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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone XR

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

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 2942mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone XR
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

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 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone XR]

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 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51143020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU309114203013
GPU346277155478
Memory174323134836
UX309815162926
NanoReview Score1139529656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.45 °C42.6 °C
Stability75 %69 %
Graphics Test47 fps31 fps
Graphics Score78805205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
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 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB 11.1 GB

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing08:35 h08:01 h
Video Playback13:38 h11:59 h
Games05:29 h04:34 h
Standby Mode116 h106 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Apple iSight X
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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Apple iPhone XR
101
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Apple iPhone XR
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 750
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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