Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 13

$600

$629

Key differences

Apple iPhone 13 wins

Camera

The Apple iPhone 12 has a camera score of 7.2 and the Apple iPhone 13 has a score of 8.3.

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Apple iPhone 13 wins

Battery

The Apple iPhone 12 has 6.2 hours of battery life. The Apple iPhone 13 has 7.1 hours of battery life.

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Key similarities

Screen Size

The Apple iPhone 12 has a screen size of 6.1 inches and the Apple iPhone 13 is 6.1 inches.

How the Apple iPhone 12 and the Apple iPhone 13 compare to other phones

Spec Comparison


	Apple iPhone 12	Apple iPhone 13

GENERAL
Price
Price	$600	$629
Brand
Brand	Apple	Apple
Operating System
Operating System	iOS	iOS
Year Released
Year Released	2020	2021
Size
Size	5.78" x 2.81"	5.78" x 2.81"

SCREEN
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1"	6.1"
Resolution
Resolution	2532 x 1170	2532 x 1170
Pixels Per Inch
Pixels Per Inch	460	460
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	OLED
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Peak Brightness
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	1200 nits
Curved Screen Edges
Curved Screen Edges	No	No

CAMERA
Camera Score
Camera Score	7.2^/10	8.3^/10
Rear Cameras
Rear Cameras	Main, Ultrawide	Main, Ultrawide
Main Camera
Main Camera	12 megapixels + OIS	12 megapixels + OIS
Ultrawide Field Of View
Ultrawide Field Of View	120°	120°
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Max Video Frame Rate
Max Video Frame Rate	60fps @ 4k	60fps @ 4k

BATTERY
Battery Life
Battery Life	6.2 Hours	7.1 Hours
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity	2815 mAh	3240 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

INTERNAL
Processor
Processor	A14	A15
Internal Storage
Internal Storage	64 GB	128 GB
RAM
RAM	4 GB	4 GB

OTHER FEATURES
Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack	No	No
Unlockable Bootloader
Unlockable Bootloader	No	No
Color
Color	Blue, Purple, Green, White, Black, Red	Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight, Green, Red
SD Card
SD Card	No	No
Dual SIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Custom ROM Support
Custom ROM Support	No	No
Warranty
Warranty	12 months	12 months
Charging Port
Charging Port	Lightning	Lightning
Screen Cutout
Screen Cutout	Notch	Notch
Extra Buttons
Extra Buttons	Silent Switch	Silent Switch
OS Updates Until
OS Updates Until	October 2026	September 2027
Security Updates Until
Security Updates Until	October 2027	September 2028
OS Update Timeliness
OS Update Timeliness	8.8^/10	8.8^/10
Water Resistance Rating
Water Resistance Rating	8	8
Dust Resistance Rating
Dust Resistance Rating	6	6

Comparison summary

Comparison Summary
Better Camera	Apple iPhone 13
Better Battery	Apple iPhone 13
Better performance	Apple iPhone 13

Shopping

Apple iPhone 12

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Pocket-lint

Stuart Miles | March 2022

"The iPhone 12 offers many of the important things that you want from the iPhone: a decent camera, 5G, great screen, fast processor. For the group of people who want a new iPhone without the price tag of the iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 13 range, this is a great choice. There's no settling for second best with this smartphone."

Apple iPhone 13

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TechRadar

James Peckham | September 2022

"The iPhone 13 isn’t a game changer for Apple’s series of smartphones, but it’s an important iteration that offers better battery life, a better processor and an upgraded camera setup than iPhones that have gone before it. If you’re looking for a fast and capable smartphone, and don’t need the extra features of the pricier Pro model, this is a top choice."

About Apple

The tech giant called Apple is synonymous with the most popular smartphone in the world: the iPhone. Known for their build quality and aesthetics, as well as for their excellent integration between hardware and software, iPhones have defined the smartphone industry ever since their conception and they continue to do so by setting new industry standards. Apple's own operating system, called iOS, is known for its simplicity and ease of use, and the company tends to complement it well by creating devices with some of the most powerful processing hardware available in the mobile world. The iPhone is also known for its robust ecosystem of accessories, as it facilitates a very seamless experience when interacting with other Apple products, more so than most of its competitors.