Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Nov 13, 2020	Released · May 21, 2021
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3687 mAh	10758 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

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)	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite	Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control

Display

Size
6.7-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Yes	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1200

With 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G


Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
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