iPhone Xs vs iPhone 12 Pro

The iPhone 12 Pro is slightly heavier and larger than the iPhone XS. Measurements for the iPhone 12 Pro are as follows: 5.78” (H) x 2.82” (W) x 0.29” (D) with a weight of 6.66 ounces. Measurements for the iPhone XS include a height of 5.65”, a width of 2.79”, a depth of 0.30”, and a weight of 6.24 ounces.

The iPhone XS has a dual 12MP rear camera with a wide and telephoto lens, and the iPhone 12 Pro has a triple 12MP rear camera with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens. Along with the addition of the ultra-wide lens, the iPhone 12 Pro also brings several features not available on the iPhone XS, such as Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits, Deep Fusion for better processing, support for Apple’s ProRAW file format, and HDR video recording with Dolby Vision (at up to 4K at 60 fps).

The screen on the iPhone 12 Pro measures 6.1 inches and the screen on the iPhone XS measures 5.8 inches. The iPhone 12 Pro features a Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170, a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, a typical max brightness of 800, and an HDR max brightness of 1200. In comparison, the iPhone XS features a Super Retina HD (OLED) HDR display with a resolution of 2436 x 1125, a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, and a typical max brightness of 625. Shared features include wide color (P3) and True Tone.

The iPhone XS and iPhone 12 Pro are fast-charge capable when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable, and they also support Qi wireless charging. The iPhone 12 Pro can also charge using Apple MagSafe. In terms of battery life expectations, the iPhone XS has a 2,658 mAh battery that provides up to 14 hours of video playback time or up to 60 hours of audio playback time, and the iPhone 12 Pro has a 2,815 mAh battery that provides up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time.