iPhone 12 Pro vs iPhone X

Name Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone X
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro – front
Apple iPhone X – front
MSRP $999 $999
Released Oct 2020 Nov 2017
Availability Discontinued Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 14.1 iOS 11.1.1
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 16.7.7
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 5.8″
Resolution (H×W) 2532×1170 2436×1125
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 458 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 60 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
GPU Apple GPU, 4 cores Apple GPU, 3 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.1 GHz 2.39 GHz
RAM options (GB) 6 GB 3 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 | 512 64 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 12 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP ❌
Telephoto 12 MP 12 MP
Optical zoom 2× 2×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ToF 3D LiDAR scanner ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/30/60 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 7 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D SL 3D (depth/bio)
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/30/60 fps ❌
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ❌ China only ❌
eSIM? ✔ ❌
Cellular networks 5G 4G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port Lightning Lightning
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 2815 mAh 2716 mAh
Wired charging speed? 20 W 15 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP67
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Scratch-resistant glass
Frame material Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Notch Notch
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Ring/silent switch Ring/silent switch
Color options: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue Space Gray, Silver
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.67×7.15×0.74 14.36×7.09×0.77
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.78×2.81×0.29 5.65×2.79×0.30
Weight (gram): 189 174
Weight (oz): 6.67 6.14
In the box
Cables? USB-C to Lightning USB-A to Lightning
Charger? ❌ USB-A
Adapters? ❌ Lightning to 3.5 mm
Other SIM tool, Apple sticker Earbuds, SIM tool, Apple stickers
More info
Model numbers A2407, A2341, A2406, A2408, iPhone13,3 A1865, A1901, A1902, A1903, iPhone10,3, iPhone10,6
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is newer (Oct 2020 vs Nov 2017), has a larger display (6.1″ vs 5.8″), has more RAM (6 GB vs 3 GB), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB), has a larger battery (2815 mAh vs 2716 mAh) and charges faster (20 W vs 15 W).

The Apple iPhone X is lighter (174 g vs 189 g). Only on the Apple iPhone 12 Pro: ultrawide (12 MP), other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner), Video HDR, 4K selfie video (24/30/60 fps), eSIM and wireless charging (15 Watt).

Other differences: operating system (iOS 14.1 vs iOS 11.1.1), chipset (Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A11 Bionic), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5 and water resistance (IP68 vs IP67). Both have OLED displays and 60 Hz refresh rates.

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