iPhone 12 vs 14 Pro Max

Name Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 12 – front
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max – frontApple iPhone 14 Pro Max – backApple iPhone 14 Pro Max – right side
MSRP $829 $1099
Released Oct 2020 Sep 2022
Availability Discontinued Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) iOS 14.1 iOS 16
Latest OS update? iOS 18.2.1 iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type OLED LTPO OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2532×1170 2796×1290
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) Dolby Vision, HDR10 Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 60 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Apple GPU, 4 cores Apple GPU, 5 cores
CPU cores 6-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.1 GHz 3.46 GHz
RAM options (GB) 4 GB 6 GB
Memory options (GB) 64 | 128 | 256 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 12 MP 48 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP
Telephoto ❌ 12 MP
Optical zoom ❌ 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ToF 3D LiDAR scanner
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 24/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120/240 fps 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary SL 3D (depth/bio) SL 3D
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face ID Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 24/30/60 fps 24/25/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 25/30/60/120 fps 25/30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano (USA: none)
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌ China only
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port Lightning Lightning
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 2815 mAh 4323 mAh
Wired charging speed? 20 W ~27 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass
Frame material Aluminum Stainless Steel
Back material Glass Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Notch Island
Fingerprint sensor? ❌ ❌
Special design features? Ring/silent switch Ring/silent switch
Color options: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 14.67×7.15×0.74 16.07×7.76×0.79
Size (inch H×W×D): 5.78×2.81×0.29 6.33×3.06×0.31
Weight (gram): 164 240
Weight (oz): 5.78 8.47
In the box
Cables? USB-C to Lightning USB-C to Lightning
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, Apple sticker SIM tool (outside USA), Apple sticker
More info
Model numbers A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2 A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, iphone15,3
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Apple.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Apple iPhone 12 is lighter (164 g vs 240 g). The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max costs $270 more ($1099 vs $829), is newer (Sep 2022 vs Oct 2020), has a larger display (6.7″ vs 6.1″), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (6 GB vs 4 GB), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB), has a larger battery (4323 mAh vs 2815 mAh) and charges faster (~27 W vs 20 W).

Only on the Apple iPhone 12: Dual SIM. Only on the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: telephoto (12 MP), optical zoom (3×) and other cameras (ToF 3D LiDAR scanner).

Other differences: operating system (iOS 14.1 vs iOS 16), display type (OLED vs LTPO OLED), chipset (Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic), Bluetooth (5.0 vs 5.3) and frame material (Aluminum vs Stainless Steel). Both have IP68 water and dust resistance.

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