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iPhone 12 Pro Max

Released 13 November 2020.5Press releaseapple.com/au/newsroom/2020/11/apples-iphone-12-pro-max-and-iphone-12-mini-land-in-stores-and-homes-worldwideRead 5 October 2026Actual past retail report for the exact model, separate from preorder/announcement timing. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Screen size
6.68in
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Main camera
12MP
Rated battery capacity
Not available

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General

Series
iPhone 124Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-max-with-5gRead 5 October 2026Exact maker model family.
Model numbers
A23422Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/108044Read 5 October 2026Exact iPhone 12 Pro Max entry. A2342 identifies represented US hardware. Other-region radio and SIM variants excluded.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
13 October 20204Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-max-with-5gRead 5 October 2026Exact maker announcement date.
Status
Not available
Predecessor
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max7Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/environment/pdf/products/iphone/iPhone_12_Pro_Max_PER_Oct2020.pdfRead 23 October 2026Apple's iPhone 12 Pro Max environmental report names the iPhone 11 Pro Max as the previous generation.
Successor
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max8Press articlemacrumors.com/roundup/iphone-13-proRead 23 October 2026MacRumors says the 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max is the replacement for the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/108044Read 5 October 2026Reference market matches exact model radio/SIM and bundle source.
Colours
Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Finish section. Published current finish list, including any later colour additions.
Form factor
Bar1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Complete model diagram shows a non-folding handset.
OS support period (claimed)
Not available
Security support period (claimed)
Not available
Security updates until
Not available

Body

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Height
160.8mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Explicit maker metric body dimension.
Width
78.1mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Explicit maker metric body dimension.
Thickness
7.4mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Explicit maker metric body dimension.
Thickness with camera bump
Not available
Folded dimensions
Not available
Weight
228g(8 oz)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Handset without accessories.
Frame
Stainless steel2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/108044Read 5 October 2026Identify your iPhone model, exact iPhone 12 Pro Max entry explicitly identifies the external stainless steel band.
Front
Ceramic Shield1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Finish section expressly identifies the Ceramic Shield front.
Back
Glass2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/108044Read 5 October 2026Identify your iPhone model, exact iPhone 12 Pro Max entry explicitly identifies the glass back. This is the handset material, not its protective case.
Dust and water rating
IP681Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Splash, Water and Dust Resistant section. IEC 60529 laboratory rating.
Water resistance depth
6m1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact model maximum laboratory depth. Resistance is not permanent.
Water resistance time
30min1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact model maximum laboratory test time.
MIL-STD-810
Not available
SIM capacity
Nano-SIMs1Active eSIM capacity1eSIM onlyNo1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026SIM Card section. One nano-SIM plus eSIM. Maximum two active subscriptions, not added slot/profile counts. Exact US model.
Stylus
Not available
Stylus name
Not available

Display

Screen size
6.68in(17 cm)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Display footnote: full standard-rectangle diagonal is 6.68 inches. The marketed heading rounds this to 6.7 inches. Rounded corners reduce the viewable area.
Resolution
1284 × 2778px1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Display section. Portrait orientation.
Pixel density
458.1ppi
Aspect ratio
Not available
Display type
OLED1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Display section expressly states OLED.
Display type (as published)
Super Retina XDR display1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Display section. Maker display name.
Max refresh rate
Not available
Min refresh rate
Not available
Touch sampling rate
Not available
Instant touch sampling
Not available
Display brightness (typical, claimed)
800nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Display section. Maximum typical brightness.
Outdoor brightness (claimed)
Not available
Peak display brightness (claimed)
1,200nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Display section. HDR maximum claim, not outdoor or sustained brightness.
Minimum brightness
Not available
Colour depth per channel
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage
Not available
HDR playback formats
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Video Playback section. Explicit formats, not recording claims.
PWM dimming frequency
Not available
Always-on display
Not available
Front camera cutout
Notch1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact model front diagram.
Cover screen size
Not available
Cover screen resolution
Not available
Cover screen refresh rate
Not available
Cover screen type
Not available

Platform

OS at launch
iOS 144Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-max-with-5gRead 5 October 2026Exact launch announcement identifies this OS. Current spec OS text is not used as launch evidence.
Software
Not available
Latest stable OS (verified)
Not available
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Chip section. Exact installed chipset.
Process
5nm4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-max-with-5gRead 5 October 2026Exact family launch A14 section explicitly states 5-nanometre process.
CPU cores
Not available
CPU configuration
Not available
Max CPU clock
Not available
GPU
Not available
NPU performance
11TOPS4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-max-with-5gRead 5 October 2026Exact model/family launch explicitly states the Neural Engine completes 11 trillion operations per second. CPU accelerator throughput is separate and not stored here.

Memory

RAM
6GB6Press articlemacrumors.com/2020/10/14/how-much-ram-iphone-12-pro-hasRead 5 October 2026Exact model memory capacity from Xcode device metadata reporting. Article names 12 Pro/Pro Max 6 GB and 12/base mini 4 GB separately. Physical capacity, no virtual expansion or storage-interface inference.
RAM type
Not available
Storage (nominal)
128, 256, 512GB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Capacity section. Nominal marketed decimal GB, before formatting.
Storage type
Not available
Memory card
Not available
Max card size
Not available

