Description
Finish
Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED , Green, Blue
Ceramic Shield front
Glass back and aluminium design
Capacity
- 64GB
- 128GB
- 256GB
Size and Weight
Height: 146.7mm
Width: 71.5mm
Depth:7.4mm
Weight: 162g
Display
Super Retina XDR display
6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2532×1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
The iPhone 12 display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.06 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
HDR display
True Tone
Wide colour (P3)
Haptic Touch
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
625 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Splash, Water and Dust Resistance
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres for up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Chip
A14 Bionic chip
Next‑generation Neural Engine
Camera
Dual 12MP camera system: Ultra Wide and Wide cameras
Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120-degree field of view
Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 5x
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)
Optical image stabilisation (Wide)
Five‑element lens (Ultra Wide); seven‑element lens (Wide)
Brighter True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
100% Focus Pixels (Wide)
Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide)
Deep Fusion (Ultra Wide, Wide)
Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red‑eye correction
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Photo geotagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Optical image stabilisation for video (Wide)
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 3x
Audio zoom
Brighter True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Night mode Time‑lapse
Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording
TrueDepth Camera
12-megapixel camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Night mode Time‑lapse
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
QuickTake video
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Face ID
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Location
Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
Mobile data
iBeacon micro-location
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over a mobile network or Wi‑Fi
FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4
Wi‑Fi calling
Audio Playback
Audio formats supported: AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)
Spatial audio playback
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Video Playback
Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Power and Battery
Video playback:
Up to 17 hours
Video playback (streamed):
Up to 11 hours
Audio playback:
Up to 65 hours
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W9
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W9
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes10 with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W9
Magnet array
Alignment magnet
Accessory Identification NFC
Magnetometer
Sensors
Face ID
Barometer
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Operating System
iOS 14
iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
SIM Card
Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM)11
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are not compatible with existing micro‑SIM cards.
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access12
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10.10 or later
Environmental Requirements
Operating ambient temperature:
0° to 35° C
Non-operating temperature:
−20° to 45° C
Relative humidity:
5% to 95% non-condensing
Operating altitude:
tested up to 3,000 metres
In the Box
iPhone with iOS 14
USB-C to Lightning Cable
Documentation
