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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Huawei P40

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.

    • Weight

      P40: 53 g lighter

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      228 g
      P40:
      175 g

    • Width

      P40: 7 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      78.1 mm
      P40:
      71.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      P40: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      6.7 in
      P40:
      6.1 in

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      6 GB RAM
      P40:
      8 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      Quad
      P40:
      Triple

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 Pro Max: 1.1 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      7.4 mm
      P40:
      8.5 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 +11.9 mm versus P40
      Width:
      78.1 mm +7 mm versus P40
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. P40

      Height:
      148.9 mm
      Width:
      71.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +1.1 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

      +53 g versus P40

    2. 2. P40

      175 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. P40

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    iPhone 12 Pro Max has approximately 20.6% more rectangular screen area than P40.

    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, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
    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. P40

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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

    2. 2. P40

      3800 mAh

      +113 mAh versus iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 Pro Max2. P40

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.8 Х 78.1 Х 7.4 mm
    • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 228 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6.7" inc
    • 6.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1284 x 2778 px
    • 1080 x 2340 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
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3687 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 109.8 cm2
    • 91.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.4%
    • 86.3%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 422 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    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, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 50 MP
    • Triple
    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)
    • 50 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/1.28''
    • 2.44µm
    • omnidirectional PDAF
    • OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
    • (biometrics sensor only)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 130
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    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, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 638841
    • 496357
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1586
    • 774
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3940
    • 3181
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2020
    • March 26
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Silver Frost
    • Blush Gold
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Ice White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1220 EUR
    • 800 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • stainless steel frame
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
    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
    • 5G
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • NavIC
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • 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, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, P40.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxP40
    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 Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection

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