Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 17e
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Overview
| Specs Score | 54 / 100 | 63 / 100 Better Specs |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 86% Less Bezels | |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB More RAM |
| Storage | 64 GB | 256 GB More Storage |
| CPU Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual | 48 MP Better Camera Resolution |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm Slimmer | 7.8 mm |
| Battery | 4005 mAh Bigger Battery |
General
| Model | iPhone 12 | A3634, A3575 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano + eSim | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | October 13, 2020 | March 02, 2026 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation |
Design
| Dimensions | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.4 mm | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 162 g | 169 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Soft Pink |
Display
| Type | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color Super Retina XDR OLED Screen |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86% | |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 Front, Glass back | |
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | |
| Features | Super Retina XDR, HDR10, True Tone, Wide Colour | HDR Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously |
| Notch | Yes, Large Notch | Yes, Small Notch |
Memory
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75) TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, Lightning Cable | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Extra
| GPS | yes with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC, Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, Face ID, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro, Accelerometer, | Face ID, Barometer, High dynamic range gyro, High-g accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, Apple C1X Cellular Modem, Aluminium Design |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus | Yes |
| Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | 48mp Fusion Main: 26 Mm, Ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp and 48mp), Also Enables 12mp 2x Telephoto: 52 Mm, Ƒ/1.6 Aperture, Optical Image Stabilisation, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63mp), Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red‑eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif and Jpeg, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video, Optical Image Stabilisation For Video, Digital Zoom Up To 6x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 Retina Flash | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Autofocus, Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | iOS v14 | iOS v26.3 |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A14 | Apple A19 |
| CPU | 3.1 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | Apple GPU | 4‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators |
| NPU | 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM | Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio Playback, User-Configurable Maximum Volume Limit |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG | Supported Formats Include HEVC, H.264, and AV1, Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG, Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for Mirroring, Photos, and Video Out to Apple TV (2nd Generation or Later) or AirPlay-Enabled Smart TV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | Li-ion Battery | 4005 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 15W |
| Video Playback Time | 26 hours |
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