iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

The display size on the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro is the same at 6.7 inches. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is heavier, at 8.46 ounces as compared to the 8.03-ounce weight of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Otherwise, the overall measurements are nearly identical. Both models measure 6.33” in height and 3.07” in width. The iPhone 12 Pro Max measures 0.29” in depth, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max measures 0.30” in depth.

The camera hardware on the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro Max is similar. They both feature a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front, and a Pro 12MP camera system with a telephoto, wide, and ultra-wide lens on the back. But the iPhone 13 Pro Max has some features not supported on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. For example, the iPhone 13 Pro Max features Smart HDR 4 for photos (the 12 Pro Max supports Smart HDR 3), Photographic Styles, macro photography, macro video recording, ProRes video recording, and a Cinematic model for recording videos with shallow depth of field.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro Max each feature a 6.7” Super Retina XDR (OLED) display. Many of the display features are the same for both models, but the iPhone 13 Pro Max display supports ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz. Shared display features include HDR, True Tone, Haptic Touch, wide color (P3), a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, and a resolution of 2778 x 1284.

The iPhone 13 Pro Max offers longer battery life as compared to the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a 4,352 mAh battery that allows for up to 28 hours of video playback time or up to 95 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 3,687 mAh battery that allows for up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time. Otherwise, both models are fast-charge capable, and can also charge using a Qi wireless charging pad or Apple’s MagSafe charging system.