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More iPhones than usual are due for an upgrade this year. Here's how the new iPhone 12 compares to the iPhone 11.

Mary MeisenzahlOct 15, 2020, 00:32 IST

Apple

At Tuesday's iPhone event, Apple announced the iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max.
Apple also still sells last year's iPhone 11, one of the company's relatively less expensive phones.
The iPhone 12 has some updates over the iPhone 11, although not enough to justify the upgrade.

Apple just released four new iPhones, its first ever line of 5G phones. The iPhone 12 comes in four versions: iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

A larger than usual number of iPhones are due for an upgrade this year, and analysts expect this to be Apple's largest upgrade cycle in years. For some buyers, that might mean choosing between the 2019 iPhone 11 and this year's iPhone 12. The newer model has some useful upgrades, but the two phones aren't that different. For iPhone 11 owners, the upgrade almost certainly isn't worthwhile.

Here are the differences between the two.

The iPhone 11 is significantly less expensive.

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The iPhone 11 comes in six colors with several lighter options, compared with the more muted hues of the iPhone 12's five colors.

iPhone 12. Apple

Both phones have 6.1-inch displays, but the iPhone 12 has the newer Super Retina XDR screen.

iPhone 12. Apple

Only the iPhone 12 supports 5G.

iPhone 12. Apple

The cameras on the two phones are nearly identical. The only major difference is that the iPhone 12 can record HDR video in Dolby Vision.

iPhone 12. Apple

The iPhone 12 has Apple's new Ceramic Shield technology, and increased water resistance.

Ceramic Shield technology. Apple

The newer iPhone 12 also runs on the latest A14 Bionic Chip, while the iPhone 11 still uses the A13.

Apple A14 chip. Apple

Finally, only the iPhone 12 is compatible with MagSafe wireless charging.

MagSafe charger. Apple

Apple just announced 4 new iPhones — take a look at the new lineup of 5G-enabled devices, including the $700 iPhone 12 mini