iPhone 12 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

A distinct difference between the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max is the size, in terms of the display, weight, and overall measurements. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is heavier and larger, with a weight of 8.46 ounces and measurements of 6.33” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.30” (D). The iPhone 12 Pro weighs 6.66 ounces and measures 5.78” (H) x 2.82” (W) x 0.29” (D). Otherwise, the iPhone 13 Pro Max display is 6.7 inches, and the iPhone 12 Pro display is 6.1 inches.

At a glance, the camera hardware appears to be the same on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. These devices each feature a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front, with a triple 12MP wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto camera array and LiDAR scanner on the rear. However, the iPhone 13 Pro Max has several features that are not available on the iPhone 12 Pro. These features include Photographic Styles and macro photography, along with macro video recording, ProRes video recording up to 4k at 30fps, and a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30fps).

The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a 6.7” Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, and the iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1” Super Retina XDR display. Other display differences include a resolution of 2778 x 1284 and 1000 nits (typical) max brightness on the iPhone 13 Pro Max, with a resolution of 2532 x 1170 and 800 nits (typical) max brightness on the iPhone 12 Pro. Shared display features include HDR, True Tone, Haptic Touch, a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, wide color (p3), and 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness.

The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are both fast-charge capable, and can also charge wirelessly using a Qi wireless charging mat or using Apple’s MagSafe charging system. However, while they each use the same methods for charging, the iPhone 13 Pro Max has a bigger battery and much longer battery life. The iPhone 12 Pro can offer up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 13 Pro Max offers up to 28 hours of video playback time or up to 95 hours of audio playback time.