Apple iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 12

2020 · ios · Flagship

NFC eSIM OIS IP68 Wireless 8W

Specs

SoC Apple A14 Bionic
Benchmarks GB multi 5297 · AnTuTu 1,326,975
Display 6.1" 60Hz OLED · 625 nits
Battery 2,815 mAh · 18W charge
Cameras 12MP main · 12MP ultrawide · video 4K60
Body 164g

Memory variants

RAM / Storage Price new Price used Listings
4 / 64 GB $800 $154
12 listings
$ 139 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 150 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 159 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 230 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 120 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 140 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 150 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 154 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 154 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 160 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 165 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 169 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
4 / 128 GB — $160
5 listings
$ 155 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 160 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 155 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 170 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 180 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
4 / 256 GB — — —

Overall score

mid (0–100 composite of performance, battery, value and longevity)

34
Autonomy 5 Gaming 27 Value 59

Your focus

Camera 21% Battery life 20% Everyday 19%
Stage M2 — Refining requirements Add 2–3 phones to compare — verdicts will show who wins which axis.
📝 Our review

Apple iPhone 12 review: specs, battery & used prices

Apple iPhone 12 review: 6.1" display, 2815 mAh battery, Apple A14 Bionic, real-world verdict and used-market prices.

Task axes

Gaming (SoC) 33.7
Camera 22.4
Battery life 0 2,815 mAh
Charging 0
Everyday 68
Screen 36.8
Compactness 100
Refresh rate 60Hz

Resale trend

Estimate from two anchors: launch MSRP $800 (2020) and used-market median $154 (2026).

−24% / year · next year ≈ $117

Cost to own ≈ $2.7/mo · buying now at $154, 2-year horizon

Money could earn ≈ $0.5/mo · the $154 kept at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026)

2020 $800
2021 $608
2022 $462
2023 $351
2024 $266
2025 $202
2026 · now $154
2027 $117

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