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| Hardware and OS | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Operating System | iOS 15, up to iOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iOS 16 | iOS v14 |
| Processor | Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm) |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Architecture | 64 bit | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| Co-Processor | Apple M14 motion | |
| RAM | 4 GB | |
| External memory | No | |
| Internal Memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM | 64 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | |
| Graphics | Apple GPU (four-core graphics) | |
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM GSM | |
| Display | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2(~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen Size | 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) | |
| Colors | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green | |
| Screen Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels | |
| Display Type | OLED | |
| Pixel Density | 457 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | |
| Screen Protection | yes | |
| Touch Screen | yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | |
| Main Camera | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/1.6 (upto 5x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size) | |
| Image Resolution | 4000 x 3000 Pixels | |
| Flash | yes Dual LED Flash | |
| Camera Features | 5 x Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | |
| Autofocus | yes Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus | |
| Optical Image Stabilisation | yes | |
| Physical Aperture | F1.6 | |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps | |
| Shooting Modes | Continuos Shooting, Burst mode | |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |
| Camera | 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120?, 13mm (ultrawide) | |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| Front Camera | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Resolution | 12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size) | |
| Flash | yes Retina Flash | |
| Physical Aperture | F2.2 | |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | |
| Connectivity | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635 | |
| 5G Network | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| Network | 5G: Available, 4G: Available , 3G: Available, 2G: Available | |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | yes v5.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| NFC | Yes | yes |
| VoLTE | yes | |
| Wi-Fi | yes Wi-Fi 802.11, ax/b/g/n, MIMO | |
| Wi-Fi Calling | yes | |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot | |
| USB Connectivity | Mass storage device, USB charging | |
| Selfie camera | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Multimedia | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | |
| Audio Features | Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | |
| Audio Jack | Lightning | |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | yes |
| Design | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Body | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Body build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in) | |
| Height | 146.7 mm | |
| Width | 71.5 mm | |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 162 grams |
| Build Material | Back: Gorilla Glass | |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White | |
| Ruggedness | Dust proof | |
| Waterproof | yes Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68 | |
| Battery | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Charging | Fast charging (23W, unofficial rating), 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W | |
| Type | Li-Ion 3240 mAh, non-removable (12.41 Wh) | Li-ion |
| Capacity | 2815 mAh | |
| User Replaceable | No | |
| Quick Charging | yes Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes | |
| USB Type-C | No | |
| Wireless Charging | yes | |
| Features | Apple iPhone 13 | Apple iPhone 12 |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope |