Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB 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 12 Pro Max 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,121, while Apple iPhone 12 scores 3,953, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB feature the same Super Retina XDR display.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3687 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB offers 256 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 12

₹49,900

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB

₹129,900

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020

06 Nov, 2020

06 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR	AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1284x2778 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


2815 mAh	3687 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Excellent OLED display
Blazing-fast performance
Good cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Lacks a high refresh rate screen
High price tag in India
Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(231,040 ratings)

4.6/5

(2,829 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

621,879 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

Nov 06, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 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

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

621,879

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

14.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %

46.6 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1284x2778 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

87.55 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

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

94.38 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

160.8 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.5 mm

78.1 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

162 grams

226 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (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 Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

2815 mAh

3687 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless 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

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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