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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

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iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max9.0Excellent· Top score
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iPhone 13 Pro Max
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The short verdict

iPhone 12 Pro Max is scored, the other is pending

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iPhone 12 Pro Max
9.0
iPhone 13 Pro Max
—
Choose the iPhone 12 Pro Max if
  • Photographers and heavy users who want a big-screen iPhone.
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  • Buyers who want a large ProMotion iPhone with 3x zoom
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 12 Pro Max1 win
−12 gLighter in the hand228 vs 240 g
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Why pick theiPhone 13 Pro Max2 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
+18%Bigger battery4,352 vs 3,687 mAh
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Display5 differences
Display type
Super Retina XDR display
Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
Resolution
1284x2778
1284 x 2778
Refresh rate
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120 Hz
Peak brightness
800 nits
1000 nits
Panel
Super Retina XDR display
Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
Performance1 difference
Chipset
A14 Bionic
A15 Bionic
Memory1 difference
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128.0
Main camera1 difference
Modules
- Pro 12MP camera system: Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras - Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view - Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.2 aperture - 2.5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 5x optical zoom range - Digital zoom up to 12x - Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Dual optical imag
- Pro 12MP camera system: Telephoto, Wide, and Ultra Wide cameras - Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture - Wide: ƒ/1.5 aperture - Ultra Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture and 120° field of view - 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range - Digital zoom up to 15x - Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Dual optical image
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,687 mAh
4,352 mAh
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W10 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Wireless charging up to 15W12 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Network1 difference
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)12
Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM)14
Connectivity1 difference
External Buttons and Connectors
Volume up/down · Ring/Silent · Side button
Front camera · Side button · Lightning connector
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 6.33 inches (160.8 mm) · width: 3.07 inches (78.1 mm) · depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
height: 6.33 inches (160.8 mm) · width: 3.07 inches (78.1 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)
Weight
228 g
240 g
Launch & Software2 differences
Operating system
iOS 14
ios
In the box
iPhone with iOS 14 · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
iPhone 13 Pro Max · USB‑C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
Camera6 differences
Pro 12MP camera system
Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras
Telephoto, Wide, and Ultra Wide cameras
Telephoto
/2.2 aperture
/2.8 aperture
Ultra Wide
/2.4 aperture and 120 field of view
/1.8 aperture and 120 field of view
Wide
/1.6 aperture
/1.5 aperture
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono); Animoji and Memoji; Night mode
12MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono); Animoji and Memoji; Night mode
Video formats recorded
HEVC and H.264
HEVC · H.264
Battery & charging5 differences
Audio playback
Up to 80 hours
Up to 95 hours
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Video playback
Up to 20 hours
Up to 28 hours
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 12 hours
Up to 25 hours
Battery claims
Up to 20 hours
Up to 28 hours
Design2 differences
Weight (oz)
8.03 oz
8.46 oz
Weights
8.03 ounces (228 grams)
8.46 ounces (240 grams)
Audio1 difference
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4 · Wi‑Fi calling
FaceTime audio
General1 difference
Finish
Silver · Graphite · Gold
Graphite · Gold · Silver
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