Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)

Side by side comparison between Lenovo Z6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max phones, differences, pros, cons with full specifications. What's the better?

11/17/2020 1:49 PM, updated: 11/26/2020 5:27 PM

Compare Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max XLenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)10Points

Specifications Compare Models

6.39"
AMOLED

1080x2340

48
MP

32mp

6GB
RAM

64bit Octa

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

20PointsApple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)Compare Lenovo Z6 Pro X

Specifications Compare Models

6.7"
AMOLED

1284x2778

12
MP

12mp

6GB
RAM

64bit Hexa

3687
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)

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10 Advantages Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	vs	20 Advantages Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+185 grams (6.48 ounces)22% Lighter	vs	226 grams (7.91 ounces)
+(5 cameras) 48MP + 8MP + 16MP + 2MP + 0.3MP105% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP
+(front) 32MP160% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP
+2500000 apps (Google Play Store)19% More apps available to download and use	vs	2100000 apps (App Store)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	proprietary audio output
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4000 mAh8% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3687 mAh
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
2.84Ghz 64bit Octa-Core	vs	+3.1Ghz 64bit Hexa-Core8% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
eMMC 5.1	vs	+NVMe (SSD)Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
8.65 millimeters (0.34 inches)	vs	+7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)17% Thinner
Aluminum frame, glass front/back	vs	+Stainless steel body, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
1080x2340 pixels	vs	+1284x2778 pixels41% Higher resolution screen
403 PPI	vs	+457 PPI13% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.39"	vs	+6.7"5% Larger screen
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
f/1.8 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.6 (aperture)13% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
4G+ LTE-A	vs	+5G NRAdvantage The 5G NR network is newer and faster
(4G+ LTE-A) 1200 Mbps	vs	+(5G NR) 5000 Mbps3 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
18W	vs	+20W11% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) + MIMO	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) Wifi6 + MIMOAdvantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) Wifi6 + MIMO is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+Ceramic ShieldAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

26 Common items in both devices

6GB LPDDR4X

128GB (109GB available) / 128GB (111GB available)

Super AMOLED

16 million

Dual-LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

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Physical features	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Model	Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Other model names	Lenovo Z6 Pro (4G) L78051 (128GB + 6GB RAM)	iPhone 12 Pro Max A2342, A2410, A2411, A2412
Country or region available	China	(Global, International)
Brand	Lenovo	Apple
Release date	April, 2019	October, 2020
Depth	8.65 millimeters (0.34 inches)	7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)
Size (width x height)	74.6 x 157.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.2 in)	78.1 x 160.8 millimeters (3.07 x 6.33 in)
Weight	185 grams (6.48 ounces)	226 grams (7.91 ounces)
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Stainless steel body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1.5 meter and 30min
System (OS)	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Operating system	Android 9.0 Pie	iOS 14
Firmware update	feature not registered	feature not registered
Hardware	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Chipset	64bit - Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SDM855 (7nm)	64bit - Apple A14 Bionic (5nm)
CPU processor	Octa-Core, 3 processors: 2.84Ghz Single-Core Kryo 485 2.42Ghz 3-Cores Kryo 485 1.78Ghz Quad-Core Kryo 485	Hexa-Core, 2 processors: 3.1Ghz Dual-Core Firestorm 1.8Ghz Quad-Core Icestorm
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 640	Apple GPU MP4
RAM memory	6GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (109GB available) eMMC 5.1	128GB (111GB available) NVMe (SSD)
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
Display	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.39" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~85.3% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1284x2778 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	403 PPI	457 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Ceramic Shield
Display features	feature not registered	60Hz, 800 nits, Dolby Vision/HDR10
Mobile networks	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum download/upload	1200/150 Mbps	5000/200 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band detailsCollapse details
GSM Mhz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat18 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 VoLTE A2342 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2410 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2411, A2412 versions: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	A2342 version: Sub6/mmWave (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261) A2410, A2411, A2412 versions: Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, 5G SA/NSA, 5G NR
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	Not supported
Calling	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Speakerphone	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Camera	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(5 cameras) 48 megapixels 8MP telephotof/2.4PDAF 16MP ultrawidef/2.212mmAF 2MP widef/1.82.9µmPDAFOIS 0.3MP TOF 3DTime-of-Flight	(quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawidef/2.4120º13mm1/3.6" 12MP telephotof/2.265mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS2.5x-optical-zoom 0.3MP TOF 3DLiDAR-scanner
Main camera resolution	8000x6000 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length	28mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/2" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	1.7µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
2ª camera	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	32 megapixels	(dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	23mm lens
Sensor size	1/2.8" inches	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	feature not registered
Multimedia	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF
Connectivity	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
TV output	Not supported	Proprietary TV-out
Audio output	3.5mm jack	proprietary audio output
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) + MIMO	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) Wifi6 + MIMO
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
NFC	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
Other functions	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Active noise cancellation	Supported	Supported
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Sensors	Accelerometer Proximity sensor Compass Ambient Light sensor Gyroscope Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display)	Accelerometer Proximity sensor Compass Ambient Light sensor Gyroscope Barometer Face unlock
Other features	- Colors: Red, Blue/green - ZUI 11.1 - 19.5:9 HDR10 display - 2.5D glass screen - GPU with liquid cooling system - Dolby Atmos sound - WiFi direct, hotspot	- Colors: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue - Oleophobic coating screen - Face ID - Dolby Atmos - Dolby Digital Plus - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX) - WiFi hotspot
Power supply	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Battery	LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4000 mAh	3687 mAh
Charger, watts	18W Fast battery charging	20W Fast battery charging 15W Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
Radiation rate	Lenovo Z6 Pro (128GB/6GB)	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.99W/kg (head) \| 0.99W/kg (body)