Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPhone XR
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.7-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
3687 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1100 $749

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)
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 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; IP67
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, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Yes Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
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
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
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
7 MP (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
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
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, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
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 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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