Overview
Originally released October 2020
Unlocked, SIM-Free, Model A23421
6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with OLED
A14 Bionic chip with 16-core Neural Engine
Video playback: up to 20 hours
5G, Gigabit LTE and 802.11ax Wi‑Fi with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
NFC with reader mode
Pro 12MP Ultra wide, Wide and Telephoto cameras
Digital zoom up to 12x
4K video recording, 1080p HD video recording
Face ID
Siri
Apple Pay
8.03 ounces and 0.29 inch
Chip
A14 Bionic chip
Next-generation Neural Engine
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 Resistant
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 605293
Power and Battery
Video playback: Up to 20 hours13
Video playback (streamed): Up to 12 hours13
Audio playback: Up to 80 hours13
Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
Fast‑charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes14 with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W15
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W15
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W15
Magnet array
Alignment magnet
Accessory Identification NFC
Magnetometer
External Buttons and Connectors
Volume up/down
Ring/Silent
Side button
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphones
Lightning connector
SIM Card
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)8
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are not compatible with existing micro‑SIM cards.
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular9
FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi
Spatial audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio9
Voice over LTE (VoLTE)10
Wi-Fi calling10
Audio
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
Sensors
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Face ID
LiDAR scanner
Proximity sensor
Three-axis gyro
Front Camera
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
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
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
Cellular and Wireless
Model A23421
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)
5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave)5
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA5
Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness6
NFC with reader mode
Express Cards with power reserve
For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/iphone/LTE.
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 TV11
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)11
Intelligent Assistant
Siri12- 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