The new Apple iPhone 12 Pro handset has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 12 MP, Apple A14 Bionic processor chipset and a battery of 15 mAh. On other side, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Processor and Operating System
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro runs on Apple A14 Bionic chipset and the processor has a total of 6 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.65 GHz Firestorm and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Icestorm. It has a maximum CPU frequency of . Some other special features include 64 bit architecture and Next‑generation Neural Engine. Running on iOS 14 operating system.
The Apple A14 Bionic is a better chipset processor than the Apple A13 Bionic.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a Apple A13 Bionic, the second processor has a total of 6 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.65 GHz Lightning and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Thunder. It has a maximum CPU frequency of . Some other special features include 2650 MHz,64 bit architecture,8-core neural engine (NPU) and U1 Ultra-Wideband chip. And it’s running on iOS 14 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is carrying a Apple GPU,4 cores gpu in the interior and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has the A13 GPU,4 cores graphics processor.
Battery
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro battery capacity is 15 mAh which is a 23233.3% (percent) less powerful than the 3500 mAh offered by the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Some features include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, MagSafe wireless charging – 15W, Qi wireless charging – 7.5W and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi wireless charging, Wireless reverse charging, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Video playback – up to 20hrs, Video playback (streamed) – up to 12hrs and Audio playback – up to 80hrs.
Screen
The device is using a OLED display with 1170 x 2532 pixels and a screen size of 6.1 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is featuring a XDR OLED display with 1242 x 2688 pixels and a screen size of 6.5 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a 6.5% smaller than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Apple iPhone 12 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 1200 cd/m² peak brightness | 120 Hz touch-sensing |
| 2000000:1 | 1200 cd/m² peak brightness |
| 800 cd/m² typical brightness | 2000000:1 contrast ratio |
| Capacitive | 800 cd/m² max brightness |
| Ceramic Shield | Capacitive |
| Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision |
| Haptic Touch | Haptic Touch |
| HDR10 | HDR10 |
| Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating | Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating |
| Scratch resistant | Scratch resistant |
| Super Retina XDR | Super Retina XDR |
| True tone display | True tone display |
| Wide color display (P3) | Wide color display (P3) |
| Wide color gamut | Wide color gamut |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is carrying a ram memory of 6 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is coming with a 4 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Apple iPhone 12 Pro comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:512 gigabytes.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max gets you or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 12/12/12/TOF MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 1.7 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.6 f/2.4 f/2.2 respectively.
Meanwhile the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max rear camera comes with 3 lenses of 12/12/12 MP , the flash type is Quad LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 26mm , carrying sensor like Sony Exmor RS , a pixel size of 1.4µm and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.4 f/2.0 respectively.
| Apple iPhone 12 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 240 fps | 100% Focus Pixels |
| 10x digital zoom (#2) | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 2x optical zoom (#3) | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 4x optical zoom range (#3) | 10X digital zoom |
| 5-element lens (#2) | 2x optical zoom |
| 6-element lens (#3) | 5-element lens (#2) |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | 5-element lens (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#3) | 6-element lens |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Autofocus | Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Cinematic video stabilization | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) |
| Continuous autofocus | Autofocus |
| Continuous shooting | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Digital zoom | Continuous autofocus video |
| Dolby Vision HDR video recording | Continuous shooting |
| Exposure compensation | Digital zoom |
| Face detection | Exposure compensation |
| Geotagging | Face detection |
| HDR | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13mm (#2) |
| ISO settings | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 26mm |
| LiDAR scanner | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 52mm (#3) |
| Macro mode | Focus Pixels (#3) |
| Night Mode | Geotagging |
| OIS (#3) | HDR |
| Optical image stabilization | ISO settings |
| Optical zoom | Macro mode |
| Panorama | Night Mode |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | OIS (#3) |
| RAW | Optical image stabilization |
| Sapphire crystal lens cover | Panorama |
| Scene mode | Phase detection |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | Pixel size – 1.4 µm |
| Self-timer | Quad-LED dual-tone flash |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | RAW |
| Touch focus | Scene mode |
| White balance settings | Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide) |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor size – 1/2.55″ | |
| Sensor size – 1/3.4″ (#3) | |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | |
| TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro comes with a 12 MP in the front.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 12 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Apple iPhone 12 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 120 fps | 1080p @ 120 fps |
| 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.0.2 | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Cinematic video stabilization | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Deep Fusion | Face unlock |
| Digital image stabilization | HDR |
| Face detection | Sensor CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Face unlock | |
| HDR | |
| Night Mode | |
| Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Apple iPhone 12 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | EDGE |
| 5G SA | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| EDGE | Gigabit-class LTE 2×2 MIMO-LAA |
| EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | GPRS |
| Gigabit-class LTE with 2×2 MIMO and LAA | HSPA+(5.76/ 42.2 Mbit/s) |
| GPRS | LTE Cat 18(221.0/1.2 Gbit/s) |
| HSPA+(5.76/ 42.2 Mbit/s) | LTE-A(500/1 Gbit/s) |
| LTE | TD-SCDMA |
| LTE-A(500/1 Gbit/s) | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
| TD- | |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro price is $999 and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max price tag is $1099 (64 GB) or $1250 (256 GB) or $1450 (512 GB)