Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Screen: 6.7" OLED - 1284 x 2778
  • SoC: Apple A14 Bionic
  • Camera: 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 3687 mAh
  • OS: iOS 26.5
  • Weight: 226 grams (7.97 oz)
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Display
62
Camera
73
Performance
64
Gaming
45
Battery
56
Connectivity
65
NanoReview Score
63
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.7 inches
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.4%
PWM 238 Hz
Response time 8 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
868 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No
Screen-to-body ratio
87.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
SoC
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock 3100 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm
- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine
GPU
Graphics Apple GPU
GPU shading units 256
GPU clock 1278 MHz
FLOPS ~654.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1551
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4870
Compute Score (GPU)
16481
Compute Score (GPU) 16481
Single-core score 1551
Multi-core score 4870
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1342343
CPU 385467
GPU 320972
Memory 167663
UX 468241
Total score 1342343
3DMark Solar Bay
2861
Stability 74%
Graphics test 11 FPS
Section 1 14 FPS
Section 2 11 FPS
Section 3 8 FPS
Graphics score 2861
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
2317
Stability 71%
Graphics test 13 FPS
Graphics score 2317
Sources: 3DMark [5]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (kudryash)AnTuTu 111196958
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-15 (hungph)AnTuTu 111342343
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-09 (Khang)Geekbench 6 CPU1159 / 3300
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-13 (DNHK)AnTuTu 111376823
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-13 (Naw)AnTuTu 111279989
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-07 -> Idk.34AnTuTu 111286092
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-26 (DNHK)AnTuTu 111373857
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-21 (Minh Khang)Geekbench 6 CPU915 / 3500

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type NVMe
Memory card No

Software

Operating system iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5)
OS size 16 GB

Battery

Capacity 3687 mAh
Max charge power 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging No
Bypass charging No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:35 hr
Watching video 13:38 hr
Gaming 05:29 hr
Standby 116 hr
General battery life
22:52 hr

Main camera

Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX603
Sensor size 1/1.9" (β‰ˆ 0.53 inch)
Pixel size 1.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 65 mm
Sensor Sony IMX613
Sensor size 1/3.4" (β‰ˆ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor Sony IMX372
Sensor size 1/3.4" (β‰ˆ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
131
Video quality
130
Generic main camera score
131
Bokeh 70
Preview 80
Zoom 115
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4290 x 2800
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6" (β‰ˆ 0.28 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) Yes
DxOMark front camera
132
Photo 127
Video 140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type No
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 18
2G network GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 ΠœΠ“Ρ†)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 ΠœΠ“Ρ†)
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
81.2 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced October 2020
Release date November 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $1100
Successor - Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the iPhone 12 Pro Max may differ by country or region

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