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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Fairphone 6

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
71 out 100
Fairphone 6
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Fairphone 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Fairphone 6, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Fairphone 6
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4415mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Fairphone 6
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
Smartphones:
iPhone 12 Pro Max
vs
Fairphone 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1116x2484 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 83.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Fairphone 6
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP55
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Fairphone 6
83.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Fairphone 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Fairphone 6
1110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Fairphone 6
3105
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51143105
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Fairphone 6
789759
CPU309114265288
GPU346277199312
Memory174323146544
UX309815178615
NanoReview Score1139529789759
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Fairphone 6
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7880n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 4415 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No Yes
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Fairphone 6
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603Sony LYTIA-700C
Sensor size1/1.91/1.56
Pixel size1.7 μm1 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 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.06
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Fairphone 6
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Fairphone 6
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Fairphone 6
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung KD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.42
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Fairphone 6
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Fairphone 6
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
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 SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Fairphone 6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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