Is 12 pro max same size as 11 pro max

No one can blame you for being a bit lost when it comes to all the new iPhone models. There are a lot of them. Gone are the days of “this year’s iPhone.” Remember that? Remember when there was just one? Ha. 

Now there are about five new models with every release, all of them with names that sound pretty much the same. Pro, Pro Max, Mini, etc. This is even the case across the releases. For example, the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 Pro Max sound basically the same just with a different number. So...what exactly are the differences between the phones? Let’s find out. 

Colour

Both the easiest and hardest decision to make: what colour phone do you want? 

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max: Midnight Green, Silver, Space Grey, Gold
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max: Pacific Blue, Gold, Graphite, Silver 

Is 12 pro max same size as 11 pro max

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Display

Both the 11 Pro Max and 12 Pro Max have Super Retina XDR displays with True Tone and wide colour displays. The 12 Pro Max is a bit bigger though, with a 6.7” display, while the 11 Pro Max has a 6.5” display. 

Network

This might be the biggest difference between the two models. The iPhone 11 Pro Max supports 4G LTE, but the iPhone 12 Pro Max supports 5G for “superfast downloads” and high-quality streaming. The 12 series phones are currently the only iPhones that support 5G capabilities. 

Camera

Both of these iPhones have Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto lenses, but the 12 Pro Max has a few extra features. 

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max: Triple 12-megapixel Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto lenses, 4x optical zoom range, next-generation Smart HDR for photos
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max: Pro 12-megapixel camera system (Ultra Wide, Wide and Telephoto), 5x optical zoom range, night mode portraits, Smart HDR 3 for photos

The iPhone 12 Pro Max also has better video recording capabilities, but the 11 Pro Max still has premium video recording specs. 

Bionic Chip

This is an easy one. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has the A13 Bionic Chip. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has the A14 Bionic Chip, which is the fastest chip in a smartphone.

Battery

The batteries in these devices are almost identical, with the only difference being that the 11 Pro Max supports Qi wireless charging, and the 12 Pro Max supports both MagSafe and Qi wireless charging. Other than that, these are the battery specs for both phones:

  • Up to 20 hours of video playback
  • Up to 12 hours of streamed video playback
  • Up to 80 hours of audio playback
  • Fast-charge-capable, up to 50% charge in 25 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher

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Materials 

The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a bit more sturdy than the 11 Pro Max in terms of how it’s built. 

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max: Glass front and back, surgical-grade stainless steel. 
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield front, surgical-grade stainless steel, 4x better drop performance (compared to previous-generation iPhones)

  • Water Resistance

    Both the iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 Pro Max are water resistant to a certain extent. The 11 Pro Max is water-resistant to a depth of 4 metres for up to 30 minutes, whereas the 12 Pro Max is water-resistant to a depth of 6 metres for up to 30 minutes. 

    Accessories

    The 11 Pro Max beats out the 12 Pro Max when it comes to accessories that come with your purchase. The 11 Pro Max comes with an 18W adapter and EarPods with a Lightning Connector. The 12 Pro Max doesn’t come with either of these. 

    The 11 Pro Max and the 12 Pro Max are both supreme phones, and you can’t really go wrong with either. You’ll just have to figure out what features mean the most to you. Or maybe which colour. That’s cool too.

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    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 11 Pro Max: What's the difference?

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    (Pocket-lint) - Apple announced its iPhone 12 series during an event in October 2020, with four devices to choose from: the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. 

    You can read about how all four iPhone 12 models compare to each other in our separate feature, but here we are looking at how the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max compare to their predecessors, the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max.

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    Design

    • iPhone 12 Pro: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4mm, 185g
    • iPhone 11 Pro: 144 x 71.4 x 8.1mm, 188g
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max: 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4mm, 228g
    • iPhone 11 Pro Max: 158 x 77.8 x 8.1, 226g

    The Apple iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max both have the same design, offering a frosted glass rear with three camera lenses housed in the top left corner and MagSafe magnets beneath the surface. Both devices have a polished stainless steel frame and the frame is flatter - similar to the iPhone 5 - rather than rounded like the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.

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    The Apple iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max also have a glass rear and polished stainless steel frame but the edges are much rounder than the newer models. The 2019 devices also have three camera lenses in the top left corner though, and all four devices have a notch at the top of their displays with Face ID.

    The 12 Pro models and the 11 Pro models are all charged via Lightning - though the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max do not come with a wall plug in the box. All models are IP68 water and dust resistant, but the iPhone 12 Pro models are able to withstand up to six metres for 30 minutes, while the 11 Pro models can handle up to two.

