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SPECIFICATIONS
DISPLAY
Size
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9 inches
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.9 inches
iPhone 12 Pro: 6.1 inches
Type
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
iPhone 12 Pro: Super Retina XDR (OLED)
Resolution
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2868×1320, 460 ppi
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 2868×1320, 460 ppi
iPhone 12 Pro: 2532×1170, 460 ppi
Refresh rate
iPhone 18 Pro Max: ProMotion, adaptive, up to 120 Hz
iPhone 17 Pro Max: ProMotion, adaptive, up to 120 Hz
iPhone 12 Pro: —
Features
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Dynamic Island, Always-On display
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Dynamic Island, Always-On display
iPhone 12 Pro: HDR, True Tone
PROCESSOR
Chip
iPhone 18 Pro Max: A20 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro Max: A19 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro: A14 Bionic
Cores
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6-core CPU (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores), 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine
iPhone 12 Pro: latest-generation Neural Engine
CAMERA
Rear camera
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP Pro Fusion system: main with variable aperture (24 mm, ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0) 2x telephoto mode, ultra wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120°), telephoto 4x (100 mm, ƒ/2.8) 8x optical-quality mode (200 mm)
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 48 MP Pro Fusion system: main (24 mm, ƒ/1.78) 2x telephoto mode, ultra wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120°), telephoto 4x (100 mm, ƒ/2.8) 8x optical-quality mode (200 mm); 16x optical-quality range
iPhone 12 Pro: Pro 12 MP system: ultra wide (ƒ/2.4, 120°), main (ƒ/1.6), telephoto (ƒ/2.0); 4x optical zoom range; LiDAR scanner
Front camera
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9
iPhone 12 Pro: 12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2
BATTERY
Video playback
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Up to 45 hours (Apple "Typical use" figure: up to 30 hours)
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Up to 39 hours
iPhone 12 Pro: Up to 17 hours
DESIGN
Materials
iPhone 18 Pro Max: aluminum unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, Ceramic Shield on the back
iPhone 17 Pro Max: aluminum unibody, Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, Ceramic Shield on the back
iPhone 12 Pro: Ceramic Shield on the front, textured matte glass back, stainless steel
Dimensions
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 78.0 × 163.4 × 8.75 mm
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 78.0 × 163.4 × 8.75 mm
iPhone 12 Pro: 71.5 × 146.7 × 7.4 mm
Weight
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 231 g (Apple Georgia page; 233 g on the US page)
iPhone 12 Pro: 189 g
Water resistance
iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
iPhone 17 Pro Max: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
iPhone 12 Pro: IP68 (up to 6 m, 30 min)
CONNECTIVITY
Network
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), 4x4 MIMO; Apple C2 modem
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)
iPhone 12 Pro: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Wi-Fi
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Apple N1 chip
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
iPhone 12 Pro: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6
iPhone 12 Pro: 5.0
Port
iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s)
iPhone 17 Pro Max: USB-C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s)
iPhone 12 Pro: Lightning
SECURITY
Authentication
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Face ID (TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera)
iPhone 17 Pro Max: Face ID (TrueDepth technology in the Center Stage front camera)
iPhone 12 Pro: Face ID (TrueDepth camera)