Apple iPhone 12 Pro

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Design

Dimensions 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight 6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics 3D Face unlock
Keys Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size 6.1-inch
Resolution 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology OLED
Refresh rate 60Hz
Screen-to-body 86.93 %
Peak brightness 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU Apple 4-core GPU
RAM 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion not expandable
OS iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single 2053
GeekBench 6 Multi 4442
3D Mark High 2257
3D Mark Low 1767

Battery

Capacity 2815 mAh
Type Li - Ion
Charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate: 5h 2min
Browsing: 12h 35min
Gaming: 6h 46min
Video: 6h 48min

Camera

Rear Triple camera
Main camera 12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera 12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash LED
Video recording 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB Lightning
Hearing aid compatible M3/T4
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones No 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s) Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice Yes
VoLTE Yes

Buyers information

MSRP $ 1000 / € 1150
In The Box USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation
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Availability

Officially announced Oct 13, 2020
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Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1100
with 512GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1300

Carrier Availability

Available

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News

Apple hikes trade-in values for iPhone 12 and later models for a limited time
If you have an older iPhone model, now might be the time to get a deal done. From now through June 18th, Apple has raised the trade-in value of iPhone 12 and newer models from a range of $170-$630 to $200-$650. Besides the model, other things play an...
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Apple hikes trade-in values for iPhone 12 and later models for a limited time
Apple pulls latest beta software on certain iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch models
Apple released several new beta updates yesterday including iOS 18.4 beta 1 which included some new Apple Intelligence features including a new "Sketch" drawing style for the Image Playground. Some of the new features we are hoping to see in iOS 18.4...
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Apple pulls latest beta software on certain iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch models
Surprise! iOS 17.4 update gave iPhone 12 users a much needed improvement
When Apple released iOS 17.4 earlier this month, it brought plenty of changes to iPhone handsets in the European Union where Apple was forced to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The update allows users with an iPhone purchased in one of the...
, by Alan Friedman, 0
Surprise! iOS 17.4 update gave iPhone 12 users a much needed improvement
France says iPhone 12 exceeds radiation limits and has halted sales of the older model
The EU might be more sensitive when it comes to radiation and according to one expert, the EU standard "is ten times lower than the level of emissions which, according to scientific studies, can have consequences for users." As a result, per Gizmodo,...
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France says iPhone 12 exceeds radiation limits and has halted sales of the older model

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.3
Camera quality
8.7
Performance
9.3
Display
9.3
Battery life and charging
9
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
Great Phone for Weather and Ham Radio.
Phone owned for more than a year

I got the 12 Pro in Mid-March 2021. I am coming off a Galaxy S20 5G and I am very pleased thus far. The 2815 Mah Battery is actually better than the 4000 Mah on the S20. It lasts longer on standby and during usage. Audio through the earbuds is great, even bass sounds good. I use Apple Music and it sounds great with the setting adjusted for higher level output and frequency response. Also allowing more data on 5G is a good option.

The display is very crisp and robust. The touch sensitivity is excellent even with a glass screen protector. I wish the top notch was a bit smaller. I am pleased it is a flat screen and not one of the curved screens. Screen protectors will last longer because of this. The aluminum build is very good looking.

Charging the phone is fast enough with a 20 Watt charger. I have been using only 20% of my Battery daily due to the excellent battery management and tweaking on my own (settings). I agree with keeping the "Adaptive Battery" charging feature enabled. The phone generally does not heat up except OS Updating. I have a maximum capacity of 91% in Late December 2021.

Operation of the phone overall is excellent. The "Settings" menu is presented very well, very easy. The UI is vintage Apple and is easy to navigate, especially after reviewing the recent manual online via Books. I update the manual with each "point" update like 15.5 or 15.6 and etc.

The 12 Pro has a solid feel and is easy for me to operate. I am a Weather Spotter (SKYWARN) and Ham Radio Operator in Central NJ and a phone is a vital tool for me. On May 16st, 2022 at 13:00 local I received iOS 15.5 OTA which came in at 673.8 MB. As of 6/15/2022 15.5 seems to be a bit better than 15.4.1 but the "Stutter" still exists on Re-Boot or powering up! Where's 15.5.1 at?

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9
12 Pro Is Great
Phone owned for less than a year

I got the 12 Pro in Mid-March. I am coming off a Galaxy S20 5G and I am very pleased thus far. The 2815 Mah Battery is actually better than the 4000 Mah on the S20. It lasts longer on standby and during usage. Still trying to figure out where the Dolby ATMOS is for Music. Audio through the earbuds is great, even bass sounds good. I use Apple Music and it sounds great with the setting adjusted for higher level output and frequency response. Also allowing more data on 5G is a good option.

The display is very crisp and robust. The touch sensitivity is excellent even with a glass screen protector. I wish the top notch was a bit smaller. I am pleased it is a flat screen and not one of the curved screens. Screen protectors will last longer because of this.

Charging the phone is fast enough with a 20 Watt charger. I have been using only 20% of my Battery daily due to the excellent battery management and tweaking on my own (settings). I agree with keeping the "Adaptive Battery" charging feature enabled.

Operation of the phone overall is excellent. The UI is vintage Apple and is easy to navigate, especially after reviewing the recent manual online via Books. I update the manual with each "point" update like 14.5 or 14.6 and etc.

The 12 Pro has a solid feel and is easy for me to operate. I am a Weather Spotter (SKYWARN) and Ham Radio Operator and a phone is a vital tool for me. I received iOS 14.7 (7/19/2021 at 13:00 local). So far a few days later it seems to be quite stable.

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10
iPhone at it's finest
Phone owned for less than 3 months

I've had my iPhone 12 Pro since it's launch. Coming from iPhone 11, I thought that I'd like the oled screen, the new (old) design language and the stainless steal frames. It turned out to be much more. I totally love the camera system. The pro has got the cameras to cover your photography efforts in various scenarious. I even like the new LiDar sensor, which apparently helps for low light focus and object detection/separation.
Otherwise, the build quality is at it's usual superb level. I have no complains about the display quality and it's pixel density. The display can be both bright and readable and dim enough not to blind you in dark environments. The diagonal of 6.1 inches suits me perfectly as the 12 Pro Max's display comes too big for my hands and pockets.
The battery gets me going through the day but the 12 Pro is not a 2 days battery phone at any means. It's not even a day and a half. I consider myself a moderate to have user.
Finally the user experience. It is, to say, the user experience you could expect from an Apple device - simple and intuitive UI, combined with incredibly fast hardware - no stutter or lag at all. It just flies.
I can recommend it anytime of the day for anyone.

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