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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Apple iPhone X (with Apple A11 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2017, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 38 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone X
- Weighs 15 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (715K versus 364K)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Shows 32% longer battery life (29:49 vs 22:33 hours)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (796 against 606 nits)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A14 Bionic
- Has 2x more RAM: 6GB versus 3GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- The phone is 3-years and 2-months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type | OLED | OLED |
Size | 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
Resolution | 1125 x 2436 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 458 ppi | 460 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 625 nits | 800 nits |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield |
Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 86% |
Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | 99.3% | 99.6% |
PWM | 240 Hz | 277 Hz |
Response time | 2.2 ms | 3.6 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height | 143.6 mm (5.65 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
Weight | 174 gramm (6.14 oz) | 189 gramm (6.67 oz) |
Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Performance
Tests of Apple iPhone X and Apple iPhone 12 Pro in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
Max. clock | 2390 MHz | 3100 MHz |
CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
FLOPS | ~325 GFLOPS | - |
RAM size | 3 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 122434 | 185695 |
GPU | 100806 | 285023 |
Memory | 57691 | 118389 |
UX | 83809 | 131689 |
Total score | 364500 | 715628 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 62% | 76% |
Graphics test | 21 FPS | 44 FPS |
Graphics score | 3553 | 7372 |
Software
Operating system | iOS 11.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) | iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
OS size | 5.3 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 2716 mAh | 2815 mAh |
Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes, Qi (7.5 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:30 hr |
Web browsing | 07:08 hr | 09:54 hr |
Watching video | 09:17 hr | 12:40 hr |
Gaming | 04:04 hr | 05:32 hr |
Standby | 84 hr | 104 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 2x |
Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) | 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Duo Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS) |
Depth lens | - | Yes |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone X from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3472 x 2063 | 4290 x 2800 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | 32 mm | 23 mm |
Sensor type | BSI CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | No | No |
USB version | 2 | - |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
eSIM support* | No | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 16 | 18 |
5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | September 2017 | October 2020 |
Release date | November 2017 | October 2020 |
SAR (head) | 0.87 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 0.97 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
103 (78%)
Total votes: 132
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