Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher battery capacity: 3969mAh vs 3687mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz245 Hz
Response time8 ms4.9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 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 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51144159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU309114250964
GPU346277311308
Memory174323132206
UX309815267378
NanoReview Score1139529961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.45 °C44.9 °C
Stability75 %79 %
Graphics Test47 fps44 fps
Graphics Score78807462

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
- 256 GB
- 512 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 3969 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 (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing08:35 h08:51 h
Video Playback13:38 h14:18 h
Games05:29 h05:41 h
Standby Mode116 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 2x
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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
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 (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length65 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokeh7065
Preview8076
Zoom11588

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 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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
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 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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