Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 12

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Differences between Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the iPhone 12:

Newer model with a launch date of October 2020 versus September 2019 for the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Support for 5G connectivity for faster internet speeds.
The chipset is Apple's A14 Bionic, which is more advanced compared to the A13 Bionic in the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Higher AnTuTu benchmark scores for overall performance (AnTuTu 10 total scores: 1070567 vs. 928669).
Improved camera features such as Dolby Vision HDR video recording.
Better screen with higher resolution (1170 x 2532 vs. 1242 x 2688) and HDR10 support.
More compact and lighter design at 164g versus the 226g of the iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Reasons to consider the iPhone 11 Pro Max:

Larger battery capacity of 3969 mAh, which may result in longer battery life compared to the iPhone 12 with 2815 mAh.
Higher pixel density screen of 458 ppi versus 460 ppi in the iPhone 12, which might offer a slightly crisper image.
Triple camera configuration offering a telephoto lens for optical zoom, compared to the dual camera system on the iPhone 12.
Higher launch price, possibly indicating a more premium positioning at the time of release (€1250 vs. €880).
The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a stainless steel frame compared to the aluminum frame of the iPhone 12, which may offer a more premium feel and potentially higher durability.

Apple iPhone 12 or Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 12	Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Rating	(+3)	(+3)
Release date	2020, October 13	2019, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm \| 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in	158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm \| 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.06 in
Weight	164 g \| 5.78 oz	226 g \| 7.97 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green (matte colors)
Battery	2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	3969 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h	Talking time - Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 80 h
Approximate price	880 EUR	1250 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.1" in	6.5" in
Screen area	90.2 cm²	102.9 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	83.7%
Screen resolution	1170 x 2532 px	1242 x 2688 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	460 PPI	458 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)	- Super Retina XDR OLED -800 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6''	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	122	122
DxOMark Photo	132	126
DxOMark Video	112	124
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Dual
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score	98	92
DxOMark Photo	101	93
DxOMark Video	93	90

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 14.1	iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.2
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	1070567	928669
Antutu 10 CPU	281737	243335
Antutu 10 GPU	326234	335206
Antutu 10 Mem	170150	161350
Antutu 10 UX	281737	243335
Antutu 8 Total	598478	527458
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	1998	1713
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	4418	3802
GeekBench 6 Metal	15923	13596
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1580	1334
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3920	3518
GeekBench 4 Single Core		5483
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		13789

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2218 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2161 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2220
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) -Stylus support
Versions	- Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)	- Versions: -A2218 (Global market) -A2161 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) -A2220 (China, Hong Kong)