Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Overall Score
63/100
GRADE C · Average
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 385467
Graphics (GPU) 320972
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 63/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
45/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
63/100
Rating: Average
Performance
64/100
Rating: Average

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Ion
Bypass charging No
Capacity 3687 mAh
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:32 hr
Gaming 05:29 hr
Max charge power 20 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 116 hr
Watching video 13:38 hr
Web browsing 08:35 hr
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
CPU 385467
Compute Score (GPU) 16481
GPU 320972
Graphics score 2861
Graphics test 11 FPS
Memory 167663
Multi-core score 4870
Section 1 14 FPS
Section 2 11 FPS
Section 3 8 FPS
Single-core score 1551
Stability 74%
Total score 1342343
UX 468241

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
2G network GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 18
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode
USB type No
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No
Frame material Metal
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Waterproof IP68
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Display features - DCI-P3
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Max rated brightness 800 nits
PPI 458 ppi
PWM 238 Hz
RGB color space 99.4%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels
Response time 8 ms
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7%
Size 6.7 inches
Type OLED

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Bokeh 70
Preview 80
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording No
Angle of widest lens 120°
Aperture f/1.6
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support
Flash Dual LED
Focal length 26 mm
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Telephoto: 12 MP3) Ultrawide: 12 MP4) Depth
Matrix 12 megapixels
Pixel size 1.7 micron
Sensor Sony IMX603
Sensor size 1/1.9" (≈ 0.53 inch)
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 2.5x

Memory

Memory specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 6 GB
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type NVMe

Other

Other specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Announced October 2020
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $1100
Release date November 2020
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor
Successor -Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Performance

Performance specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
FLOPS ~654.3 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1278 MHz
GPU shading units 256
Graphics Apple GPU
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 3100 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2025-08-26(Khang) GeekBench CPU
📘 2025-09-21(Minh Khang) GeekBench CPU
📘 2026-01-26(DNHK) AnTuTu
📘 2026-02-07->Idk.34 AnTuTu
📘 2026-03-13(DNHK) AnTuTu
📘 2026-03-13(Naw) AnTuTu
📘 2026-06-09(Khang) GeekBench CPU
📘 2026-06-15(hungph) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) Yes
Megapixels 12 megapixels
Photo 127
Video 140
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
OS size 16 GB
Operating system iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5)

Sound

Sound specifications for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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