Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB runs at 3.1 GHz, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB offers 6.1 inches, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB's Super Retina XDR, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 13h 08m, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB delivers None, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has a rating of 2.6.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro 512GB

₹139,900

(Out of Stock)

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

₹179,900

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

23 Oct, 2020

14 Sep, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A20 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.464 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Telephoto Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


2815 mAh	5567 mAh	4800 mAh
20W Fast Charging	60W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Super-smooth performance
Lovely screen
Capable cameras with Dolby Vision and ProRAW

Device yet to be reviewed

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Faces rivalry from siblings
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.6/5

(2,936 ratings)

2.6/5

(14 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,370 AnTuTu Score	3,478,833 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 08m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹179,900

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Oct 23, 2020

(Official)

Sep 14, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple A20 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm

Hexa Core

3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Apple GPU (seven-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

632,370

3,478,833

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

11.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

7,877

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

4:3

Pixel Density

457 ppi

460 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

91.5 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

163.4 mm

123.9 mm

Width

71.5 mm

78 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.75 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

187 grams

249 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.0 Telephoto24 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

18 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

2815 mAh

5567 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 60W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

13h 08m

13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 16m 40s

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹179,900

@ Amazon

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop