Another notable difference is the screen glass. Apple unveiled its new “ceramic shield” technology with the iPhone 12 lineup, which it says gives the phone a 4x better drop performance than the Gorilla Glass screen on iPhone 11. We haven’t conducted drop or scratch tests for the iPhone 12 Pro or Pro Max, but we put ceramic shield to the test on the baseline iPhone 12 and also drop-tested the iPhone 12 Mini, and it seems virtually indestructible. The iPhone 11 Pro fared incredibly well in our drop testing, though we did find some damaged pixels on its screen.
iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max colors: silver, graphite, gold, Pacific blue (left); iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max colors: midnight green, silver, space gray, gold (right).
Compared with 2019’s flagship, the iPhone 12 lineup features slimmer bezels that accommodate a larger screen without greatly increasing the phone’s overall size and weight. The 11 Pro’s 5.8-inch screen becomes 6.1 inches in the iPhone 12 Pro. And the iPhone 11 Pro Max’s 6.5-inch screen is now 6.7 inches in the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Apple doesn’t release battery specs, but it says the iPhone 11 Pro’s battery will last up to 18 hours, compared with 17 hours for the iPhone 12 Pro. Apple says the iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro Max batteries will both last for up to 20 hours. One hour of potential difference is not significant enough to sway your decision, but it’s worth noting that 5G usage does tend to drain phone batteries. To combat this, Apple introduced with the iPhone 12 lineup a feature called Smart Data Mode, which toggles between 5G and 4G, or even between different bands of 5G, balancing performance with battery life.
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In the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, Apple introduced both hardware and software upgrades to its camera setup. CNET’s Patrick Holland calls it “the best overall camera system you can find.” One new feature, visible in the camera array on the back of the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, is a sensor technology called lidar. Lidar, which stands for light detection and ranging, uses lasers to assess depth, improving portrait mode effects and low-light focus.
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Design
There’s a lot more to explore when it comes to the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max’s cameras, but suffice it to say that amateur and pro photographers alike are very excited about them. But the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max inspired similar enthusiasm. If the camera is the most important factor in your phone-buying decision, read more on the iPhone 11 Pro and 12 Pro’s individual camera specs to see what these phones can do:
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Size
The iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max come with Apple’s A14 Bionic chip, which is a successor to the iPhone 11’s A13 processor. All four phones, the iPhone 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, feature a 60Hz display.
iPhone 11 Pro and 12 Pro dimensions
| iPhone 12 Pro | iPhone 12 Pro Max | iPhone 11 Pro | iPhone 11 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 6.1 in | 6.7 in | 5.8 in | 6.5 in |
| Dimensions (Inches) | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 in | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in | 5.67×2.81×0.32 in | 6.22×3.06×0.32 in |
| Dimensions (Millimeters) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm | 144×71.4×8.1 mm | 158×77.8×8.1 mm |
| Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 6.66 oz; 189g | 8.03 oz; 228g | 6.63 oz; 188g | 7.97 oz; 226g |
Ceramic shield vs. Gorilla Glass
If these drop test results have convinced you to forgo a phone case, phone colors are probably going to play at least a small role in your decision. Apple introduced some new colors with the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max (including a super-shiny, C-3PO-style gold hue), giving the phones a premium look.
Colors
If the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max continue to go on sale at third-party vendors, your decision will likely come down to whether saving that money is worth the now-outshined cameras and lack of 5G connectivity. If money is a concern, the iPhone SE is another great option, currently priced at 9 unlocked (there could be an iPhone SE 3 coming, too). And there’s always the regular iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini, or the previous year’s iPhone 11, any of which you can get starting at 0 or less.
iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max colors:
- Midnight green
- Silver
- Space gray
- Gold
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- Silver
- Graphite
- Gold
- Pacific blue
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For reference, here are CNET’s reviews of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. And here’s how the iPhone 12 compares to the iPhone 11.
