Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 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 13 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,680, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max scores 4,121, making Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches and feature the same Super Retina XDR display.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4352 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 3687 mAh, making Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021
18 Oct, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

4352 mAh
3687 mAh
6600 mAh
20W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5
(3,560 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,794 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

846,870
AnTuTu Score
651,459
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
iOS v14
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year
7 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year
8 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Hexa Core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

846,870
651,459
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
46.6 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
457 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 %
87.55 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

160.8 mm
160.8 mm
162.98 mm

Width

78.1 mm
78.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

238 grams
226 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
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 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length IMX703 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.7µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4352 mAh
3687 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
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
N/A
15h 10m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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