Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 15 Plus.

The Apple iPhone 12 has a 6.1-inch display, Apple A14 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 2815mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 15 Plus has a 6.7-inch display, Apple A16 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and mAh battery.


Specs Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Picture Apple iPhone 12
★★★★★ 3.3/5 stars (64 ratings)
× Apple iPhone 15 Plus
★★★★★ 2.3/5 stars (4 ratings)
Screen 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1170 x 2532 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Ceramic Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Notch 6.7-inch WUXGA+ OLED Display (1290 x 2796 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield, 60Hz Refresh Rate, HDR, Dolby Vision, 2000nits peak brightness, and Dynamic Island
OS iOS14.1 iOS17
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
CPU Hexa Core CPU
2x Firestorm @ 3.1GHz & 6x Icestorm @ 1.8GHz 		Hexa Core CPU
2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores
GPU Apple GPU (4 cores) 5-core Apple GPU
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Rear Camera Dual Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Dual Pixel PD Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120° FoV)
-Dual-tone LED Flash
-4K@60fps Video Recording, 5x zoom, and Night Mode 		Dual Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV)
-Dual-tone LED Flash
-Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS
Front Camera 12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording and Night Mode
 12 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS
Storage 64GB, 128GB or 256GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expansion None None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
Position GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou & QZSS GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
USB OTG Yes with DisplayPort
USB Lightning Port USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement Stereo Speakers with HiRes & Dolby Atmos Audio Stereo Dual Speakers and Dolby Atmos
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer 		Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) - AirTags
Emergency SOS via satellite (not applicable in PH)
Crash detection
Battery 2815 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
20W Charging Rate (50% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging Rate (MagSafe), 7.5W Wireless Charging Rate (Qi) 		Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes), 15 Wireless Charging (MagSafe)
Material Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Certified Water & Dust Resistant) Glass front and back, Aluminum frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance)
Size 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm
Weight 164 g 201 g
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Red and White Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Launch Date October 14, 2020 September 13, 2023
Price ₱49,990.00 - Official price of 64GB version in the Philippines
₱52,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
₱58,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines		 ₱63,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
₱70,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
₱82,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines
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