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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 11

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3687mAh vs 3110mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 11
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 12 Pro Max
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51144215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU309114231010
GPU346277308030
Memory174323155712
UX309815203482
NanoReview Score1139529898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.45 °C43.6 °C
Stability75 %72 %
Graphics Test47 fps45 fps
Graphics Score78807530
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:35 h08:46 h
Video Playback13:38 h13:37 h
Games05:29 h04:58 h
Standby Mode116 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.91/2.55
Pixel size1.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokeh7055
Preview8073
Zoom11563
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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