The iPhone 12 has several new features and updates to push the device even further. A new design, new colors, better cameras, and a better processor. Apple positioned the latest lineup as “iPhone for everyone” with the biggest variation in screen size and color ever in the company’s history.

Size and weight

Height: 146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width: 71.5 mm (2.82 inches)
Depth: 7.4 mm (0.29 inch)
Weight: 162 g (5.73 ounces)

Display

Super Retina XDR display
6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2532 x 1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
HDR display
True Tone
Wide colour (P3)
Haptic Touch
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
625 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Splash-, water- and dust-resistant

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip

A14 Bionic chip
Next‑generation Neural Engine

Camera

Dual 12 MP camera system: Ultra Wide and Wide cameras
Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 5x
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
Optical image stabilization (Wide)
Five‑element lens (Ultra Wide); seven‑element lens (Wide)
Brighter True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Panorama (up to 63 MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
100% Focus Pixels (Wide)
Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide)
Deep Fusion (Ultra Wide, Wide)
Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red‑eye correction
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Photo geotagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video recording

HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Optical image stabilization for video (Wide)
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 3x
Audio zoom
Brighter True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time‑lapse
Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8 MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording

TrueDepth camera

12 MP camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time‑lapse
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
QuickTake video
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode