iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max in Kenya

The Apple iPhone 12 pro max was launched in October 2020 alongside the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro. Pre-orders began on October 13 2020, and the devices were made available on October 23, 2020. It first landed in Kenya in November 2020.  The iPhone 12 pro max is currently out of stock and will be published once available.

With its sleek design, advanced camera system, powerful performance, and robust security features, the iPhone 12 pro max sets a new standard for mobile excellence. Boasting a stunning LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display, the device offers an immersive viewing experience.  While its A14.1 Bionic chip ensures seamless multitasking and responsiveness.

Design

The Apple iPhone 12 pro max brings about a more significant redesign in the inclusion of the Dynamic Island. Which enables new ways to interact with iPhone, featuring a design that blends the line between hardware and software, adapting in real time to show important alerts, notifications, and activities.

The new Ceramic Shield glass is at the center of the new and improved design – it’s a new Corning-made glass with added microscopic ceramic crystals that made this year’s screen glass tougher. The new screen glass is, reportedly, 4x times more resilient to shattering than the iPhone 11’s. And it seems all these enthusiasts’ drop test videos online confirm the new iPhones are much more shatter resistant.

iPhone 12 Pro max feature a beautiful surgical-grade stainless steel and textured matte glass design in four stunning colors: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue.

• Dimensions: 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
• Weight: 228 g (8.04 oz)
• Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame.

Display

So, the iPhone 12 Pro max has a 6.7″ OLED screen of  1,284 x 2,778 pixels or 458ppi (same sharpness as on 11 Pro Max). It is better-protected courtesy of the new Ceramic Shield, and there are no curved edges whatsoever.

The Super Retina XDR OLED screen supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision content. Like the iPhones before the 12th generation, this one also comes with True Tone color tuning, Wide Color support, and it has the Haptic Touch feature providing high-quality touch feedback.

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max screen also supports True Tone adjustments, Wide Color support, and it has the Haptic Touch feature provided by the Taptic Engine.

• Type: Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
• Size: 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm² (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
• Protection: Ceramic Shield glass

Camera

The iPhone 12 Pro Max offers a triple 12MP camera on its back, just like the regular iPhone 12 Pro and 11 Pro, but the hardware is different. The LiDAR scanner assists the autofocus and helps take portraits with realistic defocused background.

The primary camera features the first major upgrade in a long time – it still uses a 12MP sensor, but now, it is 47% larger than the iPhone 11 Pro and 12 Pro’s with bigger 1.7µm sensor pixels. This should help it capture better low-light photos with less noise.

The lens is still 26mm f/1.6, but it is not optically stabilized. Instead, this camera uses sensor-shift stabilization, meaning it’s the sensor that is stabilized in real-time and not the lens akin to the in-body stabilization or IBIS seen on many large-sensor digital cameras.

The selfie camera uses a 12MP sensor with 1.0µm pixels and a 23mm f/2.2 lens. The focus is once again fixed. When using portrait mode on this camera, it captures depth info with the structured-light 3D scanner, so should be taking some impressive selfies portraits.

Main Camera:

• Triple: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9″, 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

  12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom

  12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm

  TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

• Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

• Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (1080p@30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera:

• Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″                                                                                                   :SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
• Features: HDR
• Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Platform

Powered by the next-generation A-series chip, the iPhone 12 pro max unlocks unparalleled experiences like the Dynamic Island, additionally it powers all-day battery life, and delivers impressive computational photography capabilities.

With two high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores, the new 4-core CPU is up to 40 percent faster than the competition and easily handles demanding workloads.

A14.1 Bionic is generations ahead of the competition and powers incredible computational photography features.

• OS: iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 17.4
• Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
• CPU: Hexa-core (2×3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1.8 GHz Icestorm)
• GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Battery and Storage

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is powered by a 3,678 mAh battery – it’s the largest cell among the new iPhones, but about 7% smaller than last year’s 11 Pro Max’s.

The phone supports fast wired and wireless charging, if you purchase the compatible power adapters, that is.

Additionally, the iPhone 12 pro Max offers ample storage options, ranging from generous base configurations to higher capacities, ensuring users have enough space for their apps, photos, videos, and other content.

• Type: Li-Ion 3678 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised); 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) – requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired

Security and Identification

The iPhone 12 pro max continues to prioritize user security and privacy with advanced security features. It offers both Face ID and Touch ID for biometric authentication, giving users the option to choose their preferred method for unlocking their device and authorizing transactions securely. Face ID utilizes facial recognition technology, while Touch ID provides convenient fingerprint authentication.

iOS and iPhone Benefits

It runs iOS 14.1 which features a reimagined Lock Screen along with new communication, sharing, and intelligence features. That are together change the way users experience iPhone.

The reimagined Lock Screen in iOS 14.1 offers a multilayered effect.