Is the Apple iPhone 12 good for gaming?

Name: Apple iPhone 12
Brand: Apple
SKU: Apple iPhone 12

Gaming score

Very good for gaming

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Specifications

Summary

The Apple iPhone 12 was announced in 2020 by Apple and scores 65/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — very good for gaming. Runs Free Fire on high. The display is 6.1", Super Retina XDR OLED, 460 ppi and 625 nits. It packs Apple A14 Bionic processor (5 nm process), Apple GPU (4-core graphics) GPU and 4 GB of RAM and storage of 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. Battery life comes from a 2,815 mAh battery and 15W wireless charging. The main camera is 12 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Lightning, USB 2.0. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 164 g and measures 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm. It ships with iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2. For Free Fire, the Apple iPhone 12 runs on high — The hardware supports the competitive level, but the 60Hz screen falls short of the 90Hz required for Free Fire. In other popular games: Genshin Impact runs on medium; Call of Duty Mobile runs on high; PUBG Mobile runs on high. A capable phone — every popular game runs comfortably.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Runs on high

The hardware supports the competitive level, but the 60Hz screen falls short of the 90Hz required for Free Fire.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for high).
Chipset in the mid category falls below the "high" required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 90Hz required for competitive.

Subway Surfers

Runs competitive

Subway Surfers runs in a competitive setup (568,674 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for competitive).

Brawl Stars

Runs competitive

Brawl Stars runs in a competitive setup (568,674 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 500,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 60Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 60Hz.

Roblox

Runs on high

Roblox runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 450,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 850,000 required to move up to competitive.

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs on high

EA Sports FC Mobile runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 450,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to competitive.

Call of Duty Mobile

Runs on high

Call of Duty Mobile runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 550,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 1,000,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 90Hz required for competitive.

PUBG Mobile

Runs on high

PUBG Mobile runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 500,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 1,400,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 90Hz required for competitive.

Genshin Impact

Runs on medium

Genshin Impact runs on stable medium graphics (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Genshin Impact.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 500,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 1,000,000 required to move up to high.

Fortnite

Runs on medium

Fortnite runs on stable medium graphics (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Fortnite.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 480,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to high.

Minecraft

Runs on high

Minecraft runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 400,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 700,000 required to move up to competitive.

Pokémon GO

Runs on high

Pokémon GO runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 470,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 830,000 required to move up to competitive.

Honkai: Star Rail

Runs on medium

Honkai: Star Rail runs on stable medium graphics (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Honkai: Star Rail.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 480,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 800,000 required to move up to high.

Honor of Kings

Runs on high

Honor of Kings runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 320,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 120Hz required for competitive.

Habbo

Runs competitive

Habbo runs in a competitive setup (568,674 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for competitive).

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Runs on high

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 350,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 800,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 90Hz required for competitive.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Runs on medium

League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on stable medium graphics (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 250,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to high.

Love and Deepspace

Won't run

4 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

4 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

Standoff 2

Runs on high

Standoff 2 runs on high graphics with room to spare (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 450,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to competitive.
The 60Hz screen falls below the 120Hz required for competitive.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Runs on low

ARK: Ultimate Mobile runs on low graphics (568,674 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 440,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to medium.

Among Us

Runs competitive

Among Us runs in a competitive setup (568,674 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — meets the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 400,000 (threshold for competitive).

Stardew Valley

Runs competitive

Stardew Valley runs in a competitive setup (568,674 AnTuTu points, 60Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 350,000 (threshold for competitive).

Wuthering Waves

Runs on medium

Wuthering Waves runs on stable medium graphics (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Wuthering Waves.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 500,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 1,000,000 required to move up to high.

Zenless Zone Zero

Won't run

4 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

4 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

eFootball

Runs on medium

eFootball runs on stable medium graphics (568,674 AnTuTu points).

4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for eFootball.
AnTuTu 568,674 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 568,674 falls below the 600,000 required to move up to high.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	80	× 1.5	= 120.0
Subway Surfers	100	× 0.5	= 50.0
Brawl Stars	100	× 0.8	= 80.0
Roblox	80	× 1.2	= 96.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	80	× 1.0	= 80.0
Call of Duty Mobile	80	× 1.6	= 128.0
PUBG Mobile	80	× 1.6	= 128.0
Genshin Impact	55	× 1.8	= 99.0

Total		24.1	1560.5
Final score (1560.5 ÷ 24.1)			65/100

Is the Apple iPhone 12 good for gaming?

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Is the Apple iPhone 12 good for gaming?

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball