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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 7

    2.81 in
    5.78 in
    Apple iPhone 12 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 12
      2.64 in
      5.44 in
      Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone 7
      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
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		7 %
      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 %
      50
      4.1 out of 5
      50 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Operating systemiOS 14Apple iOS 11
      CPU cores6-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelApple A14 BionicApple A10 Fusion

      Display

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      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
      HDRyesno

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Optical zoom2x2x
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Primary resolution12.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes
      HDR modeSmart HDR 3Auto HDR mode
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2
      Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 32 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Colour of productBlack
      • Red
      • Rose gold
      • Gold
      • Jet black
      • Silver
      • Black
      • White
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      Material
      • Glass
      • aerospace-grade aluminium
      		Aluminum

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Height5.78 in5.44 in
      Width2.81 in2.64 in
      Depth0.29 in0.28 in
      Weight5.71 oz4.87 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      		Nano-SIM

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12
      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • LAA
      • 5G NR FR1
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      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 7Apple iPhone 7
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Wireless charging yesno

      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 7

              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              OnePlus 3
              AppleiPhone 7
              OnePlus3
              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 2
              AppleiPhone 7
              GooglePixel 2
              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S
              AppleiPhone 7
              SamsungGalaxy S
              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              Huawei Y6
              AppleiPhone 7
              HuaweiY6
              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              OnePlus 3T
              AppleiPhone 7
              OnePlus3T
              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone
              AppleiPhone 7
              AppleiPhone
              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 7
              AppleiPhone SE
              Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
              HTC 10
              AppleiPhone 7
              HTC10