Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 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

  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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 226g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3969mAh vs 2815mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz245 Hz
Response time16 ms4.9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 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
1941
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19411591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50084159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU310050250964
GPU323143311308
Memory173777132206
UX288345267378
NanoReview Score1095315961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C44.9 °C
Stability77 %79 %
Graphics Test45 fps44 fps
Graphics Score76017462
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 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 7 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (58% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing08:00 h08:51 h
Video Playback12:09 h14:18 h
Games04:35 h05:41 h
Standby Mode112 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokeh5565
Preview7476
Zoom6088
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 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
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
127
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
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
81.1 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 1099
Sensors - 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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