OPPO Reno2 Z vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OPPO Reno2 Z and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO Reno2 Z vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2411
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.8 mm 160.8 mm OPPO Reno2 Z has greater height than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Width 75.8 mm 78.1 mm Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has greater width than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.4 mm Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is narrower than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Weight 195 g 226 g OPPO Reno2 Z is lighter than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Body Colour Luminous black | Sky white Graphite | Silver | Gold | Pacific blue
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.872 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb), 1.282 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3.85 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Handset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.7" Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has larger screen size than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2778 x 1284 pixels Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better screen resolution than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Pixel Density 394 ppi 458 ppi Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better pixel density than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Max Brightness 430 cd/m² 800 cd/m² Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better display brightness than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better display contrast ratio than OPPO Reno2 Z.
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P90 Apple A14 Bionic
Processor Core Qty - 6-core
Graphics System (GPU) IMG 9XM-HP8 -
MEMORY OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
RAM 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OPPO Reno2 Z has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.7 μm Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has larger camera pixel size than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom 10x 12x Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better digital zoom than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Special Effects HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Beauty mode, Professional mode, Night scene mode, Portrait Mode 2.0, Portrait bokeh mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), NPU Acceleration Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps, Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Digital zoom up to 7x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better second camera resolution than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 OPPO Reno2 Z has better second camera lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has larger second camera lens field of view than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens, Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has higher resolution third camera than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has better third camera lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 65 mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 6-piece lens, Focus Pixels
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Type (4th Camera) Bokeh lens -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OPPO Reno2 Z has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 Ƒ/2.2 OPPO Reno2 Z has better front lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Special Effects (Front) Video bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Smart HDR 3 with Scene Detection
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology VOOC Flash Charge technology 3.0 Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Gaming: up to 8 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System ColorOS 6.1 (based on Android 9) iOS 14
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, LiDAR scanner
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Fingerprint 3.0, SLA Dual Channel Network 2.0 AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Raise to wake, Next-generation Neural Engine, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
OTHERS OPPO Reno2 Z Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, cover, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied) Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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