Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
66 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, 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 16
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3561mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 16
    vs
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 87.1 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 16
    1719 nits
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    796 nits
    sRGB gamut99.7 %99.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hz277 Hz
    Response time3 ms3.6 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
    Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 170 g (6 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor No No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 16
    86.4 %
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    87.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A18 Apple A14 Bionic
    Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3100 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/4.05 (Everest)    		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
    - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Apple A18 GPU Apple A14 GPU
    GPU Cores 640 256
    GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1278 MHz
    FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16
    3283
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    1941
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16
    8094
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    5005
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831941
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80945005
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 16
    1580390
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    1105744
    CPU439113262691
    GPU611111387783
    Memory181791169306
    UX348375285964
    NanoReview Score15803901105744
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 16
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    7431
    Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
    Stabilityn/a76 %
    Graphics Testn/a44 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a7431
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 16 GB 14 GB

    Battery

    Volume 3561 mAh 2815 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 16
    29:45
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    19:45
    Web Browsing13:44 h07:12 h
    Video Playback18:09 h12:00 h
    Games05:56 h04:33 h
    Standby Mode130 h101 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom 116 Optical, 2x
    Flash Dual LED Dual 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: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX372
    Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a52 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 16
    149
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    126
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 16
    154
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    130
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 16
    147
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    127
    Bokeh8070
    Preview8477
    Zoomn/a111
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
    Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    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 16
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    127
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 16
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    140

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 USB Type-C 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 TypeNanoNano
    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/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 categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 16
    90.4 dB
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro
    92.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 1000
    MSRP ($) 799 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    Apple iPhone 16:

    The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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