iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

The iPhone 14 Pro Max is slightly heavier than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but overall, these two models are nearly the same size, and they both feature a 6.7” display size. The iPhone 14 Pro Max details are as follows: 6.33” (H) x 3.05” (W) x 0.31” (D) with a weight of 8.47 ounces. The iPhone 12 Pro Max details are as follows: 6.33” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.29” (D) with a weight of 8.03 ounces.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 14 Pro Max both feature a triple rear camera system with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens. The system on the iPhone 12 Pro Max includes a 12MP wide lens and the system on the iPhone 14 Pro Max includes a 48MP wide lens. Both models have a 12MP ultra-wide and 12MP telephoto lens. They also share a 12MP TrueDepth front-facing camera. Along with the improved wide-angle lens, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also brings support for new features such as Action mode and the Photonic Engine.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 14 Pro Max feature a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display. These two displays share several common features, but overall, the iPhone 14 Pro Max display is more advanced with features such as always-on, the Dynamic Island, and ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz. The iPhone 14 Pro Max display is also brighter with a 1000 nits typical max brightness and a 1600 nits HDR peak brightness, as compared to the iPhone 12 Pro Max which has an 800 nits typical max brightness and a 1200 nits HDR peak brightness. The common features include HDR, True Tone, wide color (P3), and Haptic Touch.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 3,687 mAh battery and the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 4,323 mAh battery. The larger battery capacity of the iPhone 14 Pro Max allows for longer battery life. The iPhone 14 Pro Max battery will provide up to 29 hours of video playback time or up to 95 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the iPhone 12 Pro Max battery will provide up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time. Otherwise, both of these phones are fast-charge capable with a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable, and they support Apple MagSafe charging and Qi wireless charging.