iQOO 12 5G 512GB vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Comparing the iQOO 12 5G 512GB vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.78 GHz, while iQOO 12 5G 512GB runs at 3.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR display compared to iQOO 12 5G 512GB's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 4441 mAh, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 256 GB, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G 512GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is rated 8.4.


User Rating: iQOO 12 5G 512GB and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Spec Score

92%
92%

Release Date

13 Dec, 2023
13 Sep, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Apple A17 Pro
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)
16 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4441 mAh
120W Flash Charging
20W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Impressive build, IP64 rated
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Good cameras
  • Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds
  • Slightly smaller & lighter
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent cameras & pro features
  • Type-C finally

Cons

  • No wireless charging
  • Bloatware
  • Action button performs 1 task
  • Slow charging
  • Pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5
(3,576 ratings)
4.6/5
(3,228 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,545,034
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Dec 13, 2023
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
iOS v17

OS Updates

4 Years
5 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Apple A17 Pro

Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

N/A
1,545,034

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
43.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %
89.65 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.22 mm
159.9 mm

Width

75.88 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

203.7 grams
221 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm 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
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
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

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
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

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4441 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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

Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
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 v5.4
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

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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