Apple iPhone 12 vs TECNO Phantom 9

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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.

WidthiPhone 12: 3.8 mm narroweriPhone 12: 71.5 mm · Phantom 9: 75.3 mm
Screen diagonaliPhone 12: 0.29 in smaller diagonaliPhone 12: 6.1 in · Phantom 9: 6.39 in
Memory variantsAt 128 GB storageiPhone 12: 4 GB RAM · Phantom 9: 6 GB RAM
Rear camera layoutDual / TripleiPhone 12: Dual · Phantom 9: Triple
DepthiPhone 12: 0.5 mm thinneriPhone 12: 7.4 mm · Phantom 9: 7.9 mm
HeightiPhone 12: 11.8 mm shorteriPhone 12: 146.7 mm · Phantom 9: 158.5 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

Side

1. iPhone 12
Height
146.7 mm
Width
71.5 mm
Depth
7.4 mm

Weight
164 g
2. Phantom 9
Height
158.5 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
164.4 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm	158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	164 g	164.4 g
Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
Screen size	6.1" inc	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1170 x 2532 px	1080 x 2340 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	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2815 mAh Li-Ion non-removable	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 14.1	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.2 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	84.0%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	403 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Triple
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''	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.8 depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	32 MP Single
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) 1/3.6'' SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)	32 MP f/2.0
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
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR GE8320
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
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
Release date	2020 October 13	2019 July
Colors	Black White Red Green Blue	Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	880 EUR	15000 INR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h	Unknown
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	Lightning USB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	iPhone 12	Phantom 9
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 Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass