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Apple iPhone 12

Released October 2020 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Jan 24, 2023

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Key specs

Released
October 2020
Launch price (USD)
$799
Launch price (UK)
£799
Launch price (Europe)
€809
Form factor
Standard
OS
iOS
Display
6.1″
Main camera
12 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
2,815 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Base storage
64 GB
Weight
162 g
Water resistance
IP68
Sold in
US, UK, Europe

What the reviewers said

Trusted Reviews UK

4.5/5Jan 24, 2023

A notable jump for Apple's mainline phone with a redesign, OLED screen and strong cameras; still a capable, well-priced performer in 2023.

  • Fantastic new flat-edged design reminiscent of the iPhone 5
  • Exceptional day-to-day performance from the A14 Bionic
  • Very reliable cameras
  • Upgraded OLED display with HDR support
  • Smaller, lighter and more ergonomic than iPhone 11
  • Screen capped at 60Hz with no high refresh rate
  • Notch remains prominent
  • 5G gains are hit-or-miss and drain battery
  • UK model lacks mmWave 5G despite same price
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Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.