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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs 3

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Fairphone 3

What iPhone 12 Pro Max does better (25) and where 3 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro Max

7.8Score

25 advantages≈ $370

Higher score

Fairphone · 20193

4.5Score

4 advantages≈ $430

7.3Display4.0

8.2Camera4.2

3.0Battery2.5

9.4Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 Pro Max3

	iPhone 12 Pro Max	3	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	158 mm	+2.8 mm
Width	78.1 mm	71.8 mm	+6.3 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	9.9 mm	−2.5 mm
Weight	228 g	189 g	+39 g

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

Why is iPhone 12 Pro Max better than 3?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 64 GB8×
RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
Battery capacity3,687 mAh vs 3,040 mAh+21%
OLED panelYes · 3: No
Optical stabilisationYes · 3: No
Telephoto cameraYes · 3: No
Wireless chargingYes · 3: No
5GYes · 3: No
Stereo speakersYes · 3: No
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+72%
Process5 nm vs 14 nm2.8×
Rear cameras3 vs 13×

Why is 3 better than iPhone 12 Pro Max?

Weight228 g vs 189 g+21%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro Max: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro Max: Yes
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max≈ $3707.8	Fairphone 3≈ $4304.5
Design
Weight	228 g	189 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	9.9 mm
Height	160.8 mm	158 mm
Width	78.1 mm	71.8 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Black
Display
Screen size	6.7″	5.6″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,160 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	427 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	822 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	72.6%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	14 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 506
AnTuTu score	638,584	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,240	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,317	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	4 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	64 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.9"	1/2.55"
Rear cameras	3	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2.5×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	3,687 mAh	3,040 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	—
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Rear
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.39 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Platform	iOS	Android
EU label
Energy class	B	—