Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Product
Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Launch Date
2020, November 13
2026, September 09
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / 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
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 106 - A3714
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, 106 - A3472
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, 106 - A3713
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, 106 - A3715
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, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3714
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3472
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3713
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3715
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
228 g (8.04 oz)
211 g (7.44 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 (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Colors
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Pacific Blue
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1B colors
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.3 cm2
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
OS
iOS 14
iOS 27
Chipset
Apple A14 (5nm)
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
RAM
6GB
12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
NVMe
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB
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/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)
Lens 2
12 MP, f/1.8, 78mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, 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), Cinematic from regular video
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 8- to 10‑bit HDR recording, 700 million colors, Dolby Vision video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3, TrueDepth
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
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
Market-dependent versions:
· Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model
· Li-Ion 4288 mAh - eSIM only model
Charging
Fast charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
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 (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
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, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
6.0, 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