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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone SE (2022) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
4.6
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Mar 18, 2022
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3687 mAh
2018 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Mar 08, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$1100 $429

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) 		5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 5.08 oz (144.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
3220 MHz
Avalanche and Blizzard
GPU
Yes Apple 4-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB 		4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) iOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 2018 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
3h 57min
Browsing
11h 53min
Video
4h 28min
Gaming
4h 28min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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 (OIS, PDAF)
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 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)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		7 MP

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
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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

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, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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