Apple iPhone 16 (256GB) vs Apple iPhone 12 (256GB)

Compare Apple iPhone 16 (256GB), Apple iPhone 12 (256GB) to find out which smartphone suits your needs the best. Explore side-by-side specifications including display, performance, RAM, camera, battery, software, and price to make an informed choice.

Feature	Apple iPhone 16 (256GB) ₹81,990 Remove	Apple iPhone 12 (256GB) ₹54,899 Remove	➕ Add Product
Digine (out of 10)	95 / 10	90 / 10
Display (out of 10)	95 / 10	90 / 10
Software (out of 10)	90 / 10	90 / 10
Parformance (out of 10)	95 / 10	90 / 10
Camera (out of 10)	95 / 10	85 / 10
Battery (out of 10)	95 / 10	85 / 10
Total_rating (out of 10)	94 / 10	88 / 10
Pros	✅ A17 or A18 chip upgrade ✅ Improved battery and AI features ✅ Likely camera enhancements	✅ 5G connectivity ✅ OLED displays ✅ Improved performance (A14 Bionic)
Cons	❌ Expensive pricing ❌ Minimal design change expected	❌ No charger in box ❌ Limited camera upgrades over iPhone 11
Display	15.54 cm, 2556x1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi, 6.1? (diagonal), all?screen OLED display, Super Retina XDR display	-
Internal Storage	256 GB	-
Capacity	128GB, 256 GB, 512 GB	-
splash-water-and-dust-resistant	-	-
width	-	-
depth	-	-
Model Number	MYEE3HN/A	MGJ63HN/A
Model Name	iPhone 16	iPhone 12
browse-type	-	-
SIM Type	Dual Sim(Nano + eSIM)	Dual Sim
Hybrid Sim Slot	No	-
OTG Compatible	No	-
Sound Enhancements	Built-in Stereo Speaker	-
Resolution Type	Super Retina XDR Display	-
display-type	-	-
Other Display Features	1 nits Minimum Brightness, 1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical), 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR), 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor), Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1 (Typical), Dynamic Island, Fingerprint Resistant Oleophobic Coating, Haptic Touch, HDR Display, Support for Display of Multiple Languages and Characters Simultaneously, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3)	1200 nits Max Brightness (HDR), 2000000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), 6.1 inch (Diagonal) All Screen OLED Display, 625 nits Max Brightness (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Haptic Touch, HDR Display, Super Retina XDR Display, Support for Display of Multiple Languages and Characters Simultaneously, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3)
Operating Frequency	1700 MHz/2100 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 1900 MHz), 2100 MHz), 2G GSM/EDGE (850 MHz, 3G UMTS/HSPA+/DC?HSDPA (850 MHz, 4G LTE FDD (B1, 4G LTE TDD (B34, 5G FDD NR (Bands n1, 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, 5G TDD NR (Bands n38, 900 MHz, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B2, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B3, B30, B32, B38, B39, B4, B40, B41, B42, B48, B5, B53), B66, B7, B71), B8, n12, n14, n2, n20, n25, n26, n260, n261), n28, n29, n3, n30, n40, n41, n48, n5, n53, n66, n7, n70, n71, n75, n76), n77, n78, n79), n8	-
Primary Camera Features	100% Focus Pixels, 100% Focus Pixels), 2x Optical Zoom Out, 2x Optical Zoom-in, 4x Optical Zoom Range, Advanced Red Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilization, Burst Mode, Camera Control, Camera Features: Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Dual Camera Setup: 48MP Fusion Camera (Focal Length: 26mm, f/1.6 Aperture, f/2.4 Aperture, FOV: 120 Degree, Image Formats Captured: HEIF and JPEG, Latest Generation Photographic Styles, Lens Correction (Ultra Wide), Macro Photography, Next Generation Portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Night Mode, Panorama (Upto 63MP), Photo Geotagging, Portrait Lighting with Six Effects, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, Smart HDR 5, Spatial Photos, Support for Super-High-Resolution Photos (24MP and 48MP)) + 12MP Ultra Wide Camera (Focal Length: 13mm, Wide Color Capture for Photos and Live Photos	1080p HD Video Recording at 30 fps or 60 fps, 2x Optical Zoom Out, 30 fps or 60 fps, Audio Zoom, Contour, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom Upto 3x, Digital Zoom Upto 5x, Dual 12MP Camera System (Ultra Wide and Wide), Extended Dynamic Range for Video Upto 60 fps, HDR Video Recording with Dolby Vision Upto 30 fps, High?Key Mono), Night Mode, Night Mode Time-lapse, Optical Image Stabilisation, Optical Image Stabilisation for Video, Portrait Lighting with Six Effects (Natural, Portrait Mode with Advanced Bokeh and Depth Control, QuickTake Video, Slow-motion Video Support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps, Smart HDR 3 for Photos, Stage, Stage Mono, Stereo Recording, Studio, Time-lapse Video with Stabilisation, Ultra Wide: f/2.4 Aperture, Video: 4K Video Recording at 24 fps, Wide: f/1.6 Aperture
