iPhone 11 vs iPhone 12

The display size on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 is 6.1 inches. But while the display size is the same, the iPhone 11 is bigger and heavier than the iPhone 12. Measurements for the iPhone 11 are as follows: 5.94” in height, 2.98” in width, by 0.33” in depth. Measurements for the iPhone 12 are as follows: 5.78” in height, by 2.82” in width, by 0.29” in depth. The iPhone 11 weighs 6.84 ounces versus a 5.78-ounce weight for the iPhone 12.

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 have similar camera hardware with a dual 12MP wide and ultra-wide array on the back, and a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front. They also share many common features such as Night Mode, Deep Fusion, optical image stabilization (OIS), Portrait Mode, and Portrait Lighting. However, the iPhone 12 brings a key new feature of HDR video recording with Dolby Vision (up to 4K at 30 fps).

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 each feature a 6.1” display with True Tone, wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, and a 625 nits (typical) max brightness. The iPhone 11 display is a Liquid Retina HD (LCD) with a resolution of 1792 x 828 and a 1400:1 contrast ratio. The iPhone 12 display is a Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170 and a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1. The iPhone 12 display also has a 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness.

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 both feature rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that are fast-charge capable, with support for wireless charging using the Qi wireless charging standard. Both models also offer the same battery life expectations, with up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. A key difference between the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 batteries is the iPhone 12 can charge with Apple MagSafe.