Apple iPhone vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPhone
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Jun 29, 2007
Released · Nov 13, 2020
3.5-inch · 480x320px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Single camera
Triple camera
0.1GB · 16GB
6GB · 128GB
1400 mAh
3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches
115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
4.80 oz (135.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
3.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
480x320px, 165 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
52.35 % 87.45 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Single core
412 MHz
Hexa-core
GPU
Yes
RAM
0.1GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
1400 mAh 3687 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
2 MP 12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Proprietary Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2007
FCC ID value: BCGA1203
Measured SAR
Head: 0.97 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Measured in: 850 MHz

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 09, 2007 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

Internal storage 4GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
Internal storage 8GB
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
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