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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPhone 12
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3687 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $1100 4GB/64GB - $829

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 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.03 oz / 228.0 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, 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
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2071 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
4844 4369
3D Mark High
2481 2347
3D Mark Low
1792 1801
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Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 2815 mAh, 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 Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
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 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)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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, Multiple speakers
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 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, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
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