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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 6

    2.81 in
    5.78 in
    Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 12
      2.64 in
      5.44 in
      Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone 6
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.3 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		63 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      28
      4.4 out of 5
      19 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      35
      3.9 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Operating systemiOS 14Apple iOS 11
      CPU cores6-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A14 BionicApple A8

      Display

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Screen size6.1 in4.7 in
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution2532 x 1170 px1334 x 750 px
      TechnologySuper Retina XDR Display
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      Pixel density460.0 ppi326.0 ppi
      Screen material
      • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
      • Ceramic Shield
      		Fingerprint-resistant coating

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Primary resolution12.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionFace recognition
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Colour of productBlack
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Orange
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • Turquoise
      • White
      Material
      • Glass
      • aerospace-grade aluminium
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Height5.78 in5.44 in
      Width2.81 in2.64 in
      Depth0.29 in0.27 in
      Weight5.71 oz4.55 oz

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      		Nano-SIM

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • LAA
      • 5G NR FR1
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      UMTS frequences
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 EAWS
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 12

              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel
              AppleiPhone 12
              GooglePixel
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 13
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone 13
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 11
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone 11
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone
              AppleiPhone 12
              AppleiPhone
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Huawei P30 Pro
              AppleiPhone 12
              HuaweiP30 Pro
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 5
              AppleiPhone 12
              GooglePixel 5
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
              AppleiPhone 12
              XiaomiRedmi Note 10 Pro
              Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
              Huawei P40 Pro+
              AppleiPhone 12
              HuaweiP40 Pro+

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 6

              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S5
              AppleiPhone 6
              SamsungGalaxy S5
              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              Huawei P9 Lite 2016
              AppleiPhone 6
              HuaweiP9 Lite 2016
              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S7
              AppleiPhone 6
              SamsungGalaxy S7
              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Mi 4
              AppleiPhone 6
              XiaomiMi 4
              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              Nokia 3310
              AppleiPhone 6
              Nokia3310
              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S6
              AppleiPhone 6
              SamsungGalaxy S6
              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 6S
              AppleiPhone 6
              AppleiPhone 6S
              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
              LG G4
              AppleiPhone 6
              LGG4