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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 92.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | iOS 16.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2022-09-16 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight and Purple Starlight |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple 15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3279mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 14, getting a 93.2 score against 92.5. These phones include iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has the older 15.x version and Apple iPhone 14 has iOS 16.x. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is a little bit thinner than Apple iPhone 14, although it is a lot heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before.
The iPhone 14 has a bit more powerful processor than iPhone 12 Pro Max. They have 6 CPU cores, a 64-bits CPU and 6 GB of RAM. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 14 have quite similar screens, and although the iPhone 14 has a bit worse resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a quite smaller screen, they both have the same quantity of pixels per inch of display and the same brightness.
The iPhone 14 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max have quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 14, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity instead of 3279mAh.
The iPhone 14 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max count with similar cameras, and although the iPhone 14 has a larger aperture, they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs more money than the Apple iPhone 14, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPhone 14. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Apple iPhone 14, resigning some specifications.
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