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iPhone 12 Pro vs 5.3

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Nokia 5.3

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (23) and where 5.3 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.5Score

23 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

Nokia · 20205.3

4.8Score

7 advantages≈ $310

6.7Display2.6

8.0Camera5.7

3.0Battery2.4

9.4Features6.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 Pro5.3

	iPhone 12 Pro	5.3	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	164.3 mm	−17.6 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76.6 mm	−5.1 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.5 mm	−1.1 mm
Weight	189 g	185 g	+4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than 5.3?

Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
OLED panelYes · 5.3: No
Optical stabilisationYes · 5.3: No
Telephoto cameraYes · 5.3: No
Wireless chargingYes · 5.3: No
Stereo speakersYes · 5.3: No
Pixel density460 ppi vs 268 ppi+72%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz+55%
Process5 nm vs 11 nm2.2×
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×

Why is 5.3 better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+42%
Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+7%
Weight189 g vs 185 g+2%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.5	Nokia 5.3≈ $3104.8
Design
Weight	189 g	185 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.5 mm
Height	146.7 mm	164.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76.6 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Cyan, Sand, Charcoal
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.6″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	720 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	1,600 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	82.3%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	11 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 610
AnTuTu score	596,244	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	13 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	—
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	10 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	—
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	4.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Rear
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.7 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
EU label
Energy class	B	—