The iPhone 12 Pro Max is Apple's most ambitious iPhone yet and naturally commands a steep premium too. In my iPhone 12 Pro review, I mentioned that even though the smaller Pro model is a superb offering, it's probably not the smartest choice. If you are thinking of going all-out on your iPhone purchase this year, then you should probably look at spending a bit more and getting the iPhone 12 Pro Max instead. After using it for a week, I think I was right in making that assumption.
We've already covered the iPhone 12 Pro in great detail, and since the 12 Pro Max is very similar, we'll be focusing mainly on what's different between the two models in this review. Let's begin
iPhone 12 Pro Max pricing and variants
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is available in the same storage variants and color as the iPhone 12 Pro, starting with 128 GB for Rs. 1,29,900, 256 GB for Rs. 1,39,900, and 512 GB for Rs. 1,59,900. There are roughly Rs. 10,000 premium over all variants of the iPhone 12 Pro in India. Apple sent me the same Pacific Blue color again, but both models are also available in Graphite, Silver, and Gold.
iPhone 12 Pro Max design and display
One of the main differences between the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 Pro is their physical size. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is Apple's largest iPhone yet, and its size seems amplified due to the flattened edges of the top and bottom glass, and the flat frame. It's taller and wider than last year's iPhone 11 Pro Max, but slimmer at 7.4 mm than any previous Max model. It's a heavy phone too, weighing 226g. I think I have moderately large hands, but even for me, the iPhone 12 Pro Max felt a bit too large to use comfortably at first, and I'm not even talking about one-handed use here.
iPhone 12 Pro Max battery life
According to a third-party report, the iPhone 12 Pro Max features a 3,687 mAh battery, which is a lot higher than the iPhone 12 Pro's battery capacity, but a bit lower than that of the iPhone 11 Pro Max. Nevertheless, I found battery life to be excellent, as the iPhone 12 Pro Max easily lasted me up to two full days on one charge with medium to light usage. Gaming and heavy use of the cameras drained it a bit quicker, but the battery is still enough to carry you through one full day, and then some. In our HD video loop test, the iPhone 12 Pro Max ran for 16 hours and 52 minutes, which was better than the 12 Pro but not as good as what we've seen from many Android phones.
You can charge the iPhone 12 Pro Max quickly using any standard USB Type-C Power Delivery charger. With the 18W charger that came with the iPhone 11 Pro, I managed to get to 47 percent in half an hour, and 83 percent in an hour. You can use Apple's optional MagSafe wireless charger, but be aware that it heats quite a bit, it will take longer to charge the phone fully compared to wired charging
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