Apple iPhone 12

Description

iPhone 12 Availability and Price in Kenya

The Apple iPhone 12 price in Kenya starts at KES70,000 shillings for the 128GB model which is one year warranty. It is available in 64GB, and 128GB models in Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, and Purple. Customers can also buy iPhone 12 64GB at KES 100,000 shillings for 2-years warranty.

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Design & Build Quality

The iPhone 12 introduced a dramatic redesign with flat aluminium edges — reminiscent of the beloved iPhone 4 and 5 — combined with Ceramic Shield on the front display, developed with Corning to be four times tougher than any previous iPhone glass.

Key Design Features

• Flat aluminium edge design
• Ceramic Shield front glass (4x tougher than previous iPhones)
• 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
• IP68 water resistance (6m for 30 minutes)
• 5G antenna integrated into the frame
• Available in Black, White, Blue, Green, PRODUCT(RED)

Display

The iPhone 12 introduced the Super Retina XDR OLED display to the standard iPhone, delivering true blacks, outstanding contrast, and vibrant colours.

Display Enhancements

• 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED
• 2532×1170 resolution at 460 ppi
• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
• True Tone adaptive white balance
• Wide colour P3 display
• HDR10 and Dolby Vision support

Display Enhancements

• 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED
• 2532×1170 resolution at 460 ppi
• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
• True Tone adaptive white balance
• Wide colour P3 display
• HDR10 and Dolby Vision support

iPhone 12 display

• Super Retina XDR display
• 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
• 2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
• HDR display
• True Tone
• The wide color (P3)
• Haptic Touch
• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• 625 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Support for the display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Chip Performance

The A14 Bionic was the world’s first 5nm chip in any consumer device, delivering 40% faster CPU and 30% faster GPU performance than the A12 Bionic, alongside an 11 trillion operations-per-second Neural Engine.

Performance Improvements

• World’s first 5nm chip
• 40% faster CPU than A12 Bionic
• 30% faster GPU than A12 Bionic
• 16-core Neural Engine (11 trillion operations per second)
• 11.8 billion transistors
• Improved machine learning performance

Performance Improvements

• World’s first 5nm chip
• 40% faster CPU than A12 Bionic
• 30% faster GPU than A12 Bionic
• 16-core Neural Engine (11 trillion operations per second)
• 11.8 billion transistors
• Improved machine learning performance

iPhone 12 chip

• A14 Bionic chip
• 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
• 4-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine

Camera System

The iPhone 12 featured an improved dual-camera system with a wider f/1.6 main aperture, admitting 27% more light than the iPhone 11 for better low-light photography, alongside Night Mode on both cameras.

Main Camera Features

• 12MP main camera with f/1.6 aperture OIS (wider than iPhone 11)
• 12MP Ultra Wide camera with f/2.4 aperture
• Night Mode on all cameras
• Smart HDR 3 processing
• Deep Fusion for texture and detail
• True Tone flash

Main Camera Features

• 12MP main camera with f/1.6 aperture OIS (wider than iPhone 11)
• 12MP Ultra Wide camera with f/2.4 aperture
• Night Mode on all cameras
• Smart HDR 3 processing
• Deep Fusion for texture and detail
• True Tone flash

iPhone 12 Camera

• Dual 12MP camera system: Main and Ultra Wide cameras
• Main: ƒ/1.6 aperture
• Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
• 2x optical zoom out
• Digital zoom up to 5x
• Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
• Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
• Optical image stabilization (Main)
• Seven‑element lens (Main); five‑element lens (Ultra Wide)
• True Tone flash with Slow Sync
• Panorama (up to 63MP)
• Sapphire crystal lens cover
• 100% Focus Pixels (Main)
• Night mode
• Deep Fusion
• Smart HDR 3
• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
• Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
• Advanced red‑eye correction
• Auto image stabilization
• Burst mode
• Photo geotagging
• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Professional Photography Features

The Photonic Engine computational photography pipeline used the A14 Neural Engine to deliver significant low-light improvements across all cameras, processing images before compression for better quality.

