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Apple iPhone 14 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 14
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 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 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 226g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3687mAh vs 3279mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Apple iPhone 12 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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1284x2778 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 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz238 Hz
Response time12 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 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 14
2223
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22231976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53815114
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
CPU331396309114
GPU431404346277
Memory225858174323
UX320277309815
NanoReview Score13090351139529
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C45 °C
Stability82 %75 %
Graphics Test56 fps47 fps
Graphics Score93957880
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

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

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 12 GB 16 GB

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 3687 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 20 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Web Browsing10:06 h08:35 h
Video Playback14:55 h13:38 h
Games05:25 h05:29 h
Standby Mode114 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.661/1.9
Pixel size1.9 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX613
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
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Bokeh7070
Preview8580
Zoom90115
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 14
138
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/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 14
80.9 dB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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