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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

89 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
VS
70 out of 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 16 Plus (with Apple A18) that was released on September 9, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 3 years and 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Delivers 111% higher peak brightness (1833 against 870 nits)
  • Shows 51% longer battery life (34:32 vs 22:52 hours)
  • Comes with 987 mAh larger battery capacity: 4674 vs 3687 mAh
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1572K versus 1125K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 3 years and 11 months newer
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 12 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iPhone 16 Plus
vs
iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1290 x 2796 pixels1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness2000 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits -
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionCeramic ShieldCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88%87.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.8%99.4%
PWM256 Hz238 Hz
Response time4 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
iPhone 16 Plus+111%
1833 nits
iPhone 12 Pro Max
870 nits

Design and build

Height160.9 mm (6.33 inches)160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width77.8 mm (3.06 inches)78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)226 g (7.97 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, Green, PinkSilver, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerNoNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetApple A18Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock4040 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores6 (2 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm
- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Neural EngineApple Neural Engine
GraphicsApple A18 GPUApple A14 GPU
GPU shading units640256
GPU clock1490 MHz1278 MHz
FLOPS~1907 GFLOPS~654.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU368671313578
GPU665929322452
Memory181980180423
UX356126308719
Total score15727061125172
SamplesLess then 3[11 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48 °C45 °C
Stability - 75%
Graphics test - 47 FPS
Graphics score - 7880

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeNVMeNVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemiOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
OS size18 GB16 GB

Battery

Capacity4674 mAh3687 mAh
Max charge power30 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:39 hr1:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing15:57 hr08:35 hr
Watching video21:26 hr13:38 hr
Gaming07:34 hr05:29 hr
Standby148 hr116 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60004032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2.5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.56" -
Pixel size1 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 65 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX613
Sensor size - 1/3.4"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX372
Sensor size - 1/3.4"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 80
Zoom - 115
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30244290 x 2800
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX714Sony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.6" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 127
Video - 140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CNo
USB version2 -
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2024October 2020
Release dateSeptember 2024November 2020
Launch price$899$1100
SAR (head)1.24 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.33 W/kg0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot included -
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Plus:
    - In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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