iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Minimal Phone 2
43.9Performance20
32.4Display20
38Camera21.8
30.7Battery29.4
89.3Features33.3
5 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max3 spec wins — Minimal Phone 2
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 12 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 42.3 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+56) and performance (+24). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 38 vs 22
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 33
- 91% higher Screen size: 6.7 ″ vs 3.5 ″
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- 33% higher Main camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+91% | 3.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | E-Ink |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 960x640 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+53% | 300 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | — |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000Top 51% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080Top 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 35% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | — |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh | 4,000 mAh+8% |
| Wired charging | 20 W+11% | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g | — |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |