Screen size
iPhone 12 Pro MaxWinner: 6.7"+9%
iPhone 16e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16e leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
iPhone 12 Pro Max
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
iPhone 16e
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 12 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 12 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 12 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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 - A2342, 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 - A2411, A2412, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410
iPhone 16e
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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3212, A3408, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3409, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3410
5G bands
iPhone 12 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
iPhone 16e
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3212, A3408, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3409, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410
Speed
iPhone 12 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 12 Pro Max
2020, October 13
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
Status
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Available. Released 2020, November 13
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Dimensions
iPhone 12 Pro Max
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 12 Pro Max
228 g (8.04 oz)
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
iPhone 16e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPhone 12 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iPhone 16e
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPhone 12 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 16e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 12 Pro Max
6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 12 Pro Max
1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
OS
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 12 Pro Max
No
iPhone 16e
No
Internal
iPhone 12 Pro Max
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 12 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone 16e
NVMe
Triple
iPhone 12 Pro Max
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
iPhone 16e
-
Features
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPhone 12 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 12 Pro Max
-
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Single
iPhone 12 Pro Max
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 16e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 12 Pro Max
HDR
iPhone 16e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 12 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 12 Pro Max
No
iPhone 16e
No
WLAN
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 12 Pro Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 12 Pro Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone 16e
Yes
Radio
iPhone 12 Pro Max
No
iPhone 16e
No
USB
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 16e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Li-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
iPhone 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
iPhone 16e
Black, White
Models
iPhone 12 Pro Max
A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412, iPhone13,4
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SAR EU
iPhone 12 Pro Max
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 12 Pro Max
$ 305.00 / C$ 499.00 / £ 259.00 / € 306.00
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99
SAR
iPhone 12 Pro Max
-
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)