Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 94.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | iOS 16.x |
| 2020-10-23 | 2022-09-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| 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 | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 460 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 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.8 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 11.33 |
| 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 iPhone 14 Pro Max is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12, getting a 94.9 score against 88.7. IPhone 14 Pro Max's construction is newer, but a lot heavier and a bit thicker than Apple iPhone 12. Both of these phones use iOS OS, but the iPhone 14 Pro Max has 16.x version and Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x version, offering some additional features.
Apple iPhone 12 has a little sharper display than iPhone 14 Pro Max, although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1170 x 2532px. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a little better performance than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit and the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a very superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 4323mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
IPhone 14 Pro Max captures better photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max costs more money than iPhone 12, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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