What are the reasons to choose when you touch the iPhone 12 Pro Max? Let’s consider if it is a valuable high-end version (Muneka Nishida) – Japanese Engadget



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▲ iPhone 12 Pro Max. The color is golden.

If you’re a gadget enthusiast, quietly pick the “top” first. There may be some disagreements, but that’s what it is. From that user’s point of view, I think the “iPhone 12 Pro Max” is something to worry about. So this time, I thought about the “12th gen high-end” value while playing with the real machine.

▲ Box 12 Pro Max. It’s black like Pro, and slightly larger than the main body size.
▲ The silver side of the iPhone 12 Pro and the gold side of the 12 Pro Max. In both cases, the gloss of the coating is quite strong.

The bezel becomes thinner and becomes “the largest in the history of the iPhone”

When you touch the actual iPhone 12 Pro Max, the word “big” comes out of your mouth. Well, it is simply because it compares to the iPhone 12 mini that arrived at the same time.

▲ Tried to arrange 4 iPhone 12 series models. From left, Pro Max / Pro / 12 / mini. The largest Max and the smallest mini are still noticeable.

Compared to the iPhone 11 Pro Max side by side, the 12 Pro Max is slightly larger. Also, the distance between the edge of the main unit and the edge of the screen (the so-called bezel) is narrower on 12 Pro Max. As a result, the screen size, which was 6.5 inches on the 11 Pro Max, is now “6.7 inches.” This difference contributes to giving the impression of being “larger” than body size.

▲ iPhone 11 Pro Max (left) and 12 Pro Max (right). The size is 12 Pro Max, which is slightly larger.
▲ 12 Pro Max on the left and 11 Pro Max on the right. Notice that the thickness of the bezel is less than half.

I normally use 11 Pro Max as one of my main smartphones. So I’m used to this size … I should have. However, when I first compared it, I thought: “It has grown so much that I think it is a little different”, it is a true impression.

Speaking of fitting in a pocket, etc., this size difference will still be “big” without much of a difference, so I think it won’t affect people who have used Pro Max so far. However, the “size” you feel psychologically is different. It’s good for those who think the big screen is a plus and are actively choosing Pro Max, and for those who are willing to choose Pro Max for the conditions like the camera, although the smaller size is better. I’d like to warn you that “you better see for yourself.”

By the way, the author picks a large smartphone because “I’m starting to get old eyes” and “Hold it with both hands and enter QWERTY”, so I like this sense of size.

Performance is the same as Pro, memory is 6GB

So what about performance? This can be easily understood by taking a benchmark. It is a familiar conclusion on the iPhone that “all the same series from the same year will not change.”

▲ Geekbench 5 test result on iPhone 12 Pro Max on the left and iPhone 12 on the right. The values ​​of both do not change much.

The memory is 6GB like the iPhone 12 Pro, the standard is 4GB and the Pro is 6GB.

Regarding 5G support, I couldn’t judge that there would be any difference while using it. Of course, it can be said that there are no changes to the specifications.

In terms of display, I felt like there wasn’t a big difference in brightness and color gamut, although the size was different.

This means that when it comes to the iPhone 12 series comparison, it’s okay to choose by camera, size, design, etc.

The new “wide-angle” camera is powerful at night, but …? Is the value easy to understand strengthening the “television”?

After all, the “camera” is the key to choosing which one. In terms of specs, the big difference between the iPhone 12 Pro and the Pro Max is the “camera.”

The main “wide angle” camera sensor has gotten larger and the method of correcting camera shake has changed from lens shift to sensor shift. So I think the details in the photo became more accurate and more resistant to blur.

iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Above is a daytime “wide angle” photo of the 12 Pro Max, 12 Pro and 11 Pro Max. I have the impression that 11 Pro Max is unclear, but there is not much difference between Pro and Pro Max in 12 series.

iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max

The above is a “wide angle” and “ultra wide angle” image at night in 12 Pro Max, 12 Pro and 11 Pro Max. The 12 series is even brighter and clearer. It may be a bit clearer when the 12 Pro Max is expanded. I am concerned that there is a “ghost” in the center, which appears to be caused by the internal reflection of the lens cap.

Yes, but it is difficult to understand when it comes to bright scenes.

If you dare to make a bad shot in a bad situation, you will surely realize that “Oh, Pro Max is worth it.” Specifically, in scenes such as “take your smartphone out of your pocket in a dark place and take a photo with one hand in a hurry” or “move your smartphone at night to record a video”, Pro and Pro En Max, the latter is less blurry and “harder to miss”.

Also, in places where light shines softly, Pro gives a “solid” impression, probably because it eliminates noise, but with Pro Max the image is more realistic and smooth.

It can be said that it is superior to Pro in the sense of “shooting in any scene”. However, if you don’t know where the errors appear in the image, you may not notice the difference.

However, this does not mean that the sensor switch has no effect, but rather that in the “blessed environment for taking pictures” in the first place, the iPhone 12’s camera function can take a proper picture. I think.

At least for sensors that are sized to fit a smartphone, the evolution of “computational photography”, which uses the power of software to improve the quality of photographs, strongly antagonizes changes in sensors, affecting this evolution. I think it is.

In that sense, the change in the “telescope” camera is easier to understand. The fact that it was 2.5 times larger than the wide angle was still an advantage and attractive. The lens is a little darker than the Pro (2x wide angle ratio), but I don’t think the effect is that great.

iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max

The above is a comparison between the iPhone 12 Pro Max and 11 Pro Max. The characteristic of 12 Pro Max is that the color is brighter and a little “closer”.

With that in mind, “wide angle that is hard to miss” and “television that can be a little closer” are the values ​​to choose for the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and if you can compromise, the iPhone 12 Pro will do.


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