Apple Iphone 12 Vs Apple Iphone 18 Pro Max Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Should you buy Apple iPhone 12 or Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max? 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 12Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Price44999.0169990.0
Battery2815 mAh5000 mAh
Display6.1 inches (15.49 cm)6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Camera12 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 32 MP
Operating SystemiOS v14iOS v16
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Key Specs

Battery

2815 mAh 5000 mAh

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Front Camera

12 MP 32 MP

Processor

Apple A14 Bionic -

RAM

4 GB -

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP 200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

2815 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 80W

Removable

No -

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

No No

User Replaceable

- No

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, Retina Flash

Front Camera Physical Aperture

- F1.9

Image Resolution

- 16300 x 12300 Pixels

Main Camera Physical Aperture

- F1.78

Resolution

- 32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Settings

- Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass -

Colours

Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, White -

Height

146.7 mm -

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

7.4 mm -

Waterproof

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

Weight

162 grams -

Width

71.5 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes -

Bezelless Display

- Yes

Brightness

625 nits -

Display Type

OLED OLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes -

Pixel Density

457 ppi 489 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz 165 Hz

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+) -

Screen Protection

Yes -

Screen Resolution

- 1080 x 3200 pixels

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 % -

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash -

Resolution

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

General

Brand

Apple Apple

Fingerprint Sensor

- No

Launch Date

October 18, 2020 (Official) September 07, 2026

Model

- iPhone 18 Pro Max

Network

- 5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available

Operating System

iOS v14 iOS v16

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus -

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Dual -

Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash -

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels -

OIS

Yes -

Resolution

12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size) -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting Burst mode -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps -

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion Night Time-Lapse Audio Zoom Stereo recording -

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

Lightning Lightning

FM Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes -

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 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) / 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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 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

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO -

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot -

Wifi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

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

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion -

Fabrication

5 nm -

Graphics

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

Processor

- Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)

Processor Fabrication

- 4 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 -

Ram

- 12 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No -

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

64 GB 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe -
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