Rear cameras

Physical rear cameras
RoleResolution (MP)Aperture (f/)OISOptical zoomField of view
Main121.6YesNot availableNot available
Ultrawide122.4Not availableNot available120°
Telephoto122.2Yes2.5×Not available
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Camera section. Physical imaging cameras only. LiDAR is not an imaging camera. Exact lens apertures, physical optical zoom and OIS stated. Focal lengths and autofocus subtype omitted where unproved.
Number of rear cameras
3
Main camera
12MP
Longest physical-lens optical zoom
2.5×
Maximum photo digital zoom
12×1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Camera section. Maximum photo digital zoom, not video zoom or zoom-out range.
Flash
Brighter True Tone flash with Slow Sync1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Camera section. As published.
Camera features
Sapphire crystal lens cover, Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3, Apple ProRAW1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Camera section. Maker-named photographic features.
Maximum rear video rate per resolution
Width (px)Height (px)Highest capture rate (fps)
3840216060
19201080240
128072030
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Highest capture rates include documented 1080p slow motion.
Max video resolution
3840 × 2160px
Recorded video HDR formats
Dolby Vision1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Dolby Vision up to 4K60.
Log recording
Not available
Video recording codecs
HEVC, H.2641Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section explicitly names recording codecs.
Video stabilisation
EIS, Sensor shift, OIS1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Cinematic video stabilisation plus main sensor shift and optical telephoto stabilisation.
Maximum slow-motion capture rate
240fps1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Rear 1080p slow-motion capture maximum.

Front camera

Front cameras
RoleResolution (MP)Aperture (f/)
Main122.2
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026TrueDepth/Front Camera section. One physical selfie imaging camera, excluding authentication depth hardware. Generic focus type not guessed.
Maximum front video rate per resolution
Width (px)Height (px)Highest capture rate (fps)
3840216060
19201080120
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact TrueDepth/Front Camera section. Highest capture rates include documented 1080p slow motion only when stated.
Front autofocus
Not available

Audio

Stereo speakers
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026External Buttons and Connectors section expressly identifies built-in stereo speakers.
3.5 mm jack
No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Complete External Buttons and Connectors diagram shows Lightning and no 3.5 mm socket.
Audio features
Dolby Atmos1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Audio Playback section. Does not establish wireless audio codecs.
Microphones
Not available

Network

Network
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G, CDMA1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact A2342 Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section. Explicit technologies only.
2G bands
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 19001Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact model GSM/EDGE MHz ranges.
3G bands
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 21001Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact model UMTS/HSPA MHz ranges, not band IDs.
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 481Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact A2342 LTE band list. Other regional models excluded.
5G bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n2611Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact A2342 NR band list. Other regional models excluded.
5G modes
Not available
5G mmWave
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Exact-model complete radio list expressly lists mmWave bands.
Maximum modem download rate
Not available
Satellite
Not available
Wi-Fi calling
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Audio Calling section. Carrier-dependent Wi-Fi calling.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 61Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section.
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Bluetooth
5.01Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section.
Bluetooth audio codecs
Not available
NFC
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section. NFC reader mode.
Ultra-wideband
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section explicitly identifies Ultra Wideband chip.
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Location section. Only explicitly named satellite systems. GPS/GNSS does not establish unnamed constellations.
Dual-frequency GNSS
Not available
Connector
Lightning1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026External Buttons and Connectors section.
USB data standard
Not available
Video out over USB
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Video Playback section. Wired mirroring/output up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV/VGA adapters, sold separately.
IR blaster
Not available
FM radio
Not available

Features and sensors

Fingerprint
Not available
Face unlock
3D1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Face ID section. TrueDepth authentication.
Sensors
Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Sensors section. Exact published list.
Extra buttons
Ring/Silent switch1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026External Buttons and Connectors section. Extra controls beyond ordinary side and volume buttons.
Haptic motor
Taptic Engine1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Environmental section expressly identifies Taptic Engine.

Battery and charging

Rated battery capacity
Not available
Battery capacity (typical)
Not available
Rated battery energy
Not available
Battery type
Li-ion1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Claimed battery life
Use caseHours (h)
Video playback20
Video streaming12
Audio playback80
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Up-to maker runtimes for this exact model, dependent on usage and configuration.
Maximum wired charging power (claimed)
Not available
Wired charging standards
Not available
Charge 0 to 50% (claimed)
30min1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with separately sold 20 W adapter or higher. Adapter output is not maximum handset input.
Charge 0 to 100% (claimed)
Not available
Wireless charging
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Express wireless/Qi support.
Wireless charging power
15W1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. MagSafe up to 15 W, Qi up to 7.5 W.
Wireless standards
Qi, MagSafe1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Only explicitly named standards.
Built-in alignment magnets
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026MagSafe section. Built-in magnet array and alignment magnet.
Reverse wireless output power
Not available
Reverse wired
Not available
Charger in box
No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026In the Box and Power and Battery sections. Current maker bundle excludes mains adapter.
Included adapter rated power
Not available

Measured

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Geekbench single-core
Not available
Geekbench multi-core
Not available
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Not available
AnTuTu
Not available
Display brightness (measured)
Not available
PWM dimming (measured)
Not available
Mixed-use battery life (measured)
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Loudspeaker loudness (measured)
Not available

EU label and regulatory

EU energy class
Not available
Battery endurance per cycle (EU test)
Not available
Battery endurance in cycles (EU test)
Not available
Drop resistance class
Not available
Repairability class
Not available
SAR head (US)
Not available
SAR body (US)
Not available
SAR head (EU)
Not available
SAR body (EU)
Not available
Hearing aid compatibility
M3, T41Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026Rating for Hearing Aids section. Published rating without conversion.

In the box

In the box
iPhone with iOS 14, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/111874Read 5 October 2026In the Box section. Current document describes the adapter-free retail bundle.

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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