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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Plus

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

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iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max9.0Excellent· Top score
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iPhone 14 Plus
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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 14 Plus
—
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 iPhone on the 14-generation feature set
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 12 Pro Max0 wins
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Why pick theiPhone 14 Plus2 wins
+17%Bigger battery4,325 vs 3,687 mAh
−25 gLighter in the hand203 vs 228 g
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Display1 difference
Resolution
1284x2778
1284 x 2778
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
12MP Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels -
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,687 mAh
4,325 mAh
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W10 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Wireless charging up to 15W14 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Network1 difference
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)12
Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)16
Connectivity2 differences
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
External Buttons and Connectors
Volume up/down · Ring/Silent · Side button
Front camera
Sensors & Security2 differences
Face unlock
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition; Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Other sensors
Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer
Face ID · Barometer · High dynamic range gyro
Body1 difference
Weight
228 g
203 g
Launch & Software2 differences
Operating system
iOS 14
ios
In the box
iPhone with iOS 14 · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
iPhone 14 Plus · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
Camera1 difference
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; /1.9 aperture; Autofocus with Focus Pixels; Retina Flash; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion
Battery & charging5 differences
Audio playback
Up to 80 hours
Up to 100 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 paired with USB-C charging cable (available separately)
Video playback
Up to 20 hours
Up to 26 hours
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 12 hours
Up to 20 hours
Battery claims
Up to 20 hours
Up to 26 hours · Up to 20 hours · Up to 100 hours
Design2 differences
Weight (oz)
8.03 oz
7.16 oz
Weights
8.03 ounces (228 grams)
7.16 ounces (203 grams)
Audio1 difference
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4 · Wi‑Fi calling
FaceTime audio
General4 differences
Built-in Apps
Camera · Photos · Health
Apple Store · App Store · Books
Finish
Silver · Graphite · Gold
Midnight · Purple · Starlight
Location
Built-in GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Rating for Hearing Aids
M3, T4; M3, T4
Hearing Aid Compatible
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