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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

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iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max9.0Excellent· Top score
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iPhone 14 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 14 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 Dynamic Island Pro without paying for titanium
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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 14 Pro Max2 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
+17%Bigger battery4,323 vs 3,687 mAh
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Display3 differences
Resolution
1284x2778
1290 x 2796
Refresh rate
—
120 Hz
Peak brightness
800 nits
1000 nits
Performance1 difference
Chipset
A14 Bionic
A16 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
48MP Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels -
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,687 mAh
4,323 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
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 (160.7 mm) · width: 3.05 inches (77.6 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.85 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 14 Pro Max · USB‑C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
Camera3 differences
Image formats captured
HEIF and JPEG
HEIF, JPEG, and DNG
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; Six‑element lens; Retina Flash; Photonic Engine
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 35 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Video playback
Up to 20 hours
Up to 29 hours
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 12 hours
Up to 25 hours
Battery claims
Up to 20 hours
Up to 29 hours
Design3 differences
Height
6.33 inches (160.8 mm)
6.33 inches (160.7 mm)
Weight (oz)
8.03 oz
8.47 oz
Weights
8.03 ounces (228 grams)
8.47 ounces (240 grams)
Audio1 difference
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4 · Wi‑Fi calling
FaceTime audio
General3 differences
Built-in Apps
Camera · Photos · Health
App Store · Books · Calculator
Finish
Silver · Graphite · Gold
Space Black · Silver · Gold
Location
Built-in GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou)
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