optical-zoom	-	-
Secondary Camera Features	1080p, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording at 25 fps, 12MP TrueDepth Camera Setup: (f/1.9 Aperture), 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps, 4K Dolby Video Recording at 24 fps, and 720p), Animoji and Memoji, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Camera Feature: Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Cinematic Mode Upto 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, Cinematic Video Stabilization (4K, Deep Fusion, Lens Correction, Next Generation Portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Night Mode, Night Mode Timelapse, Photographic Styles, Photonic Engine, Portrait Lighting with Six Effects, QuickTake Video Upto 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision, Slo Mo Video Support for 1080p at 120 fps, Smart HDR 5, Spatial Audio and Stereo Recording, Timelapse Video With Stabilization, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos	1080p and 720p), 1080p HD Video Recording at 30 fps or 60 fps, 12MP Photos, 30 fps or 60 fps, 4K Video Recording at 24 fps, Animoji and Memoji, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, Contour, Deep Fusion, Extended Dynamic Rnge for Video at 30 fps, f/2.2 Aperture, HDR Video Recording with Dolby Vision Upto 30 fps, High-Key Mono), Night Mode, Portrait Lighting with Six Effects (Natural, Portrait Mode with Advanced Bokeh and Depth Control, QuickTake Video, Slow-motion Video Support for 1080p at 120 fps, Smart HDR 3 for Photos, Stage, Stage Mono, Studio, TrueDepth Camera
Flash	Front: Retina Flash, Rear: True Tone Flash	Front: Retina Flash, Rear: Brighter True Tone Flash with Slow Sync
Video Recording Resolution	1080P (at 120 fps/60 fps/30 fps, 1080P (at 240p /120 fps/60 fps/30 fps, 25 fps, 25 fps), 30 fps, 60 fps), 720p (at 30 fps), Front Camera: 4K (at 24 fps, Rear Camera: 4K (at 24 fps	1080P, 4K, HDR Video Recording with Dolby Vision Upto 30 fps
Frame Rate	30 fps, 60 fps, 120 fps, 24 fps, 240 fps, 25 fps	30 fps, 60 fps, 120 fps, 24 fps, 240 fps
dual-camera-lens	-	-
Network Type	2G, 3G, 4G, 4G VOLTE, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
nfc	-	-
Sensors	Barometer, Dual Ambient Light Sensors, Face ID, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-G Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Face ID, Proximity Sensor, Three?axis Gyro
Supported Languages	Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, Finnish, France), French (Canada, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spain), Spanish (Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional, Traditional - Hong Kong), Turkish, UK, Ukrainian, US), Vietnamese	-
Other Features	2x2 MIMO, 5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Accessibility: VoiceOver, Accessory Identification NFC, Adapter Sold Separately), Alignment Magnet, Aluminium Design, and Video Out to Apple TV (2nd Generation or Later) or AirPlay Enabled Smart TV, Apple Card, Apple Pay, AssistiveTouch, Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery, Closed Captions, Colour Infused Glass Back, Crash Detection, DisplayPort, Emergency SOS via Satellite, Enabled by TrueDepth Camera for Facial Recognition, Express Cards with Power Reserve, Eye Tracking, FaceTime Audio, FaceTime HD (1080p) Video Calling Over 5G or Wi Fi, FaceTime Video Calling Over Cellular or Wi?Fi, Fast Charge Capable: Upto 50% Charge in Around 30 minutes with 20W Adapter or Higher Paired with USB?C Charging Cable, Find My via Satellite, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA, H.264 and AV1, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG, Internet Access, Latest Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Live Captions, Live Speech, macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Using iTunes 12.9 or Later, Magnet