iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 13

The iPhone 12 Pro Max is larger in overall size and features a larger display size than the iPhone 13. Measurements for the iPhone 12 Pro Max include a height of 6.33”, a width of 3.07”, a depth of 0.29”, a weight of 8.03 ounces, and a 6.7” display. In comparison, the measurements for the iPhone 13 include a height of 5.78”, a width of 2.82”, a depth of 0.30”, a weight of 6.14 ounces, and a 6.1” display.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a triple 12MP rear camera array with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens. The iPhone 13 features a dual 12MP rear camera with a wide and ultra-wide lens. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has more advanced camera hardware, but each of these models has some unique camera features. For example, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has Night Mode Portraits and support for Apple ProRAW, and the iPhone 13 has Photographic Styles and a Cinematic Mode for recording video with shallow depth of field.

The screen on the iPhone 12 Pro Max is larger than the screen on the iPhone 13, but overall, these screens share many of the same features. For example, they are both Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR displays with a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, wide color (P3), True Tone, an 800 nits (typical) max brightness, and a 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness. The iPhone 12 Pro Max display measures 6.7” with a resolution of 2778 x 1282, and the iPhone 13 display measures 6.1” with a resolution of 2532 x 1170.

The battery capacity of the iPhone 12 Pro Max is 3,687 mAh, versus the 3,227 mAh battery capacity of the iPhone 13. These capacities allow for up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time on the 12 Pro Max, and up to 19 hours of video playback time or up to 75 hours of audio playback time on the 13. Otherwise, both models are fast-charge capable and support Qi wireless charging and Apple MagSafe charging.