Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Microsoft Surface Duo Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	Microsoft Surface Duo
Released · Nov 13, 2020	Released · Sep 10, 2020
6.7-inch	8.1-inch
Triple camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3687 mAh	3577 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)	7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded
	(145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g)	8.82 oz (250.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
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, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Glacier

Display

Size
6.7-inch	8.1-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 %	71.93 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	360° folding, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	5.6 inches 1800 x1350 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display
Rear cover display
	5.6 inches 1350 x1800 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Yes	Adreno 640
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe)	128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3687 mAh	3577 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm	11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
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
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) (60 fps) EIS
Front
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,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
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, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos	aptX
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
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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), 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
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100	$ 1399
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	Bumper (Color: Glacier), Power Supply (18w), Quick Start Guide, Warranty and Compliance Guide, SIM Ejector tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Aug 12, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1200

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1500

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs	Microsoft Surface Duo Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max User Reviews	Microsoft Surface Duo User Reviews