Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 15
apple iphone 15
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
apple iphone 12 pro max
Add 3rd Phone
Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple
Announced September 2023 2020, October 13
Status Coming Soon - September 2023 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, November 13
Price Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 129,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green, Blue (matte colors)
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm
(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
Messaging
Build Features IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 17 iOS 14
Processor Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth), Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) [Similar] Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) [Similar] Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] N/A
Internal Memory 512 GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (HBM), 2000 Nits (peak)
Ceramic Shield Glass
Super Retina XDR OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
HDR10+
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.1 inches [Similar] 6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1284 x 2778 pixels (457 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.56% 87.74%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP [Similar] 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + TOF [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Quad-LED dual tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR (photo/panorama)
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
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)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
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, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging 15W
Capacity - -
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -