iPhone 12 Pro vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

The iPhone 12 Pro display size is 6.1 inches, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max display size is 6.7 inches. Measurements for the iPhone 12 Pro are as follows: 5.78” (H) x 2.82” (W) x 0.29” (D), and measurements for the iPhone 12 Pro Max are as follows: 6.33” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.29” (D). The iPhone 12 Pro weighs 6.66 ounces and the iPhone 12 Pro Max weighs 8.03 ounces.

The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max camera features are nearly identical. They each feature a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front, and a triple 12MP camera on the back with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens. The main differences with the rear camera deal with the aperture, image stabilization, and zoom. The iPhone 12 Pro telephoto lens has an f/2.0 aperture, and the 12 Pro Max has an f/2.2 aperture. The 12 Pro has dual optical image stabilization, and the 12 Pro Max has sensor-shift optical image stabilization. Lastly, the 12 Pro has 2x optical zoom in, 4x optical zoom range, and up to 10x digital zoom. The 12 Pro Max has 2.5x optical zoom in, 5x optical zoom range, and up to 12x digital zoom.

A notable, and immediately noticeable difference between the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Max is the screen size. The iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1” display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170 and the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 6.7” display with a resolution of 2778 x 1284. But aside from the size of the screen, the key features are the same and include HDR, True Tone, wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 800 nits typical max brightness, and 1200 nits HDR max brightness.

An important difference between the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max is battery life. The iPhone 12 Pro Max battery is able to offer up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the iPhone 12 Pro battery is able to offer up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. Both models support Qi wireless charging, and MagSafe charging, and are fast-charge capable when using a Lighting cable and Apple 20W wall power adapter.