The iPhone 12 Pro Max is on the opposite end of the spectrum
compared to the iPhone 12 mini.
It features a massive 6.7-inch display, making it the largest iPhone ever,
and early reviews emphasize that the iPhone 12 Pro Max is not just bigger,
but
that it's better than the rest of the iPhone 12 lineup.
At
The Verge, Nilay Patel
says the iPhone 12 Pro Max is so big that it "demands a case" to make it
easier to hold and that it's on the cusp of being too big:
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The combination of the size and flat sides basically demands a case to make
it easier to hold, which makes the whole thing even bigger. It's still
workable,
but it is right on the edge of being too big. I think the size is a
reflection of increased choice: this year Apple has more phone sizes
available than
ever before, including the diminutive iPhone 12 mini, so it had the ability
to push the Max even further.
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The Verge also calls the iPhone 12 Pro Max camera system "the best
smartphone camera" yet, with the potential to get even more powerful when
Apple rolls
out its ProRAW format:
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All in all, the combination of the larger sensor, faster lens, improved
stabilization, LIDAR, and processing power means that the iPhone 12 Pro Max
has
the best smartphone camera I've ever used - it produces terrific, colorful
photos with excellent detail in lighting situations where other phones start
to struggle. We've seen Android phone makers like Samsung and Huawei use
much bigger sensors this year with a variety of complicated techniques to
make
them work, but Apple's approach of pairing a moderate sensor size jump with
its focus on improved processing has kept it in the lead. I'm intrigued by
Apple's new ProRAW format that promises the editing flexibility of RAW
images from this sensor with the processing of Smart HDR. but it's not out
yet,
so we'll have to wait.
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At
TechCrunch, Matthew Panzarino
has some details on how the new sensor shift OIS system plays a role
alongside the new f1.6 aperture camera and the larger aperture:
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All three things work together to deliver pretty stellar imaging results. It
also makes the camera bump on the iPhone 12 Pro Max a bit taller. Tall
enough
that there is actually an additional lip on the case meant for it made by
Apple to cover it. I'd guess that this additional thickness stems directly
from
the wide angle lens assembly needing to be larger to accommodate the sensor
and new OIS mechanism and then Apple being unwilling to let one camera stick
out further than any other.
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Engadget's
Chris Velazco says the camera isn't necessarily a "game-changer" but that
it's worth the premium over the iPhone 12 Pro:
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All told, these updated cameras aren't exactly game-changers, though I
should stress I'm definitely not a pro photographer or video producer. I've
learned
how to take pretty good pictures of phones, but that's about it. With that
in mind, I can still appreciate Apple's extra work here: The Pro Max's
cameras
give you some flexibility that just isn't available from other models, and
it sets an important precedent for bigger camera differences between iPhones
down the road. If you don't mind living with a big phone, this is well worth
the $100 premium over the smaller 12 Pro.
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On the other hand,
Raymond Wong at Input
says the differences between the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max camera
are negligible at best:
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So what have we learned? The iPhone 12 Pro Max camera has a very good
triple-camera system. The main wide camera takes as good photos as the 12
Pro outdoors,
indoors, and in low-light. But the comparisons photos don't lie: the iPhone
12 Pro Max's larger image sensor is very overhyped. You're really not
getting
considerably better photos over the 12 Pro. That's a relief if you were
worried about FOMO by getting a 12 Pro instead of a 12 Pro Max.
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Jacob Krol at
CNN Underscored
has some details on battery life performance with the iPhone 12 Pro Max:
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We also ran the iPhone 12 Pro Max through the CNN Underscored battery test.
In it, we play a 4K video on loop with the brightness set to 50% and volume
at 30% with the device in airplane mode and play the video on a loop until
the device dies. We monitor the test with two cameras for redundancy. The
iPhone
12 Pro Max lasted for 16 hours. That blows all the other 2020 iPhones out of
the water.
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Joanna Stern at The Wall Street Journal
wishes that Apple would take better advantage of the 6.7-inch display of the
iPhone 12 Pro Max:
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It is crazy to me, however, that Apple hasn't enabled us to do more on a
phone that is practically iPad-size. Why can't I view my inbox on the top
half
of the screen and my calendar on the bottom, like Samsung allows with its
Multi-Window mode? Why does the tiny iPhone Mini allow the same number of
rows
of home-page app icons and widgets as the iPhone Giant? Why can't I use an
Apple Pencil to take notes on the notebook-size device? Apple declined to
comment
on future software updates.
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Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles
has some buying advice:
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The changes to the cameras compared to the other phones in the range are
noticeable - the main sensor is physically larger and adds in-body
stabilisation
for better results, while the telephoto lens has a longer reach - but not to
the extent that you have to buy this model to achieve great photographs. For
many, we believe the iPhone 12 Pro will be more than good enough.
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