Array, Magnetometer, Magnifier, MagSafe Wireless Charging Upto 25W with 30W Adapter or Higher, MagSafe: Wireless Charging Upto 25W with 30W Adapter or Higher, Messages via Satellite, Music and Other Apps in a FaceTime Call with SharePlay, New 16 Core Neural Engine, NFC with Reader Mode, or 30W Adapter or Higher Paired with MagSafe Charger (All Available Separately), Personal Voice, Photos, Portrait Mode in FaceTime Video, Qi Wireless Charging Upto 7.5W, Qi2 Wireless Charging Upto 15W, Rated IP68 (Maximum Depth of 6 Metres Upto 30 Minutes) Under IEC Standard 60529, Rating for Hearing Aids: Hearing Aid Compatible, Roadside Assistance via Satellite, RTT and TTY Support, Screen Sharing, Second Generation Ultra Wideband Chip, Share Experiences like Movies, Spatial Audio, Spatial Audio Playback, Spoken Content, Supported Formats Include HEVC, Switch Control, Syncing to a Mac or PC Requires: macOS Catalina 10.15 or Later Using the Finder, System Requirements: Apple ID (Required for Some Features), Thread Networking Technology, TV, Type to Siri, Upto 4K HDR AirPlay for Mirroring, USB 2 (Upto 480Mb/s), USB-C Connector with Support For: Charging, User Configurable Maximum Volume Limit, Video Mirroring and Video Out Support: Upto 4K HDR Through Native DisplayPort Output Over USB-C or USB-C Digital AV Adapter (Model A2119, Vocal Shortcuts, Voice Control, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum Microphone Modes, Voice Over LTE (VoLTE), Wi Fi Calling, Windows 10 or Later Using iTunes 12.12.10 or Later (Free Download From itunes.com/uk), Zoom, Zoom with Rear Facing Camera	Aerospace-grade Aluminium, Audio Playback: Spatial Audio Playback, Ceramic Shield Front, Compatible with MagSafe Accessories and Wireless Chargers, HDR10 and HLG, Splash, Supports Dolby Atmos, Video Playback: HDR with Dolby Vision, Water and Dust Resistant (Rated IP68 (Maximum Depth of 6 Metres Upto 30 Minutes) Under IEC Standard 60529)
Important Apps	App Store, Apple Store, Books, Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Clips, Clock, Compass, Contacts, FaceTime, Files, Find My, Fitness, Freeform, GarageBand, Health, Home, iMovie, iTunes Store, Keynote, Magnifier, Mail, Maps, Measure, Messages, Music, News, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Passwords, Phone, Photos, Podcasts, Reminders, Safari, Settings, Shortcuts, Stocks, Tips, Translate, TV, Voice Memos, Wallet, Watch, Weather	-
gps-type	-	-
Audio Formats	AAC, and Dolby Atmos, APAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, FLAC, MP3	-
Height	147.6 mm	146.7 mm
Depth	7.8 mm	7.4 mm
Weight	170 g	162 g
Warranty Summary	1 year warranty for phone and 1 year warranty for in Box Accessories.	1 year warranty for phone and 1 year warranty for in Box Accessories.
Domestic Warranty	1 Year	1 Year
graphics-ppi	-	-
Space Score	Space Score 94	Space Score 88
In The Box	-	Documentation, iPhone, USB-C to Lightning Cable
Color	-	White
Browse Type	-	Smartphones
hybrid-sim-slot	-	-
resolution-type	-	-
Operating System	-	iOS 14
Processor Brand	-	Apple
Processor Type	-	A14 Bionic Chip with Next Generation Neural Engine
internal-storage	-	-
Primary Camera Available	-	Yes
Primary Camera	-	12MP + 12MP
Secondary Camera Available	-	Yes
Secondary Camera	-	12MP Front Camera
HD Recording	-	Yes
Full HD Recording	-	Yes
video-recording	-	-
Digital Zoom	-	Photo: Digital Zoom Upto 5x, Video: Digital Zoom Upto 3x
Dual Camera Lens	-	Primary Camera
Call Wait/Hold	-	Yes
Supported Networks	-	4G LTE, 5G, GSM, WCDMA
Internet Connectivity	-	3G, 4G, 5G, EDGE, Wi-Fi
3G	-	Yes
pre-installed-browser	-	-
Bluetooth Support	-	Yes
Bluetooth Version	-	v5.0
Wi-Fi	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Version	-	Wi?Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot	-	Yes
NFC	-	Yes
EDGE	-	Yes
Map Support	-	Maps
GPS Support	-	Yes
smartphone	-	-
SIM Size	-	Nano + eSIM
Mobile Tracker	-	Yes
Removable Battery	-	No
SMS	-	Yes
Graphics PPI (PPI)	-	460
Browser	-	Safari
GPS Type	-	Built-in GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS and BeiDou
audio-formats	-	-
Video Formats	-	H.264, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG, HEVC, MPEG?4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG
Battery Capacity	-	2815 mAh
Width	-	71.5 mm
Warranty Service Type	-	NA
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