Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

$600

$567

Key differences

Apple iPhone 13 Pro wins

Camera

The Apple iPhone 12 has a camera score of 7.2 and the Apple iPhone 13 Pro has a score of 8.5.

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro wins

Battery

The Apple iPhone 12 has 6.2 hours of battery life. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro has 6.9 hours of battery life.

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Spec Comparison


	Apple iPhone 12	Apple iPhone 13 Pro

GENERAL
Price
Price	$600	$567
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	120Hz
Peak Brightness
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	1200 nits
Curved Screen Edges
Curved Screen Edges	No	No

CAMERA
Camera Score
Camera Score	7.2^/10	8.5^/10
Rear Cameras
Rear Cameras	Main, Ultrawide	Main, Ultrawide, Telephoto
Main Camera
Main Camera	12 megapixels + OIS	12 megapixels + OIS
Ultrawide Field Of View
Ultrawide Field Of View	120°	120°
Telephoto Optical Zoom
Telephoto Optical Zoom	N/A	3x
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	6.9 Hours
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity	2815 mAh	3095 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

INTERNAL
Processor
Processor	A14	A15
Internal Storage
Internal Storage	64 GB	128 GB
RAM
RAM	4 GB	6 GB

OTHER FEATURES
Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack	No	No
Unlockable Bootloader
Unlockable Bootloader	No	No
Color
Color	Blue, Purple, Green, White, Black, Red	Alpine Green, Graphite, Sierra Blue, Gold, Silver
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 Pro
Better Battery	Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Better Screen	Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Better performance	Apple iPhone 13 Pro

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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 Pro

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Android Authority

Dhruv Bhutani | October 2021

"The basic foundation of the phone is rock solid and essentials like UI navigation, apps, security, and privacy features are polished to a sheen. The camera works consistently well and takes some of the best pictures you can get out of a phone. The phone further embellishes it with performance that won’t have you reaching for a replacement for years, and the battery life is hands-down amongst the best you can get on a flagship. If you’ve been eyeing an iPhone, the iPhone 13 Pro is as good as it gets."

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.