    Display

    • iPhone 12 Pro: 6.1-inch, 2532 x 1170, 460ppi, 1200nits
    • iPhone 11 Pro: 5.8-inch, 2436 x 1125, 458ppi, 1200nits
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max: 6.7-inch, 2778 x 1284, 458ppi, 1200nits
    • iPhone 11 Pro Max: 6.5-inch, 2688 x 1242, 458ppi, 1200nits

    The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1-inch Super XDR Retina display with a 2532 x 1170 pixel resolution, offering a pixel density of 460ppi. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch Super XDR Retina display with a 2778 x 1284 pixel resolution for a pixel density of 458ppi. Both are larger than their equivalents from 2019.

    The iPhone 11 Pro has a 5.8-inch Super XDR Retina display with a 2436 x 1125 pixel resolution for a pixel density of 458ppi, while the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 6.5-inch Super XDR Retina display with a 2688 x 1242 pixel resolution, also offering a pixel density of 458ppi. 

    All four models have HDR support, True Tone technology, a maximum brightness of 1200nits and Haptic Touch, and they are all beautiful. It's only the size that has changed and the bezels surrounding the display have become thinner, allowing for more display in a similar footprint.

    Hardware and specs

    • iPhone 12 Pro: A14 chip, 5G, 128/256/512GB, wireless charging and MagSafe
    • iPhone 11 Pro: A13, 4G, 128/256/512GB, wireless charging
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max: A14 chip, 5G, 128/256/512GB, wireless charging and MagSafe
    • iPhone 11 Pro Max: A13, 4G, 128/256/512GB, wireless charging

    The Apple iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max both run on the A14 chip with the next generation Neural Engine. They are both available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options and they both offer wireless charging and MagSafe charging.

    The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max have the A13 chip under their hoods with the third-generation Neural Engine. They too are available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options and they both offer wireless charging, but they don't have the MagSafe feature.

    The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are both 5G compatible, while the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are 4G. All four models are Dual SIM.

    Cameras

    • iPhone 12 Pro: Triple rear, 4x optical zoom, Night Mode on front and rear cameras
    • iPhone 11 Pro: Triple rear, 4x optical zoom, Night Mode on rear cameras
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max: Triple rear, 5x optical zoom, Night Mode on front and rear cameras
    • iPhone 11 Pro Max: Triple rear, 4x optical zoom, Night Mode on rear cameras

    There are three camera lenses on the back of all four of the iPhone Pro models being compared in this feature, but while all models have a 12-megapixel main wide sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor, their specifications differ.

    The Apple iPhone 12 Pro's main sensor has a f/1.6 aperture, the ultra-wide sensor has a f/2.4 aperture and the telephoto lens has a f/2.0 aperture. It is capable of 4x optical zoom and there is dual optical image stabilisation and Night Mode on board, as well as Night Mode for portraits.

    The iPhone 12 Pro Max meanwhile, has a new telephoto lens that has a f/2.2 aperture and is capable of 5x optical zoom, while its main wide angle lens has an aperture of f/1.6 too, like the iPhone 12 Pro, but it has larger 1.7µm pixels. It also offers sensor-shift optical image stabilisation. It is slightly better in low light conditions than the 12 Pro, but both deliver excellent results overall.

    The Apple iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max both have a similar make up to the iPhone 12 Pro, but they have a slightly narrower aperture on their wide angle lens at f/1.8, pulling on Night Mode more in low light conditions. Night mode isn't offered on portrait shots and the 11 Pro models aren't capable of HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, which both the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are.

    All four models have a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera on the front, but the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max both have Night Mode on this camera too, as well as Deep Fusion. Deep Fusion and Night Mode are only available on the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max's rear cameras.

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    Conclusion

    The Apple iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max change up the design slightly from the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, whilst also offering larger screens in a similar footprint, more powerful hardware, 5G and some extra camera features and improvements.

    The iPhone 12 Pro Max takes the camera improvements that one step further, with new lenses on board compared to the older devices and its smaller sibling, which make an upgrade from the 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max to the iPhone 12 Pro Max a little more worthy than from the 11 Pro to the 12 Pro.

    If you're choosing between the 11 Pro and 12 Pro, the 11 Pro is still a very powerful device so well worthy of consideration if you want to save a bit of cash. If you're choosing between the 11 Pro Max and 12 Pro Max, as we mentioned above the camera enhancements may sway you to choose the newer device, but again, the 11 Pro Max is still an excellent handset.

    Is the iPhone 12 Max the same size as the 11 Max?

    The newer of the two iPhones, the 12 Pro Max, is, of course, notably more powerful. It has a slightly larger screen (6.7 inches versus 6.5 inches) and it's equipped with a LiDAR sensor.

    Can a 12 Pro Max case fit a 11 Pro Max?

    No. The iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 are different sizes, and have different camera bumps. So the case for one will not fit the other at all.