iPhone 12
AppleReleased Oct 2020 · Analysis updated Mar 2026
iPhone 12 features solid battery life, excellent low-light photography, an OLED display with deep blacks, ceramic shield durability, and MagSafe wireless charging. The Apple iPhone 12 scores 85/100 based on 8 expert reviews in the smartphones category. Coverage includes reviews from Phonearena, Lux, Consumerreports, and Sixcolors.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 8 expert reviews
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Pros
- Solid battery life(3)
- Excellent low-light photography performance(2)
Cons
- Large notch(2)
- No charger, no headphones in the box(2)
- No telephoto lens(2)
8 Expert Reviews
The iPhone 12 strikes all the right notes — great display, great hardware, pretty colors, standard-setting camera, fast Face ID, and good battery life.
The iPhone 12 is a showcase of how much software matters in cameras nowadays, with impressive smart processing that makes challenging conditions easier to shoot in while remaining truthful and flexibl...
The Apple iPhone 12 offers very good performance, excellent display quality, and good camera capabilities, though it requires a protective case due to durability concerns.
The iPhone 12 series brings back the beloved iPhone 4/5 design with OLED displays, Ceramic Shield protection, and MagSafe charging, though at a higher price point.
The iPhone 12 sports a gorgeous design, full 5G support, great cameras and strong performance.
After three years of daily use, the iPhone 12 Pro shows both strengths in camera performance and weaknesses in battery life and durability.
The iPhone 12 has superb performance thanks to its A14 Bionic chip, arguably the best around, and it has also finally embraced 5G.
The iPhone 12 series brings top-notch design, world-class connectivity, and an improved Night-mode camera to the nation's most popular phone.
