iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 12

iPhone 16 Pro $999
iPhone 12 $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
A18 Pro
CPU
A14 Bionic
GPU
6-Core A18 Pro
GPU
4-Core A14
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.3" OLED 2622×1206 Touch
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 65% faster vs iPhone 12
  • 39% slower vs iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro - GB6S 3,410
x1.65
iPhone 12 - GB6S 2,070
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 65% faster vs iPhone 12
  • 39% slower vs iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro - GB6M 8,490
x1.65
iPhone 12 - GB6M 5,140
x1

FP32

  • 2.98x faster vs iPhone 12
  • 66% slower vs iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro - 2.23 TFLOPS FP32
x2.98
iPhone 12 - 749 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
A18 Pro
6 Cores
6 Threads
4.04GHz Clock
CPU Image
A14 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3GHz Clock
A18 Pro vs A14 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
6-Core A18 Pro
768 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A14
256 Shaders
1463MHz
Shared Memory
2.23 TFLOPS FP32
4%
749 GFLOPS FP32
1%
6-Core A18 Pro vs 4-Core A14 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
6.3"
OLED
HDR
Always On
6.1"
OLED
HDR
-
6.3"
6.1"
Area
15.1 in² (97.2 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
625 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Resolution
2622×1206
3.2 Million Pixels
460 PPI
Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
2622×1206
2532×1170
2,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2622×1206
2532×1170
Main
48.8MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.78 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
-
Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
Ultrawide
48.8MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
Periscope
12.2MP
120mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
5.0x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
15x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
-
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
120 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
Apple ProRaw
ProRes
Cinematic Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
-
-
-
-
2
2
4
4
Modem
Qualcomm
X71
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X55
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Thread
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
-
-
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GPS L5
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
-
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
External
External
13.8Wh
3582mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
10.8Wh
2815mAh
3.83V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 22 Hours
Up to 11 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
45 min 80%
75 min 100%
Charge Time
28 min 50%
55 min 80%
85 min 100%
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Titanium, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
MagSafe
Qi Wireless Charging
MagSafe
Height
149.6 mm (5.9 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
146.7 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
Weight
164 g (5.78 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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