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iPhone 12 Pro review: iPhone 12 Pro — LiDAR, Apple ProRAW, stainless build.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2020·$999
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#86 of 182
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The compact Pro iPhone with LiDAR and ProRAW.

iPhone 12 Pro added LiDAR, Apple ProRAW and a stainless frame. A solid used buy if you want pro features in a 6.1″ body.

01Display

81/100

81/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, 60 Hz
Size6.1 inches
Resolution2,532 × 1,170 px (460 ppi)

02Camera

84/100

At 84/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2020 — 6 points above the cohort average.

Main12 MP, f/1.6, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP, f/2.4
Telephoto12 MP, f/2.0, 2× optical
LiDARYes
Selfie12 MP, f/2.2

03Performance

81/100

81/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

ChipsetApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM6 GB
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB

04Battery

70/100

70/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2020 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity2,815 mAh
Wired~20 W Lightning
Wireless15 W MagSafe

05Build

89/100

At 89/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among flagship phones of 2020 — 8 points above the cohort average.

06Value

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

What works
  • LiDAR scanner debut.
  • Apple ProRAW photos.
  • Stainless premium build.
  • Still on iOS 18.
What doesn't
  • 60 Hz display.
  • Heavier than non-Pro.
  • Small battery.
  • Lightning port.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 182-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .