Wallpapers

Get your free iPhone 12 teardown wallpaper! Choose from iFixit or Creative Electron (X-ray) versions. Looking for something else? Have a look at some of our other wallpaper posts.

Teardown

The iFixit team embarked on a side-by-side teardown of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Check it out!

News

Initial camera repair tests on the iPhone 12 failed, and a leaked document indicates Apple may have deliberately disabled repairs outside of its network. Read more at Is This the End of the Repairable iPhone?

Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing problems with your iPhone 12 but aren’t sure what’s causing the issue, check out our iPhone 12 Troubleshooting page for some diagnostics help.

Background

This is the regular version of the iPhone 12 series. Its other siblings are the iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

The most often replaced iPhone 12 parts include the battery, screen, and rear camera lenses.

Identification

Its identifying feature is the squared-off edges, setting it apart from the five previous generations.

Specifications

Announce date: October 13, 2020

Operating System: iOS 14

Display:

  • 6.1-inch “Super Retina XDR” OLED display
  • Haptic Touch
  • 2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
  • 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
  • True Tone
  • P3 wide color gamut
  • 625 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Dual primary camera:

  • True Tone flash with Slow Sync
  • HDR video recording with Dolby Vision, up to 30 fps
  • 4K video recording, up to 60 fps
  • Wide-angle module
    • 12 MP
    • ƒ/1.6 aperture
    • Optical image stabilization (OIS)
    • Autofocus with 100% Focus Pixels
    • Seven-element lens
  • Ultra-wide module (120° field of view)
    • 12 MP
    • ƒ/2.4 aperture
    • Five-element lens

TrueDepth selfie camera with Face ID:

  • 12 MP
  • ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • HDR video recording with Dolby Vision, up to 30 fps
  • 4K video recording, up to 60 fps
  • Retina Flash

Processor: A14 Bionic with Neural Engine

  • 5 nm process
  • 6-core CPU
  • 4-core GPU

RAM: 4 GB

Storage: 64, 128, or 256 GB

Battery: 2815 mAh

  • Up to 17 hours of video playback
  • Up to 65 hours of audio playback
  • MagSafe wireless charging, up to 15W
  • Qi wireless charging, up to 7.5W
  • Fast-charge capable

Sensors:

  • Face ID
  • Barometer
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor

Wireless Connectivity:

  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G (sub‑6 GHz; mmWave only on bands n260 and n261 / US models A2172 and A2176)
  • Gigabit-class LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Apple-designed U1 Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
  • NFC

Dimensions: 5.78 inches × 2.82 × 0.29 in (146.7 mm × 71.5 × 7.4 mm)

Weight: 162 g (5.71 oz), 164 g (5.78 oz) mmWave model

Colors: Black, White, (PRODUCT) RED, Green, Blue

Additional Information