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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the iPhone 6s Plus's 84.2 score. Both of these devices come with iOS OS (operating system), but iPhone 12 Pro Max has an older 15.x version and iPhone 6s Plus has iOS 9.x. IPhone 12 Pro Max is a heavier cellphone than iPhone 6s Plus, but both have the same thickness.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Apple iPhone 6s Plus count with incredibly similar screens, although the Apple iPhone 6s Plus has much worse brightness, a quite lower display pixels density, a bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080. The iPhone 6s Plus's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to iPhone 12 Pro Max's one, they have exactly the same internal memory.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max captures slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has better video frame rate and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video.
IPhone 12 Pro Max costs a lot more money than iPhone 6s Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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