iPhone 12 Pro Max - Technical Specifications

Finish

• Silver

• Graphite

• Gold

• Pacific Blue

Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and stainless steel design

Capacity¹

• 128GB

• 256GB

• 512GB

Size and Weight²

• Width: 3.07 inches (78.1 mm)

• Height: 6.33 inches (160.8 mm)

• Depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)

• Weight: 8.03 ounces (228 grams)

Display

• Super Retina XDR display

• 6.7‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display

• 2778‑by‑1284-pixel resolution at 458 ppi

• HDR display

• True Tone

• Wide color (P3)

• Haptic Touch

• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

• 800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)

• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

The iPhone 12 Pro Max display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.68 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant³

• Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip

• A14 Bionic chip

• Next‑generation Neural Engine

Camera

• Pro 12MP camera system: Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras

• Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view

• Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture

• Telephoto: ƒ/2.2 aperture

• 2.5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 5x optical zoom range

• Digital zoom up to 12x

• Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner

• Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

• Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)

• Dual optical image stabilization (Wide and Telephoto)

• Sensor-shift optical image stabilization

• Five-element lens (Ultra Wide); six‑element lens (Telephoto); seven-element lens (Wide)

• Brighter True Tone flash with Slow Sync

• Panorama (up to 63MP)

• Sapphire crystal lens cover

• 100% Focus Pixels (Wide)

• Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide)

• Deep Fusion (Ultra Wide, Wide, Telephoto)

• Smart HDR 3

• Apple ProRAW

• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

• Lens correction (Ultra Wide)

• Advanced red-eye correction

• Photo geotagging

• Auto image stabilization

• Burst mode

• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 60 fps

• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 720p HD video recording at 30 fps

• Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Wide)

• Optical image stabilization for video (Wide)

• 2.5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 5x optical zoom range

• Digital zoom up to 7x

• Audio zoom

• Brighter True Tone flash

• QuickTake video

• Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

• Time‑lapse video with stabilization

• Night mode Time‑lapse

• Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 fps

• Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

• Continuous autofocus video

• Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video

• Playback zoom

• Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

• Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera

• 12MP camera

• ƒ/2.2 aperture

• Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

• Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)

• Animoji and Memoji

• Night mode

• Deep Fusion

• Smart HDR 3

• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps

• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps

• Time‑lapse video with stabilization

• Night mode Time‑lapse

• Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

• Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

• QuickTake video

• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

• Lens correction

• Retina Flash

• Auto image stabilization

• Burst mode

Face ID

• Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

• Send and receive money in Messages

• Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

• Pay for your ride using Express Transit

Learn more about Apple Pay

Cellular and Wireless

• Model A2341*

  • 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)

  • 5G NR mmWave (Bands n260, n261)

  • FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)

  • TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)

  • CDMA EV‑DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)

  • UMTS/HSPA /DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

• Model A2342*

  • 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)

  • 5G NR mmWave (Bands n260, n261)

  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)

  • TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)

  • CDMA EV‑DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)

  • UMTS/HSPA /DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)

  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

• All models

  • 5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave)⁴

  • Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA⁴

  • Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

  • Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness⁵

  • NFC with reader mode

  • Express Cards with power reserve

For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/iphone/cellular.

Location

• Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou

• Digital compass

• Wi‑Fi

• Cellular

• iBeacon microlocation

Video Calling⁶

• FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi

• FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi

Audio Calling⁶

• FaceTime audio

• Voice over LTE (VoLTE)⁴

• Wi‑Fi calling⁴

Audio Playback

• Audio formats supported: AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos, and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX )

• Spatial audio playback

• User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback

• Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG

• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

• Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV

• Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)⁷

Siri⁸

• Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

• Get intelligent suggestions on your Lock screen and in Messages, Mail, QuickType, and more

• Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”

• Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps

Learn more about Siri

External Buttons and Connectors

• Volume up/down

• Ring/Silent

• Side button

• Built-in stereo speakers

• Built-in microphones

• Lightning connector

Power and Battery⁹

• Video playback: Up to 20 hours

• Video playback (streamed): Up to 12 hours

• Audio playback: Up to 80 hours

• Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery

• MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W¹⁰

• Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W¹⁰

• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

• Fast‑charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes¹¹ with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)

MagSafe

• Wireless charging up to 15W¹⁰

• Magnet array

• Alignment magnet

• Accessory Identification NFC

• Magnetometer

Sensors

• Face ID

• LiDAR Scanner

• Barometer

• Three‑axis gyro

• Accelerometer

• Proximity sensor

• Ambient light sensor

Operating System

iOS 14

iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.

