Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 11

73 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (with Apple A14 Bionic) that was released on October 13, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
40% higher pixel density (458 vs 326 PPI)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (872 against 675 nits)
Comes with 577 mAh larger battery capacity: 3687 vs 3110 mAh
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Thinner bezels – 8.4% more screen real estate
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11

Weighs 32 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	458 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	79%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.4%	99.8%
PWM	238 Hz	Not detected
Response time	8 ms	24.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	999:1

Height	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock	3100 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	Apple A13 GPU
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	1278 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS

CPU	234779	188856
GPU	256839	305641
Memory	153144	136959
UX	181729	177223
Total score	828500	808922

Max surface temperature	45 °C	43.6 °C
Stability	75%	72%
Graphics test	47 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	7880	7532

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	16 GB	-

Capacity	3687 mAh	3110 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:32 hr	1:45 hr

Web browsing	12:04 hr	11:39 hr
Watching video	14:25 hr	15:16 hr
Gaming	07:09 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	122 hr	121 hr

RAM
RAM size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 65 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX613 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Depth lens	Yes	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	-	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2020	September 2019
Release date	November 2020	September 2019
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 11

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion