Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Product
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1,199 USD
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1,199 USD

Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
228 g (8.04 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Colors
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Pacific Blue
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1B colors
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
6.7 inches, 110.3 cm2
6.9 inches, 116.3 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
1328 x 2878 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
iOS 14
iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A14 (5nm)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU

RAM
6GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB NVMe
256GB/512GB/1TB NVMe
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/1.8, 78mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
48 MP, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Lens 4
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), 26 mm focal length 1.7 µm pixels, ƒ/1.6 aperture 100% Focus Pixels 7-element lens Sensor-shift OIS, Telephoto - 65 mm focal length ƒ/2.2 aperture Focus Pixels 6-element lens OIS,
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 8- to 10‑bit HDR recording, 700 million colors, Dolby Vision video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3, TrueDepth
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Ion 3687 mAh, non-removable Stand-by Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play Up to 80 h
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort