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SPECIFICATIONS
DISPLAY
Size
iPhone 17 Pro: 6.3 inches
iPhone 12 Pro: 6.1 inches
iPhone Air: 6.5 inches
Type
iPhone 17 Pro: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
iPhone 12 Pro: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
iPhone Air: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
Resolution
iPhone 17 Pro: 2622×1206, 460 ppi
iPhone 12 Pro: 2532×1170, 460 ppi
iPhone Air: 2736×1260, 460 ppi
Refresh rate
iPhone 17 Pro: ProMotion, adaptive, up to 120 Hz
iPhone 12 Pro: —
iPhone Air: ProMotion, adaptive, up to 120 Hz
Features
iPhone 17 Pro: Dynamic Island, Always-On display
iPhone 12 Pro: HDR, True Tone
iPhone Air: Dynamic Island, Always-On display
PROCESSOR
Chip
iPhone 17 Pro: A19 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro: A14 Bionic
iPhone Air: A19 Pro
Cores
iPhone 17 Pro: 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine
iPhone 12 Pro: latest-generation Neural Engine
iPhone Air: 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine
CAMERA
Rear camera
iPhone 17 Pro: 48 MP Pro Fusion system: main (24 mm, ƒ/1.78) 2x telephoto mode, ultra wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120°), telephoto 4x (100 mm, ƒ/2.8) 8x optical-quality mode (200 mm); 16x optical-quality range
iPhone 12 Pro: Pro 12 MP system: ultra wide (ƒ/2.4, 120°), main (ƒ/1.6), telephoto (ƒ/2.0); 4x optical zoom range; LiDAR scanner
iPhone Air: 48 MP Fusion system: main (26 mm, ƒ/1.6) and optical-quality 2x telephoto (52 mm)
Front camera
iPhone 17 Pro: 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9
iPhone 12 Pro: 12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2
iPhone Air: 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9
BATTERY
Video playback
iPhone 17 Pro: Up to 33 hours
iPhone 12 Pro: Up to 17 hours
iPhone Air: Up to 27 hours (up to 40 hours with the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, sold separately)
DESIGN
Materials
iPhone 17 Pro: aluminum unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, Ceramic Shield on the back
iPhone 12 Pro: Ceramic Shield on the front, textured matte glass back, stainless steel
iPhone Air: titanium design, Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, Ceramic Shield on the back
Dimensions
iPhone 17 Pro: 71.9 × 150.0 × 8.75 mm
iPhone 12 Pro: 71.5 × 146.7 × 7.4 mm
iPhone Air: 74.7 × 156.2 × 5.64 mm
Weight
iPhone 17 Pro: 204 g (Apple Georgia page; 206 g on the US page)
iPhone 12 Pro: 189 g
iPhone Air: 165 g
Water resistance
iPhone 17 Pro: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
iPhone 12 Pro: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
iPhone Air: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
CONNECTIVITY
Network
iPhone 17 Pro: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)
iPhone 12 Pro: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
iPhone Air: 5G (sub-6 GHz), 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only
Wi-Fi
iPhone 17 Pro: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
iPhone 12 Pro: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
iPhone Air: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
iPhone 17 Pro: 6
iPhone 12 Pro: 5.0
iPhone Air: 6
Port
iPhone 17 Pro: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s)
iPhone 12 Pro: Lightning
iPhone Air: USB-C (USB 2, up to 480 Mb/s)
SECURITY
Authentication
iPhone 17 Pro: Face ID (TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera)
iPhone 12 Pro: Face ID (TrueDepth camera)
iPhone Air: Face ID (TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera)