Hardware The iPhone 12 Pro uses Apple's six-core
A14 Bionic processor, which contains a 16-core neural engine. It has three internal storage options: 128, 256, and 512 GB. The iPhone 12 Pro has an IP68 water and dust-resistant rating along with dirt and grime, and is water-resistant up to for 30 minutes. However, the manufacturer warranty does not cover liquid damage to the phone. The iPhone 12 Pro, like the iPhone 12, is not supplied with
EarPods (except in France) or the
power adapter included with prior iPhone models. Apple claims this will reduce
carbon emissions and that most users already own these items. Apple still supplies the USB-C to Lightning cable that was introduced with the iPhone 11 Pro. In addition to Lightning and
Qi wireless charging, the phones introduce
MagSafe wireless charging, a new magnet-based charging and accessory system that allow accessories such as chargers and cases to snap onto the back of the phones. MagSafe wireless charging supports up to 15 watts, is fast-charge capable, and is a reimagining of the
MagSafe brand that was introduced in 2006 with the original
MacBook Pro. The MagSafe Charger can be purchased separately, along with a variety of cases and other accessories. The phones also introduce a new
glass-ceramic covering, named 'Ceramic Shield', which was co-developed with
Corning Inc. Apple claims the Ceramic Shield has "4 times better drop performance" and that it is "tougher than any smartphone glass".
Batteries The iPhone 12 Pro is supplied with a 10.78 Wh (2,815 mAh) battery, a slight decrease from the 11.67 Wh (3,046 mAh) battery found in the
iPhone 11 Pro, and is identical to the battery found in the standard iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 14.13 Wh (3,687 mAh) battery, another slight decrease from the 15.04 Wh (3,969 mAh) battery found in the
iPhone 11 Pro Max. The battery is not user-replaceable.
Chipsets Both the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are supplied with the
Apple A14 Bionic, the first
ARM-based smartphone
system-on-a-chip (SoC) manufactured on the
5 nm process node. However, unlike previous years, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are not the first Apple devices to receive the newest A-series processor, with the
fourth-generation iPad Air being the first device from Apple to contain the A14 Bionic chip. Unlike the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max where the only difference was the screen size and battery capacity, the iPhone 12 Pro Max adds a 47% larger sensor and sensor-shift image stabilization to the main camera lens, and replaces the f/2.0 aperture 52 mm telephoto camera lens with a f/2.2 aperture 65 mm lens, allowing for a 2.5x optical zoom. The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are the first smartphones capable of shooting in 10-bit
high dynamic range Dolby Vision 4K video at up to 60 frames per second.
Sensors The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max have largely the same sensors found on prior iPhone models going back to the
iPhone X. These include an
accelerometer,
gyroscope,
barometer,
proximity sensor,
ambient light sensor, and a digital compass.
Software The feature
iOS, Apple's
mobile operating system. The
user interface of iOS is based on the concept of
direct manipulation, using
multi-touch gestures. Interface control elements consist of sliders, switches, and buttons. Interaction with the OS includes gestures such as
swipe,
tap,
pinch, and
reverse pinch, all of which have specific definitions within the context of the iOS operating system and its multi-touch interface. Internal
accelerometers are used by some applications to respond to shaking the device (one common result is the undo command) or rotating it vertically (one common result is switching from portrait to landscape mode). == Reception ==