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iPhone 12 Pro Max: Hands-on with THE BIGGEST iPhone

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140 Comments

  1. nuyou21

    November 6, 2020 at 12:07 am

    Damn! Well, it’s safe to say the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the 12 Mini are about to sell-out too. Yep, it’s beginning to look a lot like Apple Xmas. 😁💰🎤

  2. X thabarber

    November 6, 2020 at 12:09 am

    Still has a NOTCH!

  3. Ali Alhashemi

    November 6, 2020 at 12:09 am

    Prefer the less curvy screen of the 11. The 12 max is too curvy .

  4. TurkResel& Painters

    November 6, 2020 at 12:11 am

    m just gonna trade my 11 pro max 12 pro dont want to go with bigger phones now 12 pro compact and just perfect not so small or big

    • Luuca

      November 6, 2020 at 12:51 am

      Same!

  5. Caitlin Wilson

    November 6, 2020 at 12:16 am

    Silver or graphite please help!!!!

    • Adair Is Here

      November 6, 2020 at 1:10 am

      Graphite ..very sleek

  6. Abdullah Abid

    November 6, 2020 at 12:19 am

    “Not enough time to test the camera and features” – Yeah you’re still under NDA

  7. JuiceOg1

    November 6, 2020 at 12:22 am

    just recieved mine in the mail. I love the how they went back the original
    Look. So nice.

    • Big Poppa

      November 6, 2020 at 1:11 am

      How you got it so early when it doesn’t even atleast start Pre orders till tomorrow?🤔

    • Humberto M.

      November 6, 2020 at 1:20 am

      @Big Poppa maybe a regular 12 or just the pro

    • Alejandra Mata

      November 6, 2020 at 1:21 am

      @Big Poppa Lol he probably thought it was a pro review

  8. Ekkie Mcfly

    November 6, 2020 at 12:23 am

    Its like mom and son stand together as always 😄

  9. Mitch Baltazar

    November 6, 2020 at 12:25 am

    I wish I could get the max camera in the mini. Can’t stand big phones!

  10. MusicHits

    November 6, 2020 at 12:26 am

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    ПОДПИШИСЬ на меня пожалуйста мне Очень срочно нужны подписчики !😍

  11. Mista 300c

    November 6, 2020 at 12:37 am

    😍 see u next week😂 I will be ordering the max

    • Lucas Moreira

      November 6, 2020 at 1:07 am

      What colour?

  12. O D

    November 6, 2020 at 12:38 am

    Wake up and start making QHD & 4K videos, you are reviewing cutting edge products at 1080p????

  13. JOSE V

    November 6, 2020 at 12:40 am

    is this a big difference to the pixel 4 xl on size?

  14. M3Vader

    November 6, 2020 at 12:45 am

    Pre ordering the graphite pro max

  15. Alex Ho

    November 6, 2020 at 12:46 am

    anybody still have an iphone 6 plus? 😂

  16. Visaural

    November 6, 2020 at 12:52 am

    I just realized what differentiates the 12 Pro Max from the 12 Pro:
    Awesome screen
    *Awesome camera*
    *_LONG LASTING BATTERY LIFE_*

    ditto.

  17. Radi Kowalski

    November 6, 2020 at 12:57 am

    I’m actually writing this review ON the phone pro max and like you I love it too.

  18. Nikko G.

    November 6, 2020 at 12:58 am

    Nice little clip inserted of the camera zoom there

  19. piechartsingh

    November 6, 2020 at 1:01 am

    The same dude did the video on iPhone mini and said he was most looking forward to that. Can’t be trusted

  20. ZayP The IAm

    November 6, 2020 at 1:06 am

    I see you Apple … Tryna take on my note 😏… Hahaha 🤣🤣

  21. xGambit

    November 6, 2020 at 1:06 am

    It’s looking like they’re gonna get rid of the charging port very soon.

  22. xxnike629xx

    November 6, 2020 at 1:07 am

    As of now, I’m undecided between the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max to upgrade from my iPhone 7 Plus, 128GB. I do know that I want the mid-tier storage of 256GB though.
    Is the iPhone 12 Pro Max that big feeling?
    I also agree that people not using a case and screen protector on their smartphones are just asking to have their phones broken from accidental drops.

  23. RedPanda

    November 6, 2020 at 1:08 am

    What’s the point of having a phone that’s too big to fit into your pocket?

