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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a little bit better than iPhone 12, getting a 93.2 score against 88.7. Both of these devices have the same iOS 15.x OS (operating system), so both of them should offer all the same OS features. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a newer device than the iPhone 12, although it's a little bit thicker and extremely heavier.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 13 Pro Max, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a little smaller screen, they both have the same number of pixels per inch of screen. IPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a bit superior CPU than iPhone 12, and although they both have a 64 bits processing unit and 6 CPU cores, the iPhone 13 Pro Max also has a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's camera is just as good as the camera in iPhone 12, and although the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos, they both have a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same video quality. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a superior battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 4352mAh battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max costs more than the iPhone 12, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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