Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 12

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Apple

Apple

Model

iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 15 Pro Max

iPhone 12

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

A3106: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2849: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3105: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3108: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Apple A14 Bionic

CPU(s)

Hexa-core

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

GPU

Apple GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.9 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1328 pixels

1290 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2878 pixels

2796 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

460 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 18

iOS 17

iOS 14.1

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Face ID

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.22 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD2.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

MagSafe

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)