The iPhone 12 is the model that brought flat edges, Ceramic Shield and MagSafe. It is also the one that, five years on, reaches the bench for two reasons above all: an exhausted battery and broken glass.
Flat edges have a side effect you see on the bench: in a drop the corner takes the whole impact, and the glass goes more often than it did on the rounded models.
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The iPhone 12 is the first iPhone with an OLED screen across the whole range: even the base model carries a Super Retina XDR rather than the LCD of the 11. Good news for the picture, less so for the wallet: a screen replacement costs more than on an iPhone 11.
The front is protected by Ceramic Shield, which handles drops better but is not indestructible: when it goes, it goes all at once. And here comes the sore point of this generation — the back glass is laminated to the frame. Replacing it is not swapping a panel: it is an invasive job that in many cases is only worth facing if the damage is serious. We tell you at the diagnosis stage, with the figure in front of you.
The 2,815 mAh battery is the other chapter. After five years of cycles the maximum capacity is typically below 80%, the threshold beyond which iOS starts limiting performance. If the phone feels slow, before giving up check Settings › Battery › Battery Health.
| Release year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.1" Super Retina XDR (OLED) |
| Resolution | 2532 × 1170 pixels (~460 ppi) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Dimensions | 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 164 g |
| Battery | 2,815 mAh, non-removable |
| Data and charging port | Lightning · MagSafe and Qi |
| Rear camera | 12 MP wide + 12 MP ultra-wide |
| Front camera | 12 MP TrueDepth |
| Biometric unlock | Face ID (no fingerprint reader) |
| Glass and frame | Ceramic Shield front, glass back, aluminium frame |
| Water resistance | IP68 (as shipped) |
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