Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12

75 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4325mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 203g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)59 Hz226 Hz
Response time5 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Plus], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22321941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54075008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU339500310050
GPU437729323143
Memory228846173777
UX324881288345
NanoReview Score13309561095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.44 °C41.2 °C
Stability82 %77 %
Graphics Test56 fps45 fps
Graphics Score94307601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus], [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB 7 GB

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing09:55 h08:00 h
Video Playback15:18 h12:09 h
Games05:41 h04:35 h
Standby Mode133 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.661/3.4
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.6
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh7055
Preview8574
Zoom9060
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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