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iPhone 12 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (3) and where iPhone 16 Pro Max wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.5Score

3 advantages≈ $280

Apple · 2024iPhone 16 Pro Max

9.2Score

22 advantages≈ $690

Higher score

6.7Display9.0

5.6Performance8.3

8.0Camera9.5

3.0Battery7.1

9.4Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProiPhone 16 Pro Max

	iPhone 12 Pro	iPhone 16 Pro Max	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	163 mm	−16.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	77.6 mm	−6.1 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.3 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	189 g	227 g	−38 g

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

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than iPhone 16 Pro Max?

Weight189 g vs 227 g+20%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.3 mm+12%

Why is iPhone 16 Pro Max better than iPhone 12 Pro?

AnTuTu score596,244 vs 1,838,8283.1×
Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 8,6062.1×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 4,685 mAh+66%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Optical zoom2× vs 5×2.5×
Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
Measured brightness796 nits vs 1,796 nits2.3×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 4,7312.2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,000 nits+67%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.5	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max≈ $6909.2
Design
Weight	189 g	227 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.3 mm
Height	146.7 mm	163 mm
Width	71.5 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Titanium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.9″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,320 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,868 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	1,796 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	91.4%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A18 Pro
Chip maker	Apple	Apple
Process	5 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	6	6
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	4.05 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
AnTuTu score	596,244	1,838,828
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	8,606
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	4,731
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 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	1/2.55"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	4,685 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	17.3 h
Wired charging	18 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	25 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version	—	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite messaging	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-24.4 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	1.22 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	iOS 18
Platform	iOS	iOS
EU label
Energy class	B	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	48 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	C