Last, both the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have a third rear camera with a telephoto lens, but the lens on the 12 Pro Max is longer than the one on the 12 Pro.Īt a 65-millimeter equivalent, the new telephoto lens on the 12 Pro Max has a 2.5x optical zoom. The 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max also have a lidar sensor, which helps with autofocus in low-light for photos, video and slow motion as well as AR apps. That said, the wide-angle camera on the 12 Pro Max is different, which I'll get to in a moment. All four phones have a faster f1.6 aperture lens on the main wide angle camera. All four phones have the same ultrawide angle and selfie cameras. When Apple announced the iPhone 12 lineup there was a little confusion about which phones had which camera. +23 More The 12 Pro Max has the longest telephoto lens found on any iPhone I realize most people are going to put a case on it, which will level things out. When the 12 Pro Max is on its back, there's a noticeable gap between the phone and the surface it's on. On the back of this chonky phone is a camera bump that's thicker than an SD card. The new screen makes the 12 Pro Max a sliver taller and, along with those flat edges, gives the behemoth iPhone a tight robust look. If you dropped it on someone there's a chance they'd sustain a serious injury.ĭefining all this premium bigness is a 6.7-inch OLED screen, which is larger than the 6.5-inch one found on the 11 Pro Max and XS Max ( $365 at Amazon). But make no mistake, this is a big phone. The review unit I tested was gold, and the polished sides looked like C-3PO on his best day. The flat edges, the matte-etched glass back and stainless steel sides are another level of premium fit and finish. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a gigantic screenĭespite being only 2 grams heavier than last year's 11 Pro Max, the iPhone 12 Pro Max feels even more solid and well-built.