iPhone 12 vs iPhone 14

The iPhone 12 and the iPhone 14 are close to the same size, though the iPhone 14 is a little heavier. Measurements for the iPhone 12 are as follows: 5.78” (H) x 2.82” (W) x 0.29” (D), with a weight of 5.78 ounces and a 6.1” display. The iPhone 14 measurements are as follows: 5.78” (H) x 2.82” (W) x 0.31” (D), with a weight of 6.07 ounces and a 6.1” display.

The iPhone 12 and the iPhone 14 feature a 12MP TrueDepth front camera, and a dual 12MP rear camera system with a wide and ultra-wide lens. Aside from the similarities in camera hardware, the iPhone 14 has several camera-related features that are unavailable on the iPhone 12. These features include Action mode, a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field, Photographic Styles, and the Photonic Engine.

The iPhone 14 screen is brighter than the iPhone 12 screen, but overall, they share many of the same specs. For example, they both have a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170, a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, support for HDR, True Tone, wide color (P3), and Haptic Touch. They share an HDR max brightness of 1200 nits, but the iPhone 12 has a typical max brightness of 625 nits and the iPhone 14 has a typical max brightness of 800 nits.

The iPhone 12 and the iPhone 14 support Apple MagSafe charging, Qi wireless charging, and are fast-charge capable when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable. The iPhone 12 is powered by a 2,815 mAh battery that can provide up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the iPhone 14 is powered by a 3,279 mAh battery that can provide up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time.