Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Screen: 6.7" OLED - 1284 x 2778
  • SoC: Apple A14 Bionic
  • Camera: 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 3687 mAh
  • OS: iOS 17
  • Weight: 226 grams (7.97 oz)

Review

Display
66
Camera
81
Performance
82
Gaming
81
Battery
71
Connectivity
70
NanoReview Score
75
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.7 inches
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.4%
PWM 238 Hz
Response time 8 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
857 nits

Design and build

Height 160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No
Screen-to-body ratio
87.4%

Performance

All specs and test Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock 3100 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm
- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Graphics Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units 256
GPU clock 1278 MHz
FLOPS ~654.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
5079
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
1151829
CPU 298720
GPU 375412
Memory 179130
UX 300670
Total score 1151829
3DMark Wild Life Performance
7880
Max surface temperature 45 °C
Stability 75%
Graphics test 47 FPS
Graphics score 7880

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type NVMe
Memory card No

Software

Operating system iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size 16 GB

Battery

Capacity 3687 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 12:04 hr
Watching video 14:25 hr
Gaming 07:03 hr
Standby 122 hr
General battery life
35:23 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the iPhone 12 Pro Max
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 1.7 micron
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 65 mm
- Pixel size: 1 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX613 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 13 mm
- Pixel size: 1 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Depth lens Yes
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4290 x 2800
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm
Pixel size 1 microns
Sensor type Exmor-RS CMOS
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
138
Video quality
113
Generic camera score
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type No
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC * Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM * 1
Type of SIM card Nano
eSIM support * Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat * 18
2G network GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 МГц)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 МГц)
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
81.2 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced October 2020
Release date November 2020
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
* Disclaimer! Some specifications of the iPhone 12 Pro Max may differ by country or region
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