apple iPhone 18 Pro Max thumbnail picture Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max apple iPhone 12 thumbnail picture Apple iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12

Side-by-Side Specs Comparison

Enter model name to compare
Enter model name to compare
x
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
apple iPhone 18 Pro Max thumbnail picture
x
Apple iPhone 12
apple iPhone 12 thumbnail picture
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max Apple iPhone 12
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2026 Oct, 2020
Status
Coming soon Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 26.3 IOS 14.1
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
- 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight
225 g 164 g
Body
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Ruggedness
NO NO
IP Rating
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) NO
Color Options
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen
Size
6.9 inches
More devices with a similar display. >
6.1 inches
More devices with a similar display. >
Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits
Dolby Vision Wide color gamut True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5088 mAh
More devices with similar battery. >
Non-removable Li-Ion (10.9 Wh), 2815 mAh
More devices with similar battery. >
Charging
Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe/Qi2), 50% in 30 min, Wireless 15W (China)
Wireless charging 15W (Qi2)
Reverse charging 4.5W
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) Hexa-core
Chipset
Apple A20 (2 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
12GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
256GB/512GB/1/2TB (2048GB) 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor?shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps)
Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Misc
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,754 USD $1,024
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
Save Comparison

Related Comparisons

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26+
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Xiaomi 12
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 10
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 9
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 7 Pro
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
All Comparisons