Apple iPhone 12 vs Amazon Fire Phone

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 12:
    OLED
    Fire Phone:
    LCD
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 5 mm narrower

    iPhone 12:
    71.5 mm
    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12:
    6.1 in
    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    iPhone 12:
    4 GB RAM
    Fire Phone:
    2 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12:
    Dual
    Fire Phone:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 12: 1.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 12:
    7.4 mm
    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Height:
    146.7 mm +7.5 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    71.5 mm +5 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 12

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    164 g

    +4 g versus Fire Phone

  2. 2. Fire Phone

    160 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

iPhone 12 has approximately 50% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12, Fire Phone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12Fire Phone
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    2815 mAh

    +415 mAh versus Fire Phone

  2. 2. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 122. Fire Phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • panorama
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 2.1 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 122
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 137456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 17458
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2125
Antutu 8 score *
  • 598478
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1580
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3920
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A2176 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
Radio
  • No
  • panorama
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, Fire Phone.
SpecificationiPhone 12Fire Phone
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
  • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology