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 Empty slot
Versions A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China) A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) Empty slot
Announced 2025, September 09 2020, October 13 Empty slot
Released 2025, September 19 2020, November 13 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) Best 228 g (8.04 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame Empty slot
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) Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi density Best ~458 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Ceramic Shield glass Empty slot
Display Features — HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 26 14.1 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Empty slot
GPU GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 6GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
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. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Empty slot
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model Best 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired — Empty slot
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue Empty slot
Models A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524 A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412 Empty slot
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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