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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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

      Black Shark 3: 6 g lighter

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      228 g
      Black Shark 3:
      222 g

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      6 GB RAM
      Black Shark 3:
      12 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      Quad
      Black Shark 3:
      Triple

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 Pro Max: 3 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      7.4 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 Pro Max: 7.9 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      160.8 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      168.7 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
      Width:
      78.1 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Height:
      168.7 mm +7.9 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro Max
      Width:
      77.3 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +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

      +6 g versus Black Shark 3

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      222 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. Black Shark 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.67 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      107.4 cm²

    iPhone 12 Pro Max has approximately 2.6% more rectangular screen area than Black Shark 3.

    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, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 12 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. Black Shark 3

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

    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. Black Shark 3

      4720 mAh

      +1033 mAh versus iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 Pro Max2. Black Shark 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.8 Х 78.1 Х 7.4 mm
    • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 228 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.7" inc
    • 6.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1284 x 2778 px
    • 1080 x 2400 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 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3687 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 4720 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 109.8 cm2
    • 107.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.4%
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 395 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    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, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 64 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)
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.3
    • (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 0.9μm
    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, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 638841
    • 603541
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1586
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3940
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2020
    • March 3
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Lightning Black
    • Armor Gray
    • Star Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1220 EUR
    • $ 550
    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
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); 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 A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    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, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxBlack Shark 3
    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 (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

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