IPhone XS max vs iPhone 12 gsmarena

Q: Is it worth upgrading from XS Max to 12?

Price. You wont feel much of a difference between the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone XS Max in terms of design, display, and performance in day to day usage. However, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is a huge upgrade over the iPhone XS Max in terms of imaging and battery life.

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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
	CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	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, 46, 66 - A2101	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 - A2172
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1921, A2104	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 - A2403, A2404
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402
5G bands		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, September 12	2020, October 13
Status	Available. Released 2018, September 21	Available. Released 2020, October 23

Body	Dimensions	157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Ceramic Shield glass
	3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 16.0.3	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 16.0.3
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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

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

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)	Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
Charging	Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging	Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W Qi wireless charging 7.5W
Stand-by
Talk time

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
SAR	1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, Phone11,6	A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
Price	About 570 EUR	$ 469.00 / € 725.52 / £ 629.00 / ₹ 47,499 / Rp 12,275,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 353210 (v7) GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery life	79h endurance rating	84h endurance rating

Is iPhone 12 better than the XS Max?

The iPhone 12 Pro Max has an extra camera and a longer telephoto lens. As Apple's fanciest phone available, getting the iPhone 12 Pro Max means you'll get the very best overall photo and video quality of any iPhone. But it'll also allow for more versatile photography compared to the iPhone XS Max.

Is it worth upgrading from XS Max to 12?

Price. You won't feel much of a difference between the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone XS Max in terms of design, display, and performance in day to day usage. However, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is a huge upgrade over the iPhone XS Max in terms of imaging and battery life.

Which is better iPhone XS or Max?

The cameras are miles better — especially in low light — and the A12 chip provides a big speed boost. Between the two, I'd opt for the iPhone XS Max because of its bigger and more immersive 6.5-inch display and longer battery life, but the iPhone XS is the new iPhone to get if you want something more one-hand friendly.