iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iQOO 12

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2030 at $14.87 per month of safe use, while the iQOO 12 runs out in Nov 2028 ($19.55/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro Max 63 · iQOO 12 66 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max $760

Safe to buy$14.87/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Vivo iQOO 12 $560

Buy with care$19.55/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Pro Max 80iQOO 12 90

The iQOO 12's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 144hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Pro Max 88iQOO 12 92

The iQOO 12's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Pro Max 74iQOO 12 79

The iQOO 12 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Pro Max 68iQOO 12 80

5,000mAh vs 4,422mAh — the iQOO 12 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Pro Max 61iQOO 12 34

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2030 — 22 months longer than the iQOO 12.

Value

iPhone 15 Pro Max 63iQOO 12 66

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Pro Max	iQOO 12
Price (street)	$760	$560
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 144Hz, up to 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,422 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	120W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope
Dimensions	159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm	163.2 × 75.9 × 8.1 mm
Weight	221 g	199 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	Nov 2028

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