iPhone 12 Mini vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

The iPhone 12 mini is considerably smaller and lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 mini features a 5.4” display size, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max features a 6.7” display size. Measurements for the iPhone 12 mini are 5.18” (H) x 2.53” (W) x 0.29” (D) with a weight of 4.76 ounces, the measurements for the iPhone 14 Pro Max are 6.33” (H) x 3.05” (W) x 0.31” (D) with a weight of 8.47 ounces.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a more advanced rear camera than the iPhone 12 mini. The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a triple rear camera system with a 48MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, and 12MP telephoto lens. The iPhone 12 mini features a dual rear camera system with a 12MP wide and 12MP ultra-wide lens. They both feature a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front. Otherwise, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has several features unavailable on the iPhone 12 mini, which include the Photonic Engine and Action mode, along with Apple ProRAW support, Night mode portraits, Photographic Styles, macro photography, ProRes video recording, and a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a larger and more advanced screen than the iPhone 12. The iPhone 14 Pro Max features an always-on 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with the Dynamic Island, ProMotion technology, a resolution of 2796 x 1290, a typical max brightness of 1000 nits, and an HDR max brightness of 1600 nits. The iPhone 12 mini features an always-on 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080, a typical max brightness of 625 nits, and an HDR max brightness of 1200 nits. Common features include HDR, True Tone, wide color (P3), and Haptic Touch.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max offers nearly double the battery life of the iPhone 12 mini. The iPhone 12 mini is powered by a 2,227 mAh battery capable of providing up to 15 hours of video playback time or up to 50 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is powered by a 4,323 mAh battery capable of providing up to 29 hours of video playback time or up to 95 hours of audio playback time. Otherwise, both phones support fast wired charging when using a Lighting cable and 20W wall power adapter, and both support Qi wireless charging and Apple MagSafe charging.