iPhone 12 vs CMF Phone 1
43.9Performance21.8
32.6Display51.5
33.5Camera30.7
24.2Battery67.2
89.3Features36
11 spec wins — iPhone 128 spec wins — CMF Phone 1
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 12 scores 40.2 against 40 for CMF Phone 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 12 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 36
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
- 103% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 1,027
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 vs 2,948
Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 33
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 24
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.67 ″+9% |
| Panel type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2532x1170 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+16% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,000 nits+67% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| AnTuTu | 950,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+103%Top 31% | 1,027Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+66%Top 38% | 2,948Bottom 37% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 100 %Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,815 mAh | 5,000 mAh+78% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 33 W+65% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 16.2 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 164 g+17% | 197 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+10% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP52 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+200% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 | CMF Phone 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |