Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Apple
Announced September 2018 2020, October 13 September 2022
Status Coming Soon - September 2018 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, November 13 Coming Soon - September 2022
Price - Rs. 119,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 139,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green, Blue (matte colors) Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
(5.65 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm
(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and e-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM), Dual eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) 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) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2890, A2892
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2650, A2889
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2890, A2892
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2650
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Face ID
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 12 iOS 14 iOS 16
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A12 Bionic Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Avalanche + 4x Blizzard), Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM 4 GB N/A 6 GB
Internal Memory 64/256/512 GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating 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
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Dolby Vision
1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Scratch-resistant Ceramic Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 5.8 inches 6.1 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1125 x 2436 pixels (463 ppi) 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) 1290 x 2796 pixels (505 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.01% 87.25% 73.17%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera Dual 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + TOF 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash Quad-LED dual-tone flash Quad-LED dual tone Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom, HDR
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound recording 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, HDR, 1080p@60fps [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]
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]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector 2.0, proprietary reversible connector Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser HTML5 (Safari) Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM 128GB, 256GB, 512GB 1 TB, 6 GB RAM or 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion battery Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Capacity - - -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time Up to 20 h (3G) - -