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iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13

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FeatureiPhone 12iPhone 13
PriceKSh 38,000KSh 46,000
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM4GB4GB
Storage64GB, 128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
BatteryLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)Li-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 updateWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
Operating systemiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
BrandAppleApple
ModelApple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 13
Announced2020, October 13 (released 2020, October 23)2021, September 14 (released 2021, September 24)

Design

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Display

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCeramic Shield glass
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
ProcessorApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
RAM4GB4GB
Storage64GB, 128GB, 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeNVMe
Expandable storageNo (no card slot)No (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
BatteryLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)Li-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 updateWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

Software

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
Operating systemiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)Nano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Connectivity

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportYes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite featuresNoNo

Durability

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, PurpleStarlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Audio

SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 13
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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