Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Released October 2020

Ultra-Premium (>$800)

Summary
Scores
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Summary
Scores
Specifications
Video

Summary

Pros

Screen always readable in various (day) lighting because of default True Tone feature
Video viewing and recording
Fast and accurate autofocus particularly adapted to the capture of moving subjects
Detail in images even in low light
Bright selfies even in very dark lighting conditions
Accurate preview
Immersive and stereo sound, particularly adapted for gaming and videos
Sound quality in audio recording, even at high volume, for concerts and shows

Cons

Yellow-orange color cast on display
Screen not bright enough at night
Prominent notch on screen interferes with gaming and video viewing
Limited zooming range
Battery charging inefficiencies

Scores

131

camera

48^th

in Global Ranking

40^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i

131

BEST 158

Sub-scores

Photo i

131

BEST 160

Bokeh i

70

BEST 85

Preview i

80

BEST 91

Zoom i

115

BEST 160

Video i

130

BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max camera

127

display

90^th

in Global Ranking

63^rd

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i

127

BEST 157

Sub-scores

Readability i

143

BEST 163

Color i

103

BEST 164

Video i

130

BEST 162

Motion i

134

BEST 159

Touch i

93

BEST 170

Artifacts i

148

BEST 163

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max display

140

audio

23^rd

in Global Ranking

16^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Audio Score i

140

BEST 161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i

140

BEST 163

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i

140

BEST 160

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max audio

121

battery

77^th

in Global Ranking

18^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Battery Score i

121

BEST 157

Sub-scores

Autonomy i

124

BEST 195

Charging i

109

BEST 218

Efficiency i

140

BEST 154

Key performances

2 days 1h

Battery Life

0h57

0-80% Charge

2h27

Full Charge

3h14 Autonomy

after 5-minute charge

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max battery

132

selfie

31^st

in Global Ranking

24^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Selfie Score i

132

BEST 151

Sub-scores

Photo i

127

BEST 149

Video i

140

BEST 156

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Specifications

160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4mm

Dimensions

5G
Single SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera

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