iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro

Name: Apple iPhone 12
Brand: Apple
SKU: apple-iphone-12
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Going from the iPhone 12 to the iPhone 13 Pro means stepping up to the Pro model, which includes perks such as more storage space and a better camera system. The iPhone 12 storage options were 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB and the iPhone 13 Pro starts at 128GB and goes all the way up to 1TB. The front-facing camera on these phones was both 12MP TrueDepth, but the iPhone 13 Pro includes new features such as Photographic Styles and a Cinematic mode for recording videos. Similarly, these two features are also available on the rear camera, which on the iPhone 13 Pro is a Pro (triple) camera array with a telephoto, wide and ultra-wide lens, and features such as Apple ProRAW and Night mode portraits.

Price Comparison

iPhone 12

Low price:

$154

Avg price:

$241

How much does iPhone 12 cost?

iPhone 13 Pro

Low price:

$288

Avg price:

$445

What's the best iPhone 13 Pro price?

iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro Pricing

iPhone 12 prices start at $154, which is cheaper than the iPhone 13 Pro low price of $288.

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Specs Comparison

The “Pro” model iPhone has extra features not available on the non-Pro models. In the case of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 Pro, this means a display that has ProMotion technology, more available storage space, and a better rear camera system. The iPhone 13 Pro feature set includes a 6.1” Super Retina XDR display, up to 1TB of storage, and a triple 12MP rear camera with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens.

Size

The display size on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 Pro is 6.1 inches. And, while these two models also share the same exterior measurements, the iPhone 13 Pro is heavier than the iPhone 12. The measurements are as follows: 5.78” (H) x 2.82” (W) x 0.29” (D). The iPhone 12 weighs 5.78 ounces, versus the 7.19-ounce weight of the iPhone 13 Pro.

Size and Weight: iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro
Size	iPhone 12	iPhone 13 Pro
Width	72 mm 2.8 inches	72 mm 2.8 inches
Height	147 mm 5.8 inches	147 mm 5.8 inches
Depth	7 mm 0.3 inches	8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight	162 g 5.7 ounces	203 g 7.2 ounces

Camera

The iPhone 12 has a dual 12MP rear camera system with a wide and ultra-wide lens. The iPhone 13 Pro has a triple rear camera system with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens. The iPhone 13 Pro also supports several camera features that are not available on the iPhone 12. These features include Apple ProRAW support, Night Mode Portraits, Photographic Styles, macro photography and video recording, ProRes video recording, and a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field.

Cameras: iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro
Camera	iPhone 12	iPhone 13 Pro
Primary	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Resolution	4032x3024	4032x3024
Aperture	f/2.4
Secondary	12.0 MP

Screen

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 Pro each have a 6.1” Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with True Tone, wide color (P3), a PPI of 460, and a resolution of 2532 x 1170. Other specs for the displays include a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, and 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness. The key differences include ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz on iPhone 13 Pro display, along with a 1000 nits (typical) max brightness. The iPhone 12 does not support ProMotion and has a 625 nits (typical) max brightness.

Screen and Display: iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro
Display	iPhone 12	iPhone 13 Pro
Screen Tech	OLED	None
Resolution	1170x2532	1170x2532
Screen Size	154 mm 6.1 in	155 mm 6.1 in
Pixels Per Inch	457 ppi	457 ppi
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	- Hz

Battery

The iPhone 13 Pro offers longer battery life as compared to the iPhone 12. The iPhone 13 Pro battery offers up to 22 hours of video playback time or up to 75 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the iPhone 12 battery offers up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. Otherwise, both models support MagSafe charging, Qi wireless charging, and are fast-charge capable when using a Lighting cable and Apple 20W wall power adapter.

Battery and Charging: iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro
Battery	iPhone 12	iPhone 13 Pro
Capacity	2815 mAh	3095 mAh
Longevity	13 hours	hours
USB	Lightning	Lightning

Processing

Processing: iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro
Processor	iPhone 12	iPhone 13 Pro
CPU	Apple A14 Bionic APL1001 / APL1W01	Apple A15 Bionic APL1007 / APL1W07 (T8110)
CPU Cores	6
GPU	16-core Neural Engine
GPU Cores	4

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Color Choices

iPhone 12

Available in 6 colors:

Black
White
Blue
Green
Purple
Red

iPhone 13 Pro

Available in 5 colors:

Gold
Graphite
Green
Sierra Blue
Silver

iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13 Pro Colors

The iPhone 12 is available in six colors and the iPhone 13 Pro is available in five colors. The iPhone 12 colors include Black, White, Green, Blue, Purple, and PRODUCT(RED). The iPhone 13 Pro colors include Graphite, Silver, Gold, Sierra Blue, and Alpine Green.

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