Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3687 mAh
2815 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)
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 % 86.93 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), 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) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
GPU
Yes Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3687 mAh 2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED 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), 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) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos 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 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), 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), 39(1900+), 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), 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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100 $ 1000 / € 1150
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1100
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1300
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