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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS

Name: Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Brand: Apple
SKU: appsapk-18077
Rating: 7.7 (1 reviews)

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro

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Apple iPhone XS

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro — quick specs

Network
5G / LTE / HSPA
Display
—
Camera
12 MP
Memory
512 GB
Battery
Non-removable Li-Po
OS
—

Apple iPhone XS — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / EVDO
Display
5.8 inches · 1125×2436
Camera
12 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
2658 mAh
OS
iOS 12

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Spec

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Apple iPhone XS

NETWORK

Technology

GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Technology

AGSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G

BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

2G bands

—

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

2G bands

A—

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

—

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

A—

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) - A2097

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) - A2097

Speed

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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Speed

A—

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Status

Available. Released 2020

Available. Released 2018, September

Status

AAvailable. Released 2020

BAvailable. Released 2018, September

Announced

—

2018, September

Announced

A—

B2018, September

BODY

SIM

nanoSIM and eSIM (eSIM not available on Mainland China models, Hong Kong, Macao and Singapore models, as they have 2 physical SIMs)

Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

SIM

AnanoSIM and eSIM (eSIM not available on Mainland China models, Hong Kong, Macao and Singapore models, as they have 2 physical SIMs)

BNano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

Build

Slate

Front/back glass, stainless steel frame

Build

ASlate

BFront/back glass, stainless steel frame

Dimensions

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143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)

Dimensions

A—

B143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)

Weight

—

177 g (6.24 oz)

Weight

A—

B177 g (6.24 oz)

PLATFORM

Chipset

A14 Bionic

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Chipset

AA14 Bionic

BApple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x high-power Firestorm cores @3.1 GHz + 4x low-power Icestorm cores @1.8 GHz)

Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)

CPU

AHexa-core (2x high-power Firestorm cores @3.1 GHz + 4x low-power Icestorm cores @1.8 GHz)

BHexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)

GPU

Quad-core Apple-designed GPU, up to 750 GFLOPS

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

GPU

AQuad-core Apple-designed GPU, up to 750 GFLOPS

BApple GPU (4-core graphics)

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iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 13.2

A—

BiOS 12, upgradable to iOS 13.2

MEMORY

Card slot

ANo

BNo

Internal

128, 256 or 512GB NVMe

64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

Internal

A128, 256 or 512GB NVMe

B64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

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Video

A4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

B—

Single

12 MP (4032 x 3024 px); Dolby Vision; Night Mode; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm; 12 MP telephoto (52 mm, 2x) and ultra-wide (13 mm, 0.5x)

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Single

A12 MP (4032 x 3024 px); Dolby Vision; Night Mode; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm; 12 MP telephoto (52 mm, 2x) and ultra-wide (13 mm, 0.5x)

B—

Dual

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12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

Dual

A—

B12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

12 MP (4000 x 3000 px); Dolby Vision; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm

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Single

A12 MP (4000 x 3000 px); Dolby Vision; 4K @ 24, 30, 60; 1080p@30, 60, 120; 720p@240; 26 mm

B—

Features

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HDR

Features

A—

BHDR

Video

—

1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Video

A—

B1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Dual

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7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D camera

Dual

A—

B7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D camera

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BYes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

No Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo

BNo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.x

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.x

B5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

USB

USB Type-C

Yes

USB

AUSB Type-C

BYes

NFC

Yes

—

NFC

AYes

B—

Radio

—

Yes

Radio

A—

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation

Sensors

AFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Charging

Fast charging

Fast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging

Charging

AFast charging

BFast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po

Non-removable Li-Ion 2658 mAh battery (10.13 Wh)

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po

BNon-removable Li-Ion 2658 mAh battery (10.13 Wh)

DISPLAY

Type

—

Super Retina OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

A—

BSuper Retina OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

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5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A—

B5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

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1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)

Resolution

A—

B1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)

Protection

—

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Protection

A—

BScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

MISC

Colors

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Space Gray, Silver, Gold

Colors

A—

BSpace Gray, Silver, Gold

Models

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A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098

Models

A—

BA2097, A1920, A2100, A2098

Price

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About 629 USD";

Price

A—

BAbout 629 USD";

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