Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.)

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Apple Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen.) View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple Empty slot
Versions A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) A2296 (Global market)A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)A2298 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2020, October 13 2020, April 15 Empty slot
Released 2020, November 13 2020, April 24 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE 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, 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, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A22961, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298 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 — Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) Empty slot
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Nano-SIM + eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD Empty slot
Display Size 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~458 ppi Best ~326 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 625 nits (typ) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ion-strengthened glass Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision — Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 14.1 13 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 6GB 3GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM 64GB / 3GB RAM128GB / 3GB RAM256GB / 3GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Single 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) 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama 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@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, 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) Best 7 MP, f/2.2 Empty slot
Features HDR HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps; 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/6, dual-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes (front-mounted) Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID No Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support — Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh) Best 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 18W, 50% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update Best 7.5W (Qi) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — Not Supported Empty slot
Colours Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue Black, White, Red Empty slot
Models A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412 A2275, A2296, A2298 Empty slot
SAR — 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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