Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

$600

$1,199

$600

Apple iPhone 12

$1,199

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Key specs

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max wins

Camera

The Apple iPhone 12 has a camera score of 7.2 and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has a score of 10.

Worse CameraBetter Camera

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max wins

Battery

The Apple iPhone 12 has 6.2 hours of battery life. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has 9.8 hours of battery life.

Worse BatteryBetter Battery

Screen Size

The Apple iPhone 12 has a screen size of 6.1 inches and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is 6.7 inches.

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Comparison Summary
Better Camera	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Better Battery	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Better Screen	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Better performance	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

How the Apple iPhone 12 and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max compare to other phones

Spec Comparison


	Apple iPhone 12	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

GENERAL
Price
Price	$600	$1,199
Brand
Brand	Apple	Apple
Operating System
Operating System	iOS	iOS
Year Released
Year Released	2020	2023
Size
Size	5.78" x 2.81"	6.3" x 3.02"

SCREEN
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1"	6.7"
Resolution
Resolution	2532 x 1170	2796 x 1290
Pixels Per Inch
Pixels Per Inch	460	460
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	OLED
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	1600 nits
Curved Screen Edges
Curved Screen Edges	No	No

CAMERA
Camera Score
Camera Score	7.2^/10	10^/10
Rear Cameras
Rear Cameras	Main, Ultrawide	Main, Ultrawide, Super Telephoto
Main Camera
Main Camera	12 megapixels + OIS	48 megapixels + OIS
Ultrawide Field Of View
Ultrawide Field Of View	120°	120°
Super Telephoto Optical Zoom
Super Telephoto Optical Zoom	N/A	5x
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Max Video Frame Rate
Max Video Frame Rate	60fps @ 4k	60fps @ 4k

BATTERY
Battery Life
Battery Life	6.2 Hours	9.8 Hours
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity	2815 mAh	4441 mAh
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

INTERNAL
Processor
Processor	A14	A17
Internal Storage
Internal Storage	64 GB	256 GB
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB

OTHER FEATURES
Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack	No	No
Unlockable Bootloader
Unlockable Bootloader	No	No
Color
Color	Blue, Purple, Green, White, Black, Red	Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium, Black Titanium
SD Card
SD Card	No	No
Dual SIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Custom ROM Support
Custom ROM Support	No	No
Warranty
Warranty	12 months	12 months
Charging Port
Charging Port	Lightning	USB-C
Screen Cutout
Screen Cutout	Notch	Dynamic Island
Extra Buttons
Extra Buttons	Silent Switch	Action Button
OS Updates Until
OS Updates Until	October 2026	September 2029
Security Updates Until
Security Updates Until	October 2027	September 2030
OS Update Timeliness
OS Update Timeliness	8.8^/10	8.8^/10
Water Resistance Rating
Water Resistance Rating	8	8
Dust Resistance Rating
Dust Resistance Rating	6	6

Shopping

Apple iPhone 12

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Pocket-lint

Stuart Miles | March 2022

"The iPhone 12 offers many of the important things that you want from the iPhone: a decent camera, 5G, great screen, fast processor. For the group of people who want a new iPhone without the price tag of the iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 13 range, this is a great choice. There's no settling for second best with this smartphone."

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Tom's Guide

Mark Spoonauer | September 2023

"The iPhone 15 Pro Max is a powerful flagship phone that delivers upgrade-worthy features, including a lighter and more compact titanium design, a bigger 5x zoom and a useful Action button. The A17 Pro chip is the fastest around and enables console-quality gameplay, while the battery lasts an epic 14 hours."