iPhone 12 Pro Max

Released November 2020

The iPhone 12 Pro Max is Apple's 6.7-inch Pro iPhone from 2020, with the A14 Bionic chip, a larger main sensor with sensor-shift stabilisation, a 2.5x telephoto, a LiDAR Scanner, 5G and a stainless steel frame, suited to people comparing an older big-screen Pro iPhone with newer models before upgrading.

Model history · 7 models, 2014–2020

Screen: 6.7″
Display: OLED, 60 Hz
Chip: A14 Bionic
Memory: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera: 12 MP
Zoom: 2.5×
Battery: 3,687 mAh
Weight: 228 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the 12 Pro Max has a large, bright display, strong battery life, top performance and very good cameras. TechRadar and Tom's Guide found it large and heavy, and Tom's Guide and GSMArena missed a 120Hz display; TechRadar and GSMArena found the cameras little better than the 12 Pro's, and GSMArena judged it a small step from the 11 Pro Max.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.7″
Resolution: 2778 × 1284
Sharpness: 457 pixels per inch
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Peak brightness: 1,200 nits
Display type: Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density: 458 ppi
Brightness detail: 800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)
Always-on display: No
Screen protection: Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features: HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Performance

Chip: A14 Bionic
Memory: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU: 6 GB of Samsung RAM (iFixit)
AI engine: Next-generation Neural Engine

Cameras

Main camera: 12 MP
Ultra wide camera: 12 MP
Telephoto camera: 12 MP
Optical zoom: 2.5×
Front camera: 12 MP
Main camera: 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Ultra wide camera: 12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens
Telephoto camera: 12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.2 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 2.5x optical zoom
Front camera: 12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Zoom: 2.5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 5x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 12x (photos) and 7x (video)
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
Front video: HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps
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

Battery and charging

Battery: 3,687 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 20 hours
Wireless charging: Up to 15 W
Battery life detail: Up to 12 hours streamed video playback; up to 80 hours audio playback; 3,687 mAh (GSMArena); 14.13 Wh (iFixit)
Wired charging: Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging: MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W

Connectivity

Satellite messaging: No
Mobile network: 5G with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
SIM: Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband: Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFC: NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve
USB: Lightning connector
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 228 g
Thickness: 7.4 mm
Height × width: 160.8 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP68
Materials: Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and stainless steel design
Colours: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Water resistance detail: IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics: Face ID
Sensors: LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Microphones: Stereo recording

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 14
AI features: Apple Intelligence not supported

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation on the main camera, and a 2.5x telephoto
LiDAR Scanner for Night mode portraits and faster autofocus in low light
Up to 20 hours of video playback, against 17 hours for the iPhone 12 Pro

Cons

60Hz display with a notch
Lightning port rather than USB-C
228 g

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 13 Pro Max	6.7″	OLED, 120 Hz	A15 Bionic	6 GB	128 GB – 1 TB	12 MP	3×	4,352 mAh	240 g	Sept 2021
SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5G	6.5″	OLED, 120 Hz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	6 GB	128 GB	12 MP	3×	4,500 mAh	190 g	Oct 2020
AppleiPhone 14 Pro Max	6.7″	LTPO OLED, 120 Hz	A16 Bionic	6 GB	128 GB – 1 TB	48 MP	3×	4,323 mAh	240 g	Sept 2022

Previous model: iPhone 11 Pro Max. Newer model: iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Sources

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iPhone 12 Pro Max rear launch colours beside Pacific Blue front view: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/availability/geo/Apple_iphone12mini-iphone12m…

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