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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 4

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 technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 12: OLED · iPhone 4: LCD
    • WeightiPhone 4: 27 g lighteriPhone 4: 137 g · iPhone 12: 164 g
    • WidthiPhone 4: 12.9 mm narroweriPhone 4: 58.6 mm · iPhone 12: 71.5 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 4: 2.6 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4: 3.5 in · iPhone 12: 6.1 in
    • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone 12: Dual · iPhone 4: Single
    • DepthiPhone 12: 1.9 mm thinneriPhone 12: 7.4 mm · iPhone 4: 9.3 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.

    Front
    iPhone 12: 146.7 × 71.5 mm 1 iPhone 4: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 12: 146.7 × 7.4 mm 1 iPhone 4: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 12
      Height
      146.7 mm+31.5 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width
      71.5 mm+12.9 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth
      7.4 mm
      Weight
      164 g
    2. 2. iPhone 4
      Height
      115.2 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      9.3 mm+1.9 mm versus iPhone 12
      Weight
      137 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 12164 g

      +27 g versus iPhone 4

    2. 2. iPhone 4137 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.

    Screen size
    iPhone 12: 6.1 in, 19.5:9, About 91.3 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 4: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 12 6.1 in · 19.5:9 About 91.3 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 4 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone 12 has approximately 150.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

    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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageiPhone 12iPhone 4
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    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. iPhone 4

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 122815 mAh

      +1395 mAh versus iPhone 4

    2. 2. iPhone 41420 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 122. iPhone 4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 137 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 640 x 960 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 54.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 330 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 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''
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 122
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • PowerVR SGX535
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 4152
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 598478
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1580
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3920
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Micro-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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 12iPhone 4
    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 - Scratch-resistant glass back panel