Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Apple
iPhone 12 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple
iPhone 15 Pro Max

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Apple
Release date
October 2020, 5 years 7 months ago
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
AnTuTu
1.296.378 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 88% of devices
1.641.883 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 92% of devices
Launch price
€ 1,469.00 ($ 1,719.86)

Display

Size
6.1"
6.7"
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px FHD+
1290 x 2796 px QHD
Type
Oled
Oled Super Retina XDR
Density
460 ppi Very high density
460 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Medium-sized Notch, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR, DCI-P3, Wide Color display (P3), True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Scratch resistant, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch
Hole-punch Notch, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A17 Bionic
CPU
2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz
2x 3.7 GHz + 4x
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Hexa-Core
Process
5 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
GPU
Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU
Apple GPU 6 Cores
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.78
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Sony IMX803
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.22 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/1.3"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Sony IMX514
Sony IMX714

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh
4441 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 27.0W
Wireless charging
* Unconfirmed capacity, 20W adapter sold separately, MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W10, Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
15W MagSafe Wireless Charging, 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging, Battery capacity rumored
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
NVMe

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
76.7 mm 159.9 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
187 g
221 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Glass , Titanium , Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors
Blue Gold Silver Gray
Black White Blue Silver Titanium
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68
Usable surface
87 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
iOS 18 iOS 18
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)
USB
USB Type-C

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A, CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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