Other iPhone 12 Pro vs Pro Max size and features

[DrFilippo]

By looking at the specs, the Pro Max has

1. better Optical zoom range (5x vs 4x)
2. better stabilization system (Sensor-shift optical image stabilization vs Dual optical image stabilization)
3. bigger sensor on the wide lens
4. better battery
5. bigger display

However, the Pro Max has the following cons:

1. inferior aperture for the Telephoto lens (ƒ/2.2 aperture vs ƒ/2.0 aperture)
2. bigger size and more weight

My main question is if the Pro Max is too big to carry around or if it is worth it because of its pros.

 

[Jro29]

I assume the smaller aperture is because of the larger focal length.
I was thinking at 2x the aperture is probably the same. At 2.5x the aperture is 2.2. But I’m not sure.

 

[mailman199]

Also Max has a bigger sensor on the wide.

 

[DaGrandMastah]

By looking at the specs, the Pro Max has

1. better Optical zoom range (5x vs 4x)
2. better stabilization system (Sensor-shift optical image stabilization vs Dual optical image stabilization)
3. better battery
4. bigger display

However, the Pro Max has the following cons:

1. inferior aperture for the Telephoto lens (ƒ/2.2 aperture vs ƒ/2.0 aperture)
2. bigger size and more weight

My main question is if the Pro Max is too big to carry around or if it is worth it because of its pros.

What kind of iPhone do you have now? Isn’t the pro max about the same footprint as the 8 plus?

 

[DrFilippo]

What kind of iPhone do you have now? Isn’t the pro max about the same footprint as the 8 plus?

I had an iPhone 11 Pro. sold it just a few days ago.

 

[DrFilippo]

Also Max has a bigger sensor on the wide.

Thank you, I have added it to the original list above.

 

[Oblivion1337]

Thank you, I have added it to the original list above.

although I hate big phone, I am leaning towards Max.
Sensor shift OIS is the one keeps nudging me.

 

[silvetti]

although I hate big phone, I am leaning towards Max.
Sensor shift OIS is the one keeps nudging me.

Do you have any factual data on what benefits it brings?
It might just be to accomodate the bigger sensor and the actual end results (in photos/video) to be exactly the same.

Honestly curious as I am also between both phones...

 

[macnmac]

the dimensions for the pro max 12 and 11 are almost the same, the pro max 12 is actually thinner

 

[Jeroen Hamers]

I'm torn by this. I was ready to go for the 12 Pro, but I'm really disappointed that they Max seems to get quite some improvements in the camera bit (besides the bigger battery, screen). And that for 'just' 100e which almost seems like a bargain.

But I'm not really on board with the size of the Max. Why oh why did they not get the same camera specs on both Pro models.

 

[Oblivion1337]

Do you have any factual data on what benefits it brings?
It might just be to accomodate the bigger sensor and the actual end results (in photos/video) to be exactly the same.

Honestly curious as I am also between both phones...

This is the one I read on to understand what it does:

Sensor-shift image-stabilisation system: What is it and how does it work? - What Digital Camera

In this article, we look at the Sensor-shift image-stabilisation system, providing a guide to what it is for, and how it works

www.whatdigitalcamera.com

finally, I have locked in to 12 pro with pre-approval finance for coming Friday pre-order.
£100 difference is very marginal and appealing yet I could not use the big size phone as daily driver for years.

 

[silvetti]

This is the one I read on to understand what it does:

Sensor-shift image-stabilisation system: What is it and how does it work? - What Digital Camera

In this article, we look at the Sensor-shift image-stabilisation system, providing a guide to what it is for, and how it works

www.whatdigitalcamera.com

finally, I have locked in to 12 pro with pre-approval finance for coming Friday pre-order.
£100 difference is very marginal and appealing yet I could not use the big size phone as daily driver for years.

Thanks!
Reading it now.

 

[polyphenol]

I already posted this snippet elsewhere on the forum, but it is pertinent here:

Screen brightness!

12 Pro - 800 nits max brightness (typical)
12 - 625 nits max brightness (typical)

But both say 1,200 nits max brightness (HDR)

Any explanation?

Also, 12 Pro has Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps. 12 only manages 30 fps.

12 Pro has Apple ProRAW.