  24. peter good

    November 6, 2020 at 1:10 am

    no playback in dolby vision and you cannot watch netflix in dolby vision on this 12 pro max not worth the money

  25. cYpher8

    November 6, 2020 at 1:24 am

    if you said that was big, check out the black shark 3 pro

  26. Fish Long

    November 6, 2020 at 9:14 pm

    iPhone mini looks like my 10xmax

  27. Ivette Vercetti

    November 6, 2020 at 9:26 pm

    Pre-ordered mine today! Gonna be sad saying goodbye to my xs max though 🙁

    • Indigo Child

      November 6, 2020 at 9:57 pm

      I have the same phone, and am also thinking of upgrading, the 12 pro max is def worth it, but the xs max is a sweet phone as well.

  28. Kalena Young

    November 6, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    I ordered mines In Gold

  29. Indigo Child

    November 6, 2020 at 9:44 pm

    Its totally a sweet phone! I have the xs max and when I bought this phablet I thought it was gigantic going from a 7 to xs max, now with all the awesome features on the 12 pro max might upgrade to the better iphone, 120 hz would be better but in 2-3 years time when I trade up again most likely they will have worked out all the kinks and 120 hz will be then a thing. Not to mention with the advent of the new bendable phones from other companies there could be exciting things in store for apple in the future. Personally the apple car would be cool same with the iglasses. Apple is literally one of my fav companies next to Tesla! But, apple really outdid themselves this time with this phone, having the nostalgic iPhone 4 design with all these cool features its def a must buy, for people who can, and for those who can’t the iphones for the mini come in really cheap bargain priced, so something for everyones budget! Thank you apple, for innovating once again a iPhone marvel!

  30. Michael BigHomie Phillips jr

    November 6, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    Just ordered mine today

  31. Antonio Iozzo

    November 6, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    Just preordered my iphone 12 pro max 512gb pacific blue!

  32. Jules Winnfield

    November 6, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    Pre ordered mine today in Pacific Blue 256gb. First iPhone ever. Could this be my point of no return to android..I shall see.

  33. Lars Lindemann

    November 6, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    Comming from the 11Pro Max… Not sure if the 12Pro Max is too big???

  34. grace malone

    November 6, 2020 at 11:03 pm

    Preordered it. Can’t bloody wait😍

  35. Ram Simon

    November 6, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Just ordered mine at freaking 5am in the morning lol got the 512GB gold one, good thing is the pickup day isn’t that far off as I thought it’d be… just next Friday!

  36. Kellan Pham

    November 6, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    “feeling anxious seeing someone carrying a phone without a case, what are you doing? ”
    well i bought a phone with a specific color to use it, not to cover it up. what are you doing buying a gold iphone and put a case on it. buy a brick then.

  37. Nick Lemen

    November 6, 2020 at 11:24 pm

    iPhone 12 Pro Max has almost the same dimensions as the 7 Plus… it’s a bit narrower and a bit longer.

  38. Bloof Foolb

    November 6, 2020 at 11:52 pm

    The pro Max is $100 difference from the regular 12 Pro

  39. Peichiny

    November 6, 2020 at 11:54 pm

    This is my next iPhone,after iPhone 7

  40. Toks Osibogun

    November 7, 2020 at 12:08 am

    MagSafe, magnetises and wipes your credit cards in no time!

  41. b C

    November 7, 2020 at 12:15 am

    When is the iPhone 12 pro max going to be available to purchase

  42. Jokeyvallage

    November 7, 2020 at 12:20 am

    Just preordered the gold colour
    I actually invested in stocks and Crypto to get this iPhone lol 😆 sounds funny

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  43. Favour Marsh

    November 7, 2020 at 12:43 am

    Just ordered mine and checking videos to see it cuz I’m so excited 😩❤️

    I’ve been using iPhone 6 for a few months now 🤧 so happy for a upgrade

  44. Ny B

    November 7, 2020 at 12:45 am

    “Like what are you doing?!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  45. Abdula 123

    November 7, 2020 at 12:58 am

    The pro Max models are heavy like a brick , i usually get from my friends that i have Big hands But still it’s very uncomfortable to hold the pro Max models i Will suggest eveyone be 100% sure before buying the pro Max model it’s Way heavy and thick aswell , this year im gonna go to the normal pro model it has the same features it’s just a size difference

  46. Skywalk Survival

    November 7, 2020 at 1:00 am

    Just order Max pro,with at&t ..trade in Iphone8 ,got $700 off toward max pro ..promotion,, great deal.

