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Apple iPhone 12 vs Plum Compass

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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 · Compass: LCD
      • WidthiPhone 12: 1.1 mm narroweriPhone 12: 71.5 mm · Compass: 72.6 mm
      • Screen diagonalCompass: 1.1 in smaller diagonalCompass: 5 in · iPhone 12: 6.1 in
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone 12: Dual · Compass: Single
      • DepthiPhone 12: 2.4 mm thinneriPhone 12: 7.4 mm · Compass: 9.8 mm
      • Release year2020 / 2016iPhone 12: 2020 · Compass: 2016

      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 Compass: 146 × 72.6 mm 2
      Side
      iPhone 12: 146.7 × 7.4 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 9.8 mm 2
      1. 1. iPhone 12
        Height
        146.7 mm
        Width
        71.5 mm
        Depth
        7.4 mm
        Weight
        164 g
      2. 2. Compass
        Height
        146 mm
        Width
        72.6 mm
        Depth
        9.8 mm
        Weight
        168.7 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationiPhone 12Compass
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
      • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
      Weight
      • 164 g
      • 168.7 g
      Technology
      • Super Retina XDR OLED
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 6.1" inc
      • 5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1170 x 2532 px
      • 720 x 1280 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 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2815 mAh
      • Li-Ion
      • non-removable
      • 2000 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • iOS 14.1
      • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
      Chipset
      • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
      • Spreadtrum SC7731C
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • No
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationiPhone 12Compass
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 90.2 cm2
      • 68.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 86.0%
      • 65.0%
      PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
      • 294 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Scratch-resistant glass
      • oleophobic coating
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationiPhone 12Compass
      Rear camera, main
      • 12 MP
      • Dual
      • 8 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''
      • 8 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • HDR
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 4K@24/30/60fps
      • 1080p@30/60/120fps
      • gyro-EIS
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 12 MP
      • Dual
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 12 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 23mm (wide)
      • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
      • (depth/biometrics sensor)
      • 2 MP
      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 12Compass
      Processor CPU
      • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
      • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
      Graphics processor GPU
      • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
      		 Unknown
      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 12Compass
      Release date
      • 2020
      • October 13
      • 2016
      • December
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Red
      • Green
      • Blue
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Red
      • Gold
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 880 EUR
      		 Unknown
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
      Body build
      • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
      • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
      • aluminum frame
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationiPhone 12Compass
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by) - for China
      • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A
      • 5G
      • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
      • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
      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 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      • QZSS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • Lightning
      • USB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationiPhone 12Compass
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Others
      • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationiPhone 12Compass
      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