Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max review

20 November 2020


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  • 21 Nov 2020

YUKI93, 21 Nov 2020Apple has always been super secretive about the sensor modu... moreThe one in the iPhone 11 is Sony IMX686, this was disclosed by Apple but not officially. I assume it is also IMX686 in the iPhone 12 series except the Pro Max.

    YUKI93, 21 Nov 2020"Maybe less sharpening and more efforts on high-freque... moreAnd it seems like Halide also has the same idea: https://blog.halide.cam/the-iphone-12-pro-max-real-pro-photography-267ad4ac94e2?gi=348d59164053

    Note that I got the article from this webpage: http://allaboutwindowsphone.com/flow/item/24054_HalidedevelopersexpertviewofiP.php

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      • Anonymous
      • XRs
      • 21 Nov 2020

      its a sub par piece of crap. but will still sell like hot cakes.
      SAd yet disturbing truths

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        • Anonymous
        • pQr
        • 21 Nov 2020

        Surprising that Apple still uses watercolor noise reduction. Looks so ugly.

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          • Anonymous
          • Ni0
          • 21 Nov 2020

          Anonymous, 21 Nov 2020The iPhone 12 achieves 84% stability on a newly configured ... moreStability and optimization of iOS are all cooked up myths by PR and marketing guys.

            Anonymous, 21 Nov 2020Check the exmor page on wiki to see if it is there already.... more there is nothing on the exymor page regarding what iPhone 12 pro Max is using.
            IMX 603?? Didn't see that either.

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              • 21 Nov 2020

              Anonymous, 21 Nov 2020The iPhone 12 achieves 84% stability on a newly configured ... moreTechTablets reviewed the 12 Pro Max's stability and achieved 91.8% stability. The phone has already been populated with some apps. The iPhone 12 Pro is like about 77%. He did this in a controlled environment.

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                • Anonymous
                • Lj$
                • 21 Nov 2020

                YUKI93, 21 Nov 2020Apple has always been super secretive about the sensor modu... moreSome apps show it.
                Exmor page on wiki has list of sensors used by iphones.
                From 7+ to Xs, second cam was Isocell.
                11 series has exmor only.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Lj$
                  • 21 Nov 2020

                  I do not knowmif anyone else has noticed this.
                  Brands do not seem to have same efforts to ultra wide.

                  For example, the UWA of S20 has similar hardware used by cam of S9.
                  But even if you use S9 with f2.4 option, it still performs better than the UWA of S20.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PZa
                    • 21 Nov 2020

                    Anonymous, 21 Nov 2020wow Review score is worse than Iphone 11 Pro MaxThat's probably because the iPhone 11 Pro Max is the better phone. At least it came with charger and headphones in the box. The design also made it more comfortable to hold. The 12 Pro Max doesn't do anything better than last year's phone. And battery life is worse this year as well.

                      iOS.Never.Again, 21 Nov 2020G-S-M-Arena, Can you tell us which model, the main sensor i... moreApple has always been super secretive about the sensor module, so no one except Apple themselves knows what is the type of the sensor module used.

                        "Maybe less sharpening and more efforts on high-frequency detail instead of HDR would help."

                        Couldn't be any more true! Really not happy with the camera software processing. This is not any different than last year's iPhone 11 Pro/Pro Max. There's way too much oversharpening involves. That is why I still maintain that the A12 iPhones produce way better photo quality than A13 and A14 iPhones.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • DWe
                          • 21 Nov 2020

                          wow
                          Review score is worse than Iphone 11 Pro Max

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Ni0
                            • 21 Nov 2020

                            The iPhone 12 achieves 84% stability on a newly configured phone, but it drops to 75% when we populated it with apps such as Facebook, Skype, Whatsapp, Messenger, Bluetooth accessories, etc.
                            But I was under the impression that iOS was so stable and so optimized... 😱

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Kir
                              • 21 Nov 2020

                              iOS.Never.Again, 21 Nov 2020G-S-M-Arena, Can you tell us which model, the main sensor i... moreSony imx603

                                Night Mode for portraits works only on the main camera.
                                Meanwhile, other phones have dedicated Potrait lens that give excellent portraits day or night without needing night mode.

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                                  • ncr
                                  • 21 Nov 2020

                                  €341 and 15 cents for 384GB ... lol

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Lj$
                                    • 21 Nov 2020

                                    iOS.Never.Again, 21 Nov 2020G-S-M-Arena, Can you tell us which model, the main sensor i... moreCheck the exmor page on wiki to see if it is there already.
                                    I doubt it is any variant of the 555/557.
                                    Probably simple sensor.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • gnQ
                                      • 21 Nov 2020

                                      The fact that you need night mode turned on by default tells you how "Meh" the 1/7" camera sensor is by default compared to other flagships this year
                                      Other 2020 flagships like Huawei p40 pro and MI 10 ultra don't even need a night mode.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • gq3
                                        • 21 Nov 2020

                                        If your display isn't Dolby Vision-capable, but you've transferred original Dolby Vision files - those will still play. They appear with low dynamic range and duller colors compared to non-HDR or converted (Most Compatible) files, but they'll play.
                                        Translation: Dolby vision is a gimmick and better to turn it off.