Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs LG G8 ThinQ

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

    G8 ThinQ: 61 g lighter

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    228 g
    G8 ThinQ:
    167 g
  • Width

    G8 ThinQ: 6.3 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    78.1 mm
    G8 ThinQ:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G8 ThinQ: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    6.7 in
    G8 ThinQ:
    6.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    Quad
    G8 ThinQ:
    Dual
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 Pro Max: 1 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    7.4 mm
    G8 ThinQ:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    G8 ThinQ: 8.9 mm shorter

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    160.8 mm
    G8 ThinQ:
    151.9 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 +8.9 mm versus G8 ThinQ
    Width:
    78.1 mm +6.3 mm versus G8 ThinQ
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +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

    +61 g versus G8 ThinQ

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    167 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. G8 ThinQ

    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 G8 ThinQ.

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, G8 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
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. G8 ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD · up to 1 TB (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

    +187 mAh versus G8 ThinQ

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 Pro Max2. G8 ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 78.1 Х 7.4 mm
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 228 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 6.7" inc
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1284 x 2778 px
  • 1440 x 3120 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3687 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 109.8 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.4%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
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/1.5
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • no AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@60fps
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/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.22µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 130
  • 99
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
  • 104
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
  • 89
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, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 371221
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3353
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10449
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7195
Antutu 8 score *
  • 638841
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1586
  • 706
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3940
  • 2481
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
  • Pacific Blue
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1220 EUR
Unknown
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
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint
  • Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint
  • Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Verison
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
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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, G8 ThinQ.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxG8 ThinQ
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 Face ID
  • Hand ID
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada);