Apple iPhone 12 Black 64GB
The A14 Bionic chip drives a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with 1200 nits peak brightness, and Ceramic Shield adds tougher drop protection. It captures 4K Dolby Vision HDR video and supports MagSafe accessories, while weighing just 164 grams with an IP68 water-resistant design. This refurbished phone suits mobile videographers and compact-phone fans wanting 5G connectivity and high-quality video recording on a budget.
Screen 6.1"
Display Super Retina XDR
Chip A14 Bionic
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64 GB
Camera 12 MP
front camera mp 12
Battery 2815 mAh
48 Overall Score
Price $198
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong social proof (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.1" |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR |
| Resolution | 2532 x 1170 |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | A14 Bionic chip with next - generation Neural Engine |
| Processor Model | A14 Bionic |
| RAM | 4 MB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision HDR |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 2815 Wh |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | MagSafe |
| Connector | Lightning |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Lightning |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone 12 | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | Google Pixel 10 Pro | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | - | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Processor | A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Google Tensor G5 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 20 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 2815 | 5000 | 4700 | 4870 | 5080 | 5110 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 45 | 68 | 30 | 45 | 120 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP65 | - |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 12 | 71.8 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 51.4 | 43.2 | 51.5 | 54.6 | 52 | 65.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Compare | 89.8 | 99.4 | 95.3 | 98 | 96 | 35.5 | 89.2 | 99.9 | 99.1 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 58.4 | 79.8 | 95.3 | 98 | 92.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 82.7 | 91 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro Compare | 89.8 | 96.8 | 84.9 | 88.7 | 72.3 | 60.8 | 89.2 | 98.8 | 95.2 |
| Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P Compare | 67.3 | 90.1 | 93.4 | 98 | 72.3 | 0 | 59.8 | 82.7 | 82.8 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G Compare | 48.9 | 91.9 | 93.7 | 93.6 | 24.9 | 0 | 62.1 | 84.9 | 63.2 |
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