Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone XS

Apple iPhone 12
Apple
iPhone 12
Apple iPhone XS
Apple
iPhone XS

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
October 2020, 5 years 7 months ago
September 2018, 7 years 8 months ago
AnTuTu
1.083.947 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 86% of devices
690.980 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
5.8"
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px FHD+
1125 x 2436 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Oled
Density
460 ppi Very high density
463 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Wide screen notch, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR, DCI-P3, Wide Color display (P3), True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch
Wide screen notch, Touch sampling rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), HDR10, Full sRGB standard, Retina HD display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Ion-strengthtened glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Force Touch, Bluelight Filter, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz
2x ARMv8 A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy efficient cores
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
5 nm
7 nm
Frequency
3.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX503
Apple iSight X
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.5"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
7.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX514

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh
2658 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes
Wireless charging
20W adapter sold separately, MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W10, Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
64 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
70.9 mm 143.6 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
162 g
177 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Stainless steel , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Red Green
Gold Silver Jet Black
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68
Usable surface
87 %
81 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
iOS 18 iOS 18

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B46 (TDD 900), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A, CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Digital Plus

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    4 GB · 5.8" · Apple A12 Bionic
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    4 GB · 5.8" · Apple A12 Bionic
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    4 GB · 5.8" · Apple A12 Bionic
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