Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 14 comparison

Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 14
Apple iPhone 14
Released at Oct, 2020 Released at Sep, 2022

Size comparison

Apple iPhone 12 front
71.5 mm (2.81″)
146.7 mm (5.78″)
71.5 mm (2.81″)
146.7 mm (5.78″)
Apple iPhone 12 side
7.4 mm
7.8 mm
  • Apple iPhone 12
  • Apple iPhone 14

Specifications comparison

General

Models
A2403 / A2172 / A2402 / A2404 / iPhone13,2
In the Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Software

Operating System
iOS 14.1 iOS 16

Body

Dimensions
71.5 x 146.7 x 7.4mm 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.8mm
Weight
164g 172g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Resistance
IP68
Colours
Black / White / Red / Green / Blue / Purple Starlight; other colors

Display

Size
6.1" 6.1"
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
1170x2532 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Density
460ppi 460ppi
Refresh rate
120Hz
Protection
Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

Camera

Rear camera
12MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS / 12MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" 12MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS / 12MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Front camera
12MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" 12MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", AF

Processor

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory

RAM size
4GB 4GB
RAM type
LPDDR4

Storage

Internal storage
64 / 128 / 256GB 128 / 256 / 512GB
Card slot
- -

Connectivity

Number of SIMs
2 2
SIM type
Nano-SIM / eSIM Nano-SIM / eSIM
Cellular technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi
a / b / g / n / ac / 6 a / b / g / n / ac / 6
Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
NFC
+ +
Navigation
GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0

Audio

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor
- -
Face ID
+ +
Accelerometer
+ +
Barometer
+ +
Gyro sensor
+ +
Geomagnetic sensor
+ +
Hall sensor
- -
Proximity sensor
+ +
Ambient Light sensor
- -

Battery

Capacity
2815mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Fast charging
+ +
Wireless charging
+ +
Reverse wireless charging
- -

Performance

AnTuTu
568674 (v8)
GeekBench
4067 (v5.1)