Photography Modes

• Portrait Mode with depth control
• Night Mode Time-lapse
• Panorama mode
• Burst photography
• Live Photos support
• Photographic Styles (via software update)

Video Recording Features

The iPhone 12 introduced Dolby Vision HDR video recording at up to 4K 60fps — the first smartphone to record, display, and share Dolby Vision video.

Video Features

• 4K Dolby Vision HDR video recording
• 4K at 24, 30, or 60fps
• Night Mode Time-lapse
• Optical image stabilisation
• Stereo sound recording
• Audio zoom

Video Features

• 4K Dolby Vision HDR video recording
• 4K at 24, 30, or 60fps
• Night Mode Time-lapse
• Optical image stabilisation
• Stereo sound recording
• Audio zoom

iPhone 12 Video Recording

• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
• 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
• Optical image stabilization for video (Main)
• 2x optical zoom out
• Digital zoom up to 3x
• Audio zoom
• True Tone flash
• QuickTake video
• Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
• Time‑lapse video with stabilization
• Night mode Time‑lapse
• Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
• Continuous autofocus video
• Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
• Playback zoom
• Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
• Stereo recording

Front Camera Features

• 12MP TrueDepth front camera
• 4K Dolby Vision video at 30fps
• Night Mode for front camera
• Portrait Mode selfies
• Face ID authentication
• Animoji and Memoji support

iPhone 12 TrueDepth Camera

• 12MP camera
• ƒ/2.2 aperture
• Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
• Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
• Animoji and Memoji
• Night mode
• Deep Fusion
• Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
• Time‑lapse video with stabilization
• Night mode Time‑lapse
• Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
• QuickTake video
• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
• Lens correction
• Retina Flash
• Auto image stabilization
• Burst mode

iPhone 12 Face ID

• Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Battery Life & Charging

The iPhone 12 delivered all-day battery life enhanced by the efficient A14 Bionic chip, with Smart Data mode automatically switching between 5G and LTE to preserve battery when 5G speeds were not required.

Charging Features

• MagSafe 15W magnetic wireless charging
• Qi wireless charging
• Fast wired charging (20W adapter sold separately)
• Smart Data mode for 5G battery efficiency
• Optimised battery charging

Battery Improvements

• Smart Data mode extends battery life on 5G
• A14 efficiency improvements
• Improved standby power consumption
• Up to 17 hours video playback
• Intelligent background optimisation

Charging Features

• MagSafe 15W magnetic wireless charging
• Qi wireless charging
• Fast wired charging (20W adapter sold separately)
• Smart Data mode for 5G battery efficiency
• Optimised battery charging

Charging iPhone 12

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
• Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)

Battery Improvements

• Smart Data mode extends battery life on 5G
• A14 efficiency improvements
• Improved standby power consumption
• Up to 17 hours video playback
• Intelligent background optimisation

iPhone 12 Power and Battery

• Video playback: Up to 17 hours
• Video playback (streamed): Up to 11 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 65 hours

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Detailed Specifications:

iPhone 12 — Full Technical Specifications

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch	Announced	2020, October 13
	Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23
Body	Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)
	Build	Ceramic Shield glass front, glass back, aluminium frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
		IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)
Display	Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
	Size	6.1 inches (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
	Protection	Ceramic Shield glass
		True Tone, Wide colour (P3)
Platform	OS	iOS 14, upgradable to iOS 18
	Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2×3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1.8 GHz Icestorm)
	GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
		NVMe
Main Camera	Dual	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
	Features	HDR, Night Mode, Dolby Vision HDR
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, Galileo
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0
Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		MagSafe charging (up to 15W), Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip
Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Wired 20W, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min / 15W MagSafe / 7.5W Qi wireless
Misc	Colors	Black, White, Blue, Green, PRODUCT(RED)
	Models	A2172, A2402, A2404, A2403
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: ~594000 (v8) GeekBench: ~1580 / ~3859
	Display	820 nits max brightness (measured)
	Battery	Active use: ~15h

Conclusion

The Apple iPhone 12 was one of the most significant iPhone releases in years — introducing 5G, the flat-edge redesign, Ceramic Shield, MagSafe, Dolby Vision recording, and the 5nm A14 Bionic chip simultaneously. It modernised the iPhone completely and delivered the foundation upon which all subsequent iPhones have been built.