Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Oct 16, 2020
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
64GB
3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
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)
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 % 81.23 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Yes Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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) 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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100 $ 729
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 599
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
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