Apple Iphone 12 Pro Max Vs Apple Iphone 16 256gb Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 256gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max or Apple iPhone 16 256GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the... basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 12 Pro MaxApple iPhone 16 256GB
Price119900.089900.0
Battery3687 mAh
Camera12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP
Operating SystemiOS v14iOS v18
Display6.7 inches (17.02 cm)6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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Key Specs

Battery

3687 mAh -

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Front Camera

12 MP 12 MP

Processor

Apple A14 Bionic Apple A18

RAM

6 GB 8 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

3687 mAh -

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

No No

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

No Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Color-infused Glass

Colours

Gold, Silver, Graphite, Pacific Blue Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine

Height

160.8 mm 147.6 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.4 mm 7.80 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68

Weight

226 grams 170 grams

Width

78.1 mm 71.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

800 nits -

Display Type

OLED Super Retina XDR

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes Yes

Peak Brightness

- 2000 nits

Pixel Density

457 ppi 461 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz 60 Hz

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+) 1179x2556 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Yes Yes

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 % 86.24 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash Yes, Retina Flash

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size) 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps
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General

Brand

Apple Apple

Launch Date

October 18, 2020 (Official) September 13, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

iOS v14 iOS v18

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Triple Dual

Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 8000 x 6000 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

Resolution

12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Telephoto Camera(65 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size) 48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom Stereo recording Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Audio Jack

Lightning USB Type-C

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm) Hexa Core (Dual core + Quad core)

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic Apple A18

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion -

Fabrication

5 nm 3 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (four-core graphics) Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM type

LPDDR4X -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

128 GB 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe NVMe
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