Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
iPhone 15 Plus
Bar
Model
A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096
iPhone 12
Announced
2023, September
2020, October
Released
2023, September
2020, October
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
164 g (5.78 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Network
2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
Yes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176
5G Network
Yes
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
1170 x 2532 pixels
Display Colors
1B+ colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
460 ppi density
460 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
No
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Features
HDR (photo/panorama)
Dolby Vision HDR, stereo sound rec.
HDR (photo/panorama)
Flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Quad-LED dual-tone flash
Selfie Set
Dual Cameras
Dual Cameras
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
2nd Selfie
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Selfie Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
HDR
Software
OS
iOS 17
iOS 14
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Apple A14 Bionic (5nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
128/256/512 GB / 1 TB
64GB/128GB/256GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes, 15W wireless (MagSafe) / 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
Unspecified
Unspecified
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Yes, 18W