Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12

79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 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 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4352mAh vs 2815mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 240g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12
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 13 Pro Max
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz226 Hz
Response time8.5 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54595008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU327704310050
GPU434683323143
Memory248498173777
UX315845288345
NanoReview Score13267301095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C41.2 °C
Stability82 %77 %
Graphics Test56 fps45 fps
Graphics Score94447601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB 7 GB

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 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 (42% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing11:16 h08:00 h
Video Playback17:03 h12:09 h
Games06:41 h04:35 h
Standby Mode136 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.661/3.4
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh7555
Preview8174
Zoom11960
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [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 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Apple iPhone 12
140

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)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 category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 800
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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