Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
9.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3687 mAh
5078 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)
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum
Frame: 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
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
6.7-inch 8.3-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 % 77.41 %
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 HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
3687 mAh 5078 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
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
8h 1min
Gaming
6h 59min

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
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 Quad 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)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 12 MP, 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)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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+), 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) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz (293.0 g)
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