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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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
The iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is a little bit better than iPhone XS Max's 84.5 global score. IPhone 12 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and extremely lighter than iPhone XS Max. The iPhone 12 features just a bit better processing power than iPhone XS Max. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU and 6 CPU cores.
Apple iPhone 12 features a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1170 x 2532 resolution, it also counts with way more brightness and a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 12, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos or video in low-light situations, they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Apple iPhone XS Max and iPhone 12 have similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone XS Max features a little longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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