iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Minimal Phone 2
46.6Performancechip46.8
32.4Display42.9
38Camera31.6
30.7Battery34.3
89.3Features73.3
3 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max6 spec wins — Minimal Phone 2
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 12 Pro Max scores 43.1 against 43.1 for Minimal Phone 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 12 Pro Max edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Stronger camera score: 38 vs 32
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 71% higher Screen size: 6.7 ″ vs 3.92 ″
- 22% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 9.5 mm
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Stronger display score: 43 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 34 vs 31
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
- 67% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+71% | 3.92 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 1080x1240 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
| AnTuTu | 1,204,670Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 311,567Bottom 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 310,085Bottom 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 170,104Bottom 26% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 412,914Bottom 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080Top 32% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 39% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 20 MP+67% |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh+2% | 3,600 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 27 W+35% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g | — |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+22% | 9.5 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Minimal Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | 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 |