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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has an overall score of 92.8, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max's score of 84.5. Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Apple iPhone XS Max. IPhone 12 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot brighter display and a little greater screen density.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro features just a bit better processing power than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a 64 bits processor and a Hexa-Core processor, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. IPhone 12 Pro counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a little longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back.
The iPhone 12 Pro is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone XS Max, making it an easy decision.
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