Apple iPhone 12 vs. Apple iPhone 13 vs. Apple iPhone 15

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Apple

Apple

Model

iPhone 12

iPhone 13

iPhone 15

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

A2633: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave
A2482: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2631: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2634, A2635: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3090: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2846: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3089: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3092: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

4 GiB

4 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

4 GiB

4 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1200 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1170 pixels

1170 pixels

1179 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2532 pixels

2532 pixels

2556 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

460 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 14.1

iOS 15

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Face ID

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.6

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.7 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF

Pixel Size

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD2.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

MagSafe

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

775 519

AnTuTu (v10)

1 354 651

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)