iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB vs …
Every smartphones worth comparing against the iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB — side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and the full Specdex verdict on each pairing.
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iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
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Apple
iPhone 17 Pro Max
96
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iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
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Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB (Unlocked)
96
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iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
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iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB (US Carrier)
96
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iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
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iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB (European)
96
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iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
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Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB (India)
96
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Apple
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
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iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB (Japan)
96
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Apple
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
vs
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB (Unlocked)
96
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PHONE comparison VS
Apple
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
vs
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB (US Carrier)
96
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PHONE comparison VS
Apple
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
vs
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB (European)
96
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PHONE comparison VS
Apple
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
vs
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB (India)
96
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PHONE comparison VS
Apple
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
vs
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB (Japan)
96
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Apple
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB
85
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Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB (Unlocked)
96
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What's better than the iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB? +
Higher-scoring smartphones include iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB (Unlocked), iPhone 16 Pro Max 128GB (US Carrier). Each scores above the iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB's 85/100 on the Specdex weighted rubric.