If you’re looking for the best iPhone on the market, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is it: it’s powerful, has the longest battery life on an iPhone we’ve tested in 2020 and the camera is top-notch. You'll need to be ready to carry the extra heft, as this is also the biggest iPhone of all time, and the cost isn't to be sniffed at, but we're adding an extra half star for all those iPhone fans that just want the best Apple can bring – the iPhone 12 Pro Max manages to do that rather well.

Great screen; Longer battery life; Powerful camera;

Feels almost too large; The most expensive iPhone; Camera not hugely better than the 12 Pro

The iPhone 12 Pro Max is truly excellent, if you can stomach its size. It offers excellent battery life, a marginally better camera than the smaller Pro, and a screen that’s a pleasure to use for watching, reading and playing.

Striking new design; Excellent quality screen; One of the best phone cameras going ; Actual multi-day battery life;

Flat design doesn't suit the size as much as the 12 Pro; Camera only marginally stronger than other iPhone 12 models; Lacks a high refresh-rate screen;

One of the greatest iPhones to date, packing in the best smartphone camera, outlandishly good performance and cutting-edge features like 5G and Dolby Vision, but a few too many issues undermine an otherwise excellent experience.

Best camera phone to date; Premium, elegant design; Amazing performance; Superb battery life; Beautiful display;

Charging and MagSafe are a mess; iOS underutilises big screen; Display tops out at 60Hz; Heavy, unwieldy form; Price;

Such a large phone that it won't be to everyone's liking, but if you want big then this iPhone delivers without making the form-factor awkward to hold or use.

Great cameras; 5G connectivity when you need it; Big and bold screen; Design is large but not awkward; A14 Bionic processing power;

Low-light photography enhancements could be better; Much the same experience as the cheaper (and smaller) iPhone 12 Pro;

All features are great

Crap no better than my iPhone 6

Bought this phone for the camera capability, and it delivers. I shot the current motorcycle exhibition at GOMA and came out with excellent images despite challenging lighting conditions. The phone works just fine too :) Battery life is also impressive - 2 days between charges if next.

Amazing camera. Slick.

2020 is an anxious year. If that anxiety manifests for you in worrying that your smartphone will run out of charge, you might want to consider upgrading to the iPhone 12 Pro Max ($1,099 and up), a giant serving platter of a handset with the longest battery life of any iPhone, ever. It's also the largest, heaviest iPhone to date, and one of the most expensive, which makes it hard to recommend over our Editors' Choice award winners, the iPhone 12 mini ($699 and up) and the iPhone 12 Pro ($999 and up). Before I continue, I should note that we also have reviews of the aforementioned iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro, as well the iPhone 12 ($799 and up). These phones are comparable in many respects—with similar screen technologies, the same processor, and iOS 14—so here I'll focus on how the Pro Max is different from its siblings. If one of your questions about the iPhone experience isn't answered below, see our main iPhone 12 review. It's a Big 'Un Apple has had big phones for severa...

The iPhone 12 Pro Max, the largest model in Apple's iPhone 12 lineup, adds super-long battery life and a giant screen to the 12 Pro's excellent camera capabilities.

Long battery life; Big, bright screen; Excellent cameras

Exceedingly heavy and large; Expensive