Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 10.62 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.68 |
| 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 iPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is better than iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 overall score. IPhone 12 Pro Max's construction has the same thickness than the iPhone SE (2020), but it is heavier. Both of these phones use the same iOS 15.x OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little faster processor than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have a Hexa-Core CPU and a 64 bits CPU, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has 3 GB more RAM. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a sharper screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot larger display, a way brighter display, a higher display pixels density and a lot higher 1284 x 2778 resolution.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone SE (2020) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, they both have a 12 MP resolution camera, the same (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone SE (2020). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some money and get the iPhone SE (2020), letting go some specifications.
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