Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple
Versions A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China) A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2025, September 09 2020, October 13
Released 2025, September 19 2020, November 13
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35231, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32561, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35221, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A23421, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2411, A24121, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35231, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32561, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35221, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A23421, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) Best 228 g (8.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi density Best ~458 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features — HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 26 14.1
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB 6GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Best 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µmTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion
Battery Capacity Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model Best 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired —
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Models A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best

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