Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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iPhone 12 Pro Max compared with iPhone 14 Pro Max

	AppleiPhone 12 Pro Max	AppleiPhone 14 Pro Max
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	September 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2778 × 1284	2796 × 1290 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	457 pixels per inch	460 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	2,000 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.69 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density
Pixel density	458 ppi	460 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 2,000 nits peak (outdoor)
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	Yes
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features
Display features	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz (down to 1Hz for Always-On); HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
Chip
Chip	A14 Bionic	A16 Bionic
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	6 GB of Samsung RAM (iFixit)	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	–	5-core GPU with 50 percent more memory bandwidth (Apple Newsroom)
AI engine
AI engine	Next-generation Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine, nearly 17 trillion operations per second
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2.5×	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	48MP Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, six-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.2 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 2.5x optical zoom	12MP 3x Telephoto, 77 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, six-element lens
Zoom
Zoom	2.5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 5x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 12x (photos) and 7x (video)	12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (6x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 15x
Video recording
Video recording	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps with 128GB storage); Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
Front video
Front video	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps with 128GB storage); Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	LiDAR Scanner; Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide); Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 3; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; brighter True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Photographic Styles; Adaptive True Tone flash; sapphire crystal lens cover
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,687 mAh	4,323 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours streamed video playback; up to 80 hours audio playback; 3,687 mAh (GSMArena); 14.13 Wh (iFixit)	Up to 25 hours streamed video playback; up to 95 hours audio playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 50% in 35 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A2894
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.3
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Emergency SOS via satellite
USB
USB	Lightning connector	Lightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	228 g (better)	240 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	7.85 mm
Height × width
Height × width	160.8 × 78.1 mm	160.7 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and stainless steel design	Surgical-grade stainless steel design with a textured matt glass back
Colours
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Buttons
Buttons	–	Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 14	iOS 16
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	Apple Intelligence not supported
Safety features
Safety features	–	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS via satellite
In the box
In the box	–	iPhone 14 Pro Max, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPods