Once again we have two terminals that offer high-end features, even if the iPhone 12 is not the Pro model, although always with some minimal differences. Two smartphones that, as of today, are aimed at a mass market that does not want to pay the price of the top of the range models, as they are currently available at a more affordable cost than the iPhone 12 Pro, especially in the case of the iPhone 12 Pro. iPhone 11 Pro, as well as the iPhone 12. Two irresistible terminals at affordable prices. at the offers from the Repara iPhone website.

But let's go into detail about the differences between the two. iPhone so you can choose the one that best suits your needs.

Comparison iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12

As we have already discussed in previous Macnificos blog posts, the iPhone 12 integrates 5G technology (sub-6 GHz), which is why it will reach higher mobile network speeds, as long as it is available in the geographical location, something that will soon continue to expand. It also incorporates MagSafe, the «Magnificent.» magnetic technology that serves to charge the iPhone 12 wirelessly, conveniently, quickly and allows you to place it in a myriad of accessories and places that previously was not possible. If you are interested in more information about MagSafe, here is this post by what MagSafe is and how it works by clicking here.

In construction, the iPhone 11 Pro is made of surgical-grade stainless steel, with a glass front and back, while the iPhone 12 is constructed from aerospace-grade aluminum and its front is made from Ceramic Shield, making it 4 times more resistant to falls.

Differences iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12

As a rule, they keep the same look at an aesthetic level, 5.8″ borderless screen for the iPhone 11 Pro and 6.1″ for the iPhone 12, although the iPhone 12 has a design one 11% thinner, a smaller 15% and a lighter 16% compared to the iPhone 11 and XR, but its screen is slightly larger than the iPhone 11 Pro with virtually no impact on its overall size.

Both iPhones are equipped with a OLED Super Retina XDR, The iPhone 11 Pro offers a resolution of 2,436 by 1,125 pixels at 458 ppi, HDR of course, compared to the iPhone 12 which goes up to 2,532 by 1,170 pixels and a pixel density of 460 ppi. Moving on to the subject of contrast, there is no difference here, with both offering a typical contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, However, when it comes to typical maximum brightness, the iPhone 11 Pro offers 800 nits versus 625 nits for the iPhone 12. However, in HDR mode, they are tied, with a maximum brightness of 1,200 nits (HDR)**.
Both displays are True Tone, offer haptic feedback, wide color gamut (P3), and in video playback, they also integrate HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG.
In this regard, if the screen is a determining factor, either iPhone will be a safe bet.

The brain of the iPhone

Speaking of these models, both are capable of millions of operations, though as the iPhone 12 is the newest to date, integrates the A14 Bionic Chip (the same as the iPhone 12 Pro), the fastest chip in a smartphone to date, and the iPhone 11 Pro comes with the 3rd generation A13 Bionic Chip with Neural Engine, which has little to envy its iPhone 12 cousin.

Both the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 come well-sealed to protect their interiors, and while the level of IP Rating is IP68 for both models, the iPhone 12 offers water resistance up to 6 meters for up to 30 minutes, versus 4 meters and 30 minutes for the iPhone 11 Pro.

iPhone camera

Here we come to the turning point when choosing a cell phone, which makes many users opt for an older model against a more current one, the camera.

Both models offer their typical characteristicsThe following lighting effects (Natural Light, Studio Light, Contour Light, Stage Light, Mono Stage Light and Mono High Key Light) are recorded in portrait mode: night mode, Deep Fusion, portrait mode with depth control and six portrait mode lighting effects (Natural Light, Studio Light, Contour Light, Stage Light, Mono Stage Light and Mono High Key Light). 4K video up to 60 fps, Full HD up to 60 fps, Full HD slow motion video up to 240 fps, audio zoom, QuickTake video...
But if you want to be able to play with the lenses, go straight to the iPhone 11 Pro, since it has a triple 12 Mpx camera with wide-angle (ƒ/1.8), ultra-wide-angle (ƒ/2.4), and telephoto (ƒ/2), which allows you to obtain a optical zoom out/zoom in x2, x4 optical zoom range, digital zoom up to x10, and double optical image stabilization.
The iPhone 12, on the other hand, is equipped with a 12 Mpx dual system with wide-angle (iPhone 12 ƒ/1.6 vs. iPhone 11 ƒ/1.8) and ultra-wide-angle (ƒ/2.4), x2 zoom, optical image stabilization
The difference is that the iPhone 12 has Smart HDR 3 for photos, Time-lapse with Night mode and that it is capable of HDR video recording with Dolby Vision at 30 fps, The iPhone 11 Pro is also capable of optical zoom in x2 / zoom out x2 and digital zoom x6 in video. However, the iPhone 11 Pro is capable of x2 optical zoom in / x2 zoom out and x6 digital zoom in video. What do you prefer, photo or video?

Front camera

Both iPhones mount a TrueDepth camera (ƒ/2.2) with FaceID facial recognition, Retina Flash, Smart HDR (Smart 3 for photos for the iPhone 12), portrait mode with bokeh effect and depth control, as well as the six Portrait lighting effects. They are also capable of recording video up to 4K at 60fps, cinema-quality video stabilization, recording 1080p slow-motion video at 120 fps, QuickTake Video... but as with the rear cameras, the iPhone 12 is capable of. HDR video recording with Dolby Vision at 30 fps with the front camera.

Connectivity

In the connectivity section, we could give them practically a tie as well, except that the iPhone 12 allows the use of 5G mobile networks and that in the GPS section it integrates GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou. The rest is exactly the same, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, ultrawideband chip for the spatial detection and NFC with read mode and Lightning connector.

Battery

The big difference is the MagSafe technology of the iPhone 12, the rest are practically identical in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 comparison.
Both iPhones support wireless charging with Qi chargers, incorporate fast charging (50% in 30 minutes), although the iPhone 11 Pro offers 1 hour more video playback than the iPhone 12 (18 hours vs 17 hours respectively).