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Apple Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max View Specs Change
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Brand Apple Apple
Versions A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China)
Announced 2020, October 13 2026, March 02
Released 2020, November 13 2026, March 11
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35751, 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 - A3634
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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35751, 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 - A3634
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) Best
Build Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
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 Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10
Display Size 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~458 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision —
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 14.1 26.3
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 6GB 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Single camera
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/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 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 Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh) 4005 mAh Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20W wired, 50% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Reverse Wireless Charging — No
Colours Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue Black, White, Soft Pink
Models A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412 A3634, A3575, A3635
SAR — 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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