Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 15 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 15 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,193, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max scores 4,121, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches and feature the same Super Retina XDR display.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4441 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 3687 mAh, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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₹159,900
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Summary

Spec Score

85%
91%

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
13 Sep, 2023

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A17 Pro
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3687 mAh
4441 mAh
20W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
NVMe

Expert Review

N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slightly smaller & lighter
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent cameras & pro features
  • Type-C finally

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Action button performs 1 task
  • Slow charging
  • Pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5
(2,794 ratings)
4.6/5
(3,187 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

651,459
AnTuTu Score
1,545,034
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
iOS v17

OS Updates

7 Year
5 Years

Security Updates

8 Year
5 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A17 Pro
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Processor

Hexa Core

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

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

RAM

6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

651,459
1,545,034

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

46.6 %
43.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 %
89.65 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

160.8 mm
159.9 mm

Width

78.1 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

226 grams
221 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.7µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3687 mAh
4441 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope