iPhone 12 Pro Max Teardown Reveals Larger Camera Module
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The latest teardown of the iPhone 12 Pro Max shows the differences in its camera system compared to the one used in the iPhone 12 Pro, with a larger sensor and OIS mechanism resulting in a bigger camera module.After performing routine teardowns on other iPhone models, iFixit’s latest inspection shows that the Pro Max model still has some differences compared to the iPhone 12 Pro. The larger body gives Apple the opportunity to do some different things as it has more internal space available.The most significant change is the camera module, as Apple has replaced one of the sensors, making its camera module actually larger than that of the iPhone 12 Pro. The wide-angle sensor of the iPhone 12 Pro Max is 47% larger than that of the iPhone 12 Pro while maintaining the same resolution, allowing the larger pixels to capture more light and provide better low-light performance.Apple’s use of a sensor-shift optical image stabilization system means it requires more space and uses four magnets to move the sensor thousands of times per second.When powering on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the first immediate difference is the battery, as Apple continues to use the L-shaped design from the iPhone 11 Pro Max.Maintaining the shape also allows it to achieve a maximum capacity of 14.13Wh across the four models, significantly higher than the 10.78Wh used in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, and the 8.57Wh version in the iPhone 12 mini. However, this is still a reduction compared to the 15.04Wh used in the iPhone 11 Pro Max.Although the components included in the Pro Max are fundamentally the same, the design of the logic board is also different, being very compact. This model includes a larger Taptic Engine and speaker, although there seems to be a black plastic piece believed to simply fill “unused” space.Finally, the iPhone 12 Pro Max received a “repairability” score of 10 (out of a maximum of 6).
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