Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Brand	Apple	Apple	Empty slot
Versions	A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong)	A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)	Empty slot
Announced	2020, October 13	2026, September 09	Empty slot
Released	2020, November 13	2026, September 18	Empty slot
Availability	Available	Available	Empty slot

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	Empty slot
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Empty slot
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	Empty slot
4G Bands	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	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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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, 106 - A3718	Empty slot
5G Bands	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	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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718	Empty slot
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G	Empty slot

Dimensions	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	Empty slot
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz) Best	249 g (8.78 oz)	Empty slot
Build	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Empty slot
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	· 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; 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	Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Empty slot
Display Size	6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	Empty slot
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	Empty slot
Pixel Density	~458 ppi	~460 ppi Best	Empty slot
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz	Empty slot
Peak Brightness	800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best	Empty slot
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Empty slot
Display Features	HDR10, Dolby Vision	—	Empty slot

Operating System	iOS	iOS	Empty slot
OS Version	14.1	27	Empty slot
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27	—	Empty slot
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Empty slot
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Empty slot
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Empty slot

RAM Options	6GB	12GB	Empty slot
Storage Options	128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM	Empty slot
Storage Type	NVMe	NVMe	Empty slot
Card Slot	No	No	Empty slot

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera	Empty slot
Modules	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)	48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 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	Empty slot
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	Empty slot
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	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 sound rec.	Empty slot

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera	Empty slot
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best	Empty slot
Features	HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2	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/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Empty slot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE	Empty slot
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	Empty slot
NFC	Yes	Yes	Empty slot
Radio	No	No	Empty slot
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	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	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Empty slot

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Market-dependent versions:	Empty slot
Battery Capacity	3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)	· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best	Empty slot
Wired Charging	PD2.0, 50% in 30 min	PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min Best	Empty slot
Wireless Charging	15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best	Empty slot
Reverse Charging	—	4.5W reverse wired	Empty slot

Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Empty slot
Models	A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718	Empty slot
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	—	Empty slot