See what’s new in iOS.

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPhone. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can fully enjoy the world’s most personal device. Learn more about Accessibility.

Features include:

• Voice Control

• VoiceOver

• Zoom

• Magnifier

• RTT and TTY support

• Siri and Dictation

• Type to Siri

• Switch Control

• Closed Captions

• AssistiveTouch

• Speak Screen

• Back Tap

Built-in Apps

• Camera

• Photos

• Health

• Messages

• Phone

• FaceTime

• Mail

• Music

• Wallet

• Safari

• Maps

• Siri

• Calendar

• iTunes Store

• App Store

• Notes

• News

• Contacts

• Books

• Home

• Weather

• Reminders

• Clock

• TV

• Stocks

• Calculator

• Voice Memos

• Compass

• Podcasts

• Watch

• Tips

• Find My

• Settings

• Files

• Measure

• Shortcuts

• Translate

Free Apps from Apple

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled.

• iMovie

• Pages

• Keynote

• Numbers

• GarageBand

• Apple Store

• Trailers

• iTunes Remote

• Clips

• Support

SIM Card

• Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)¹²

• iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are not compatible with existing micro‑SIM cards.

eSIM not supported in all regions. Learn more about eSIM on iPhone.

Rating for Hearing Aids

• M3, T4

Mail Attachment Support

• Viewable document types

  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal)

System Requirements

• Apple ID (required for some features)

• Internet access¹³

• Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:

  • macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder

  • macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later

  • Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10.10 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

Environmental Requirements

• Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

• Non-operating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Languages

• Language support

  • English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• QuickType keyboard support

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10 Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Albanian, Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Kannada, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam, Maltese, Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia, Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh

• QuickType keyboard support with autocorrection

  • Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Japan), English (Singapore), English (UK), English (U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2-set), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese

• QuickType keyboard support with predictive input

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

• QuickType keyboard support with multilingual input

  • English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin)

• QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions

  • English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese

• Siri languages

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)

• Dictation languages

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• Definition dictionary support

  • English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

• Bilingual dictionary support

  • Arabic – English, Chinese (Simplified) – English, Chinese (Traditional) – English, Dutch – English, French – English, French – German, German – English, Hindi – English, Indonesian – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Japanese – Chinese (Simplified), Korean – English, Polish – English, Portuguese – English, Russian – English, Spanish – English, Thai – English, Vietnamese – English

• Thesaurus

  • English (UK, U.S.)

• Spell check

  • English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish

• Apple Pay supported regions

  • Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,¹⁴ Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City

In the Box

• iPhone with iOS 14

• USB-C to Lightning Cable

• Documentation

As part of our efforts to reach our environmental goals, iPhone 12 Pro Max does not include a power adapter or EarPods. Included in the box is a USB‑C to Lightning cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USB‑C power adapters and computer ports.

We encourage you to re‑use your current USB‑A to Lightning cables, power adapters, and headphones which are compatible with this iPhone. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase.

iPhone and the Environment

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact.¹⁵See the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max Product Environmental Reports.

Made with better materials

• 100% recycled tungsten in the Taptic Engine, representing 99% of the tungsten in the device

• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 98% of the rare earth elements in the device

• 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board

• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

• Meets U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems

Smarter chemistry¹⁶

• Arsenic-free display glass

• Mercury-free

• BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill

• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests

• Recyclable, majority-fiber packaging

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030. See Apple’s commitment.