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iPhone 12
iPhone 12 measures 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.4 mm and weighs 164 g, with a 6.1-inch display and the A14 Bionic chip.
| Introduced | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Apple sells it new | No |
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) |
| Display | 6.1″ |
| Resolution | 2532 × 1170 at 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Top of screen | Notch |
| Unlock | Face ID |
| Chip | A14 Bionic |
| Rear cameras | Dual 12MP |
| Video playback | Up to 17 hours |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Colors (6) | Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED, Green, Blue, Purple |
Source: Apple technical specifications for iPhone 12, checked October 2026. Apple does not publish RAM: the figure comes from Wikipedia’s list of iPhone models.
In context
How big is iPhone 12, really?
Of the 34 iPhones on this site, iPhone 12 is the 14th smallest by the size of its front (146.7 × 71.5 mm), the 5th lightest at 164 g, and has the 28th largest screen at 6.1 inches. That puts it in the middle of the range, the size most iPhones have been since 2020.
Its 6.1-inch display is about 65 × 140.6 mm (worked out from the diagonal and its 2532 × 1170 pixel grid), so the screen covers roughly 87% of the front. The front camera and Face ID sensors sit in a notch at the top of the screen. At 460 pixels per inch, individual pixels are not visible at a normal viewing distance.
Against iPhone 11 (2019), the model it followed, it is 4.2 mm shorter and 30 g lighter, the chip moves from A13 Bionic to A14 Bionic.
iPhone 17e, iPhone 16e, iPhone 14, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro share its height and width to within 0.3 mm, so in the hand they feel almost the same size, even if cases are cut differently around the cameras and buttons.
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About iPhone 12
- How big is iPhone 12?
- iPhone 12 measures 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.4 mm and weighs 164 g, with a 6.1-inch display and the A14 Bionic chip.
- When did iPhone 12 come out?
- Apple introduced iPhone 12 in 2020. Apple no longer sells it new.
- How much RAM does iPhone 12 have?
- 4 GB. Apple does not list RAM in its specifications; the figure comes from Apple's Xcode device data.
- What colors does iPhone 12 come in?
- 6 finishes: Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED, Green, Blue, Purple.
- Which iPhones are the same size as iPhone 12?
- iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro have the same body dimensions to within 0.3 mm. Cameras and buttons can still differ, so check a case lists both models.