Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 14

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 14 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 14 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,152, while Apple iPhone 12 scores 3,953, making Apple iPhone 14 the better performer.

Display: Both Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 14 offer the same screen size of 6.1 inches and feature the same Super Retina XDR display.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 14 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 14 feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Apple iPhone 14 offers a higher battery capacity with 3279 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making Apple iPhone 14 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 14 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 14 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 12

₹59,900

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 14

₹54,900

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

87%

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020

09 Sep, 2022

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1170x2532 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


2815 mAh	3279 mAh
20W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
NVMe	NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Excellent OLED display
Blazing-fast performance
Good cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Lacks a high refresh rate screen
High price tag in India
Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(231,051 ratings)

4.6/5

(290,571 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

621,879

AnTuTu Score

1,286,140

AnTuTu Score

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₹59,900

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Not Available in any store

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4 More Videos

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

Sep 09, 2022

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

iOS v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

5 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

621,879

1,286,140

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %

26.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Design

Height

146.7 mm

Width

71.5 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

162 grams

172 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2815 mAh

3279 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 41m 6s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)