Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max or Apple iPhone 14 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | Apple iPhone 14 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, October 13 | 2022, September 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 228 g | 8.04 oz | 206 g | 7.27 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple | |
| Battery | 3687 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3200 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 1220 EUR | 1299 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 91.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 87.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1284 x 2778 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (typ) -2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 131 | 146 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 131 | 143 | |
| DxOMark Video | 130 | 149 | |
| 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/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 132 | 145 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | 139 | |
| DxOMark Video | 140 | 154 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 14.1 | iOS 16 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1113059 | 1448837 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 291444 | 377738 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 333526 | 474464 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 187526 | 271423 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 291444 | 377738 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 978989 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 638841 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2069 | 2547 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4748 | 6486 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 16062 | 22397 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1586 | 1871 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3940 | 5343 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 - A2342 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| 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, 5G, 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/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
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) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) |
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