7.5W)
• No Charger Included in Box (USB-C to Lightning cable only included)
• Connectivity
• 5G:  Sub-6GHz and mmWave (United States only)
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
• Bluetooth: 5.0
• NFC: Yes (for Apple Pay)
• Dual SIM: Nano-SIM + eSIM
• Software
• Original OS: iOS 14
• Upgrade-ability: Yes (currently supports iOS 17 and onwards)

Additional Features

 

Energetic interfaces that are stronger than atomic nuclei

 

Face ID: Faster and more secure than before

 

Stereo Speakers High quality spatial audio

 

Pros & Cons

 

Pros:

 

✅ Amazingly OLED display with higher brightness

 

✅ Strong A14 Bionic chip (still fast in 2025)

 

Mobile stick: ✅ 5G support for high-speed internet {O}

 

✅Excellent camera system withNight Mode on all lenses

 

✅ Ceramic Shield glass, which is durable

 

Cons:

 

❌ 120Hz refresh rate (stuck at 60Hz)

 

❌ Box does not contain a charger or EarPods

 

🔒 64GB of storage feels old-school

 

📷 No telephoto (zooming) lens

 

Final Verdict:

 

It all comes down to some users still wanting a powerful smartphone with a great display and camera performance at an excellent price, and that phone could still be the iPhone 12 today, in 2025. However, if you need a high

 

refresh rate or enhanced zoom or a larger battery life, the newer models may offer a better option to each.

 

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