iPhone 12
Released October 13, 2020

iPhone 12
Released October 13, 2020
iPhone 12
Key specifications
- 6.1"
- iOS
- 256 GB
- Lithium Iron
Available Colors
High Level
Features and Full Specifications
Size and Display
Height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
Width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm)
Depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
Weight: 5.78 ounces (164 grams)
6.1" diagonal Super Retina XDR display 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display 2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
Camera and Audio
Dual 12MP 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 63MP) Sapphire crystal lens cover 100% Focus Pixels (Wide) Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide) Deep Fusion (Ultra Wide, Wide) Smart HDR 3 Wide color 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
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 8MP still photos while recording 4K video Playback zoom Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264 Stereo recording
12MP 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 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 color capture for photos and Live Photos Lens correction Retina Flash Auto image stabilization Burst mode
Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)7
Audio formats supported: AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos, and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) Spatial audio playback User‑configurable maximum volume limit
Power and Battery
Video playback: Up to 17 hours Video playback (streamed): Up to 11 hours Audio playback: Up to 65 hours
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W10 Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W10 Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes11 with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging up to 15W10 Magnet array Alignment magnet Accessory Identification NFC Magnetometer
Face ID Barometer Three‑axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor
Features include: Voice Control VoiceOver Zoom Magnifier RTT and TTY support Siri and Dictation Type to Siri Switch Control Closed Captions AssistiveTouch Speak Screen Back Tap
In the box
iPhone with iOS 14 USB-C to Lightning Cable Documentation