Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 14 Plus	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2886, A2888	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2886, A2888	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2887	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412

Launch
Announced	2022, September 07	2020, October 13
Status	Available. Released 2022, October 07	Available. Released 2020, November 13

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
Dimensions	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	228 g (8.04 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.1	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
	NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)	-
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	-
Triple	-	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Type	Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)	Li-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Models	A2886, A2632, A2885, A2888, A2887, iphone14,8	A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412, iPhone13,4
Price	€ 391.58 / $ 329.97 / £ 335.00	$ 328.00 / C$ 549.75 / £ 270.67 / € 339.00
SAR	1.14 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 6GB RAM	-	$ 599.99
256GB 6GB RAM	-	$ 728.45
512GB 6GB RAM	-	$ 886.67
RENEWED	-	$ 627.00

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 95h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.7 LUFS (Very good)	-23.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 797976 (v9) GeekBench: 4582 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 638584 (v8) GeekBench: 4240 (v5.1) GFXBench: 55fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 95h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	797 nits max brightness (measured)	822 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.7 LUFS (Very good)	-23.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 797976 (v9) GeekBench: 4582 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 638584 (v8) GeekBench: 4240 (v5.1) GFXBench: 55fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)