Apple iPhone 12
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Manual network selection
| 1. | From the home screen, tap Settings. |
| 2. | Tap Mobile Data. |
| 3. | Tap Network Selection. |
| 4. | Tap the Automatic switch to enable manual network selection. |
| 5. | Tap the network you'd like to connect to. |
Top specifications
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
Internal device memory
64GB/128GB/256GB
Max external memory
N/A
Main camera (max MP)
Ultra Wide: 12
Wide: 12
Wide: 12
Charge rate
-
Device warranty
1 year
Battery
Removable battery
No
Talk time (mins)
-
Charge rate
-
Standby time (hrs)
-
Fast charge
Yes
Power saving
Low Power Mode
Wireless charging
Yes - Qi (7.5W) and MagSafe (15W)
Battery capacity
2815mAh
Body
Height (mm)
146.7
Width (mm)
71.5
Depth (mm)
7.4
Weight (g)
162
Water resistant
Yes - IP68
Dust resistant
Yes
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Direct
No
Personal hotspot
Yes
Bluetooth
Version 5.0
USB
Yes
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
Wi-Fi 6
USB cable
Yes
HDMI output
No
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Yes
USB type
USB Type-C to Lightning
Processor
CPU speed
A14 Bionic chip with Next‑generation Neural Engine
Display
Resolution
2532x1170
Pixels
460 ppi
Touch screen
Yes
Size (inches)
6.1
Multi-touch
Yes
Brightness
625 nits
Contrast ratio
2,000,000:1
Screen type
Super Retina XDR OLED
Messaging
Text messages
Yes
Multimedia messages
Yes
Email
Yes
IM
Yes
Network
Band
Quad
VoLTE (4G calling in UK)
Yes
VoLTE Roaming (4G calling abroad)
Yes
2G
Yes
3G
Yes
4G
Yes
5G
Yes
Works in the US
Yes
Platform
Operating system
Apple iOS
Generic software version
iOS 14
Sensors
LiDAR scanner
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Digital compass
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Proximity sensor
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Memory
RAM
6GB
Device memory
64GB/128GB/256GB
Card slot
No
Card max size
N/A
Camera
Zoom type
2x optical zoom out
5x digital zoom in
5x digital zoom in
HD video recording
Yes
Slow motion
1080p @ 120 fps or 240 fps
Resolution (max. mp)
Ultra Wide: 12
Wide: 12
Wide: 12
Secondary camera resolution (MP)
12
Camera type
Dual rear-facing
No. of cameras
3
Front camera
No. of cameras
1
Resolution (max MP)
12
HD video recording
Yes
Additional features
Portrait Lighting
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
HDR video recording
Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilisation
QuickTake video
Live Photos
Lens correction
Burst mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
HDR video recording
Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilisation
QuickTake video
Live Photos
Lens correction
Burst mode
Slow motion
1080p @ 120fps
Aperture
f/2.2
Selfie modes
Portrait mode, Animoji and Memoji, Night mode
Rear camera
Resolution (max MP)
Ultra Wide angle: 12
Wide angle: 12
Wide angle: 12
No. of cameras
2
Aperture
Ultra Wide angle: f/2.4
Wide angle: f/1.6
Wide angle: f/1.6
Bokeh filters
Yes
Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
Yes
Flash
Brighter True Tone flash with slow sync
Field of vision (FOV)
120-degrees
HD video recording
4K video recording @ 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
Slow motion
1080p @ 120 fps or 240 fps
Type
Ultra Wide angle
Wide angle
Wide angle
Zoom
2x optical zoom out
5x digital zoom in
5x digital zoom in
Additional features
Portrait mode
Portrait Lighting
Panorama
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
Live Photos
Advanced red‑eye correction
Burst mode
Audio zoom
QuickTake video
Time-lapse video
Cinematic video stabilisation
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Stereo recording
Portrait Lighting
Panorama
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
Live Photos
Advanced red‑eye correction
Burst mode
Audio zoom
QuickTake video
Time-lapse video
Cinematic video stabilisation
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Stereo recording
Features
A-GPS
Yes
FM radio
No
Web browser
Yes
Voice recording
Yes
Music player
Yes
Video player
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes
Video calling
Yes
GPS
Yes
Document viewer
Yes
3.5mm headphone jack
No
Always On
No
Face recognition
Yes
Wi-Fi calling
Yes
Security
Fingerprint sensor
No
Facial recognition
Yes
Accessibility
Accessibility features
Voice control
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
RTT and TTY support
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Speak Screen
Back Tap
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
RTT and TTY support
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Speak Screen
Back Tap
Warranty
Device warranty
12 months
Flash
Flash type
Brighter True Tone with slow sync
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