Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs HTC U12+

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    OLED
    U12+:
    LCD
  • Weight

    U12+: 40 g lighter

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    228 g
    U12+:
    188 g
  • Width

    U12+: 4.2 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    78.1 mm
    U12+:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U12+: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    6.7 in
    U12+:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    Quad
    U12+:
    Dual
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 Pro Max: 1.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    7.4 mm
    U12+:
    8.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Height:
    160.8 mm +4.2 mm versus U12+
    Width:
    78.1 mm +4.2 mm versus U12+
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. U12+

    Height:
    156.6 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro Max

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    228 g

    +40 g versus U12+

  2. 2. U12+

    188 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    110.2 cm²
  2. 2. U12+

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

iPhone 12 Pro Max has approximately 18.6% more rectangular screen area than U12+.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
256 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. U12+

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    3687 mAh

    +187 mAh versus U12+

  2. 2. U12+

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 Pro Max2. U12+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 78.1 Х 7.4 mm
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 228 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • Super LCD6
Screen size
  • 6.7" inc
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1284 x 2778 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 6GB RAM
  • 512GB 6GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3687 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 109.8 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.4%
  • 80.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.7µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 65mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 130
  • 103
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
  • 106
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
  • 95
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 275302
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13476
Antutu 8 score *
  • 638841
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1586
  • 507
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3940
  • 2082
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
  • Pacific Blue
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1220 EUR
  • 650 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • stainless steel frame
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A2342 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxU12+
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada
  • Japan); A2412 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons