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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 92.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | iOS 16.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2022-10-07 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight, Purple and Starlight |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 899.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple 15 Bionic 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 | 4325mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| 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 iPhone 12 Pro Max is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 14 Plus, getting a 93.2 score against 92.2. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is an older and heavier cellphone than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, but Apple was able to build it a little thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with iOS OS (operating system), but the iPhone 12 Pro Max has the previous 15.x version while Apple iPhone 14 Plus has iOS 16.x.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a little sharper display than iPhone 14 Plus. They have a screen of the same size, an equal resolution of 1284 x 2778px and a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. The Apple iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 12 Pro Max feature similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have equal internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 14 Plus counts with a little better performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. Both have a 64-bits processing unit, the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The iPhone 14 Plus has just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4325mAh of battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 14 Plus feature really similar cameras, and although the iPhone 14 Plus has a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low-light environments, they both have the same video resolution, a 12 megapixels camera and the same 60 fps video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs more money than the iPhone 14 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 14 Plus. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy iPhone 14 Plus, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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