iPhone Xr vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

Name: Apple iPhone Xr
Brand: Apple
SKU: apple-iphone-xr
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (239 reviews)

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Moving from the iPhone XR to the iPhone 12 Pro Max is a dramatic upgrade, one that brings improvements across the board. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a massive 6.7-inch display, and 20 hours of video playback for unprecedented battery life. The primary camera is still 12MP, but features a larger sensor with stabilization and a LiDAR scanner for vastly improved low light photography. Other upgrades include 5G connectivity, A14 Bionic chip, telephoto and ultra wide cameras, Night Mode (including portraits), Deep Fusion, IP68 water resistance, 256/512GB storage options, MagSafe charging and lots more.

Price Comparison

iPhone Xr

Low price:

$99

Avg price:

$167

How much does iPhone Xr cost?

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Low price:

$268

Avg price:

$422

What's the best iPhone 12 Pro Max price?

iPhone Xr vs iPhone 12 Pro Max Pricing

iPhone Xr prices start at $99, which is cheaper than the iPhone 12 Pro Max low price of $268.

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Specs Comparison

The iPhone 12 Pro Max specs include a 6.7” Super Retina XDR display, 5G, Apple A14 Bionic chip, up to 512GB of storage, and a triple 12MP rear camera system. The iPhone Xr specs include a 6.1” Liquid Retina HD display, 4G LTE, Apple A12 Bionic chip, up to 128GB of storage, and a single 12MP rear camera. The iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a higher rating for water and dust resistance, longer battery life, and MagSafe charging.

Size

Size	iPhone Xr	iPhone 12 Pro Max
Width	76 mm 3.0 inches	78 mm 3.1 inches
Height	151 mm 5.9 inches	161 mm 6.3 inches
Depth	8 mm 0.3 inches	7 mm 0.3 inches
Weight	194 g 6.8 ounces	226 g 8.0 ounces

The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a larger and heavier phone than the iPhone Xr. Measurements for the iPhone 12 Pro Max include a 6.7” display size, a weight of 8.03 ounces, a height of 6.33”, a width of 3.07”, and a depth of 0.29”. The iPhone Xr has a 6.1” display size, weighs 6.84 ounces, and measures 5.94” (H) x 2.98” (W) x 0.33” (D).

Camera

Camera	iPhone Xr	iPhone 12 Pro Max
Primary	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Resolution	4032x3024	4032x3024

The camera on the iPhone 12 Pro Max is more advanced than the camera on the iPhone Xr. Details for the iPhone 12 Pro Max include a 12MP TrueDepth front camera, and a triple 12MP wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto rear camera. Details for the iPhone Xr include a 7MP TrueDepth front camera and a single 12MP wide-angle rear camera. The better camera hardware on the iPhone 12 Pro Max means added features such as HDR video recording with Dolby Vision, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits, Deep Fusion processing, and support for Apple’s ProRAW file format.

Screen

Display	iPhone Xr	iPhone 12 Pro Max
Resolution	828x1792	1284x2778
Screen Size	155 mm 6.1 in	170 mm 6.7 in
Pixels Per Inch	324 ppi	457 ppi

The iPhone Xr has a smaller and lower resolution display as compared to the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone Xr features a 6.1” Liquid Retina HD (LCD) display with a resolution of 1792 x 828 and a contrast ratio of 1,400:1. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a 6.7” Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with a resolution of 2778 x 1284 and a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1.

Battery

Battery	iPhone Xr	iPhone 12 Pro Max
Capacity	2945 mAh	3687 mAh
Longevity	15 hours	13 hours
USB	Lightning	Lightning

The iPhone Xr has a 2,942 mAh battery that provides up to 16 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 3,687 mAh battery that provides up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time. Both phones support Qi wireless charging and fast wired charging when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable. The iPhone 12 Pro Max can also be charged using Apple’s MagSafe charging.

Processing

Processor	iPhone Xr	iPhone 12 Pro Max
CPU	Apple A12 Bionic APL1081 / APL1W81 (T8020)	Apple A14 Bionic APL1001 / APL1W01

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Color Choices

iPhone Xr

Available in 6 colors:

Black
White
Blue
Coral
Red
Yellow

Which iPhone Xr color should you buy?

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Available in 4 colors:

Gold
Graphite
Pacific Blue
Silver

Which color iPhone 12 Pro Max is the most popular?

iPhone Xr vs iPhone 12 Pro Max Colors

The iPhone Xr and iPhone 12 Pro Max have completely different color choices. The iPhone Xr offers six color choices: Black, Blue, Coral, Red, White, and Yellow. The iPhone 12 Pro Max sports four different color choices: Pacific Blue, Gold, Silver, and Graphite.

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The iPhone Xr is available in six different colors and the iPhone 12 Pro Max is available in four different colors. The colors on the iPhone Xr are also brighter than the colors on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone Xr can be found in Black, White, Blue, Yellow, Coral, and PRODUCT(RED), and the iPhone 12 Pro Max can be found in Graphite, Silver, Gold, and Pacific Blue.

Storage Options

iPhone Xr

Choose from 3 storage options:

64GB
128GB
256GB

Which iPhone Xr storage should I buy?

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Choose from 3 storage options:

128GB
256GB
512GB

Which storage iPhone 12 Pro Max is the most popular?

iPhone Xr vs iPhone 12 Pro Max Storage

The iPhone 12 Pro Max introduces one new storage option not found on the iPhone Xr: 512GB. Both the iPhone Xr and iPhone 12 Pro Max share two storage options: 128GB and 256GB. However, the iPhone 12 Pro Max does not have options for 64GB, as seen on the iPhone Xr.

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The iPhone Xr has two options for storage, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max has three options for storage. The iPhone Xr storage options include 64GB and 128GB, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max storage options include 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.