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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

What iPhone 12 Pro Max does better (4) and where iPhone 14 Pro Max wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro Max

7.7Score

4 advantages≈ $370

Apple · 2022iPhone 14 Pro Max

8.6Score

14 advantages≈ $440

Higher score

7.3Display8.6

5.8Performance7.0

8.2Camera8.8

3.0Battery4.1

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 14 Pro Max

	iPhone 12 Pro Max	iPhone 14 Pro Max	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	160.7 mm	+0.1 mm
Width	78.1 mm	77.6 mm	+0.5 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.9 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	228 g	240 g	−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro Max better than iPhone 14 Pro Max?

Weight228 g vs 240 g+5%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+7%
Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS vs -24.3 LUFS+-2%

Why is iPhone 14 Pro Max better than iPhone 12 Pro Max?

Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
AnTuTu score638,584 vs 955,884+50%
Measured brightness822 nits vs 1,760 nits2.1×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Battery capacity3,687 mAh vs 4,323 mAh+17%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,240 vs 5,423+28%
Wired charging18 W vs 23 W+28%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,000 nits+67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,317 vs 3,335+44%
Optical zoom2.5× vs 3×+20%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3.46 GHz+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max≈ $3707.7	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max≈ $4408.6
Design
Weight	228 g	240 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.9 mm
Height	160.8 mm	160.7 mm
Width	78.1 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Stainless steel
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,290 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,796 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	822 nits	1,760 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	88.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
Chip maker	Apple	Apple
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	6	6
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	3.46 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
AnTuTu score	638,584	955,884
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,240	5,423
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,317	3,335
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.9"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2.5×	3×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,687 mAh	4,323 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	23 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	Lightning
USB version	—	2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite messaging	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	-24.3 LUFS
3D face unlock	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	iOS 16
Platform	iOS	iOS
EU label
Energy class	B	B