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iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13

Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 13

What iPhone 12 does better (3) and where iPhone 13 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12

7.1Score

3 advantages≈ $185

Apple · 2021iPhone 13

7.6Score

9 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

6.7Display6.7

5.3Performance6.1

6.9Camera7.9

3.0Battery3.1

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12iPhone 13

	iPhone 12	iPhone 13	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	146.7 mm	=
Width	71.5 mm	71.5 mm	=
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.7 mm	−0.3 mm
Weight	164 g	174 g	−10 g

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

Why is iPhone 12 better than iPhone 13?

Weight164 g vs 174 g+6%
Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS vs -25.5 LUFS+-4%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.7 mm+4%

Why is iPhone 13 better than iPhone 12?

AnTuTu score568,674 vs 775,519+36%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 3,240 mAh+15%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,067 vs 4,645+14%
Wired charging18 W vs 20 W+11%
Measured brightness643 nits vs 802 nits+25%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,155 vs 2,445+13%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3.23 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12≈ $1857.1	Apple iPhone 13≈ $2507.6
Design
Weight	164 g	174 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.7 mm
Height	146.7 mm	146.7 mm
Width	71.5 mm	71.5 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass
Colours	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.1″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,170 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,532 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	643 nits	802 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	86%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Chip maker	Apple	Apple
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	6
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	3.23 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
AnTuTu score	568,674	775,519
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,067	4,645
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,155	2,445
Memory
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/3.4"	1/1.9"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	3,240 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	20 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	Lightning
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.4 LUFS	-25.5 LUFS
3D face unlock	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	iOS 15
Platform	iOS	iOS
EU label
Energy class	B	B