  47. Tommy Ly

    November 7, 2020 at 1:08 am

    As much as I want it , to big , don’t need a tv in my pocket. Good with
    My pro 12

  48. Nicklas Naseem

    November 7, 2020 at 1:11 am

    iPhone 12 pro max nouch is super small

  49. Nicklas Naseem

    November 7, 2020 at 1:12 am

    I don’t understand why people are crying because iPhone 12 pro max is 6.7 inch while Samsung galaxy have 6.9 lol

  50. Gaming With Sh3ail

    November 7, 2020 at 1:19 am

    Already preordered. Will be my first iPhone, but I’m very disappointed with the battery size. Since the phone is bigger, they should’ve made the battery bigger, but Apple is Apple I guess.

  51. Raul Duke

    November 7, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    You can never text fast with the big phones and the split keypad is too small, I’m glad I got the reggie size pro, took awhile cuz I’ve had the every version of the max since the new one.

  52. Maybe Theguy

    November 7, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    I can’t wait the 14 for my gold 12promax

    • Tony Iawrence

      November 7, 2020 at 10:36 pm

      I got mine iPhone through the help of justi_hack on IG he is legit he sales cheap price

  53. Harsh Agarwal

    November 7, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    The comment section has better reviews 😉

  54. a man george

    November 7, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    Whats the beat color for Pro Max????

  55. Films worlds

    November 7, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    I guess people are much interested in mini and pro max but that Pacific blue 12 pro max is fantabulous ❤️ 🔥👍

  56. asd sd

    November 7, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    is this ipad nano?

  57. DeNzOO7

    November 7, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    Overall the same iPhone as the XS Max! “It’s soo pretty though!” – Apple Sheep. Lol!

  58. shirin malik

    November 7, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    So nice to see one of the originals of cnet that I remember. Great first look

  59. ManiKanta

    November 7, 2020 at 8:20 pm

    biggest screen: Ok , Best camera : same 12 MP 🤣🤣 Battery: We dont know that 🤣🤣😂😂

  60. Chad Charming

    November 7, 2020 at 8:36 pm

    These are some beautiful phones
    I like the mini more

  61. Big Rug

    November 7, 2020 at 8:48 pm

    Looks like the 11 pro max to me!!

  62. William Takor M.A.

    November 7, 2020 at 9:18 pm

    2:26 Nah bro. We’re good with Type-C, thank you very much

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  66. ZøløKü Dä Kïdd

    November 7, 2020 at 10:16 pm

    he’s sexy

  67. Ron Chua

    November 7, 2020 at 10:31 pm

    I thought it has 6.9inch screen?

  68. Tony Iawrence

    November 7, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    I got mine iPhone through the help of justi_hack on IG he is legit

  69. -:-

    November 7, 2020 at 11:29 pm

    Any kidney buyers here?

  70. Douglas Thornstone

    November 8, 2020 at 12:33 am

    all pocket cameras come with a tiny but strong wrist strap & all phones should also. It’s impossible to drop a phone with a wrist strap. I always attach a thin small colourful wrist strap onto my iphone cases, & I have never dropped an iphone in my life. And everyone in public stares at my iphone dangling on its secure strap & they ask where they can get one of those cases as well. No one uses phones in public anymore because they drop them constantly & they are too expensive to replace every 12 hours.

  71. NR

    November 8, 2020 at 12:41 am

    It’s not that big

  72. Cary Nelson

    November 8, 2020 at 12:44 am

    I wasn’t going to get the 12 pro max since I have the 11 pro max but if I sell the 11 on eBay and xfinity will give me $250 Visa card for upgrading to the 12 I’ll pretty much have enough between the 2 to pay for the 12.

  73. PETRO BLACKFALDS

    November 8, 2020 at 12:55 am

    Buy this instead of the iPhone 12 Pro, and go for the iPhone 12 instead of the mini.

  74. steel united111

    November 8, 2020 at 1:08 am

    Looks great except the ugly wallpaper!

  75. itsmesahil24z

    November 8, 2020 at 3:52 pm

    Watching it on a 4.7 inch 😂

  76. KICKDRUM

    November 8, 2020 at 4:03 pm

    mini

  77. Wes Sovis

    November 8, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    This is just a shoutout to that cardigan choice. Looks stellar. And comfortable.

    • Tony Iawrence

      November 8, 2020 at 11:36 pm

      Cheap price $800

  78. TURBO

    November 8, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    Apple should’ve stayed with what curve look not the 5s style

  79. Unknown 69

    November 8, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    This phone destroys ur credit cards…

  80. Linda Villafan

    November 8, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    I just order mine and i cant wait. When your a photographer you know the excitement

  81. Demetrius

    November 8, 2020 at 6:31 pm

    I ordered the 12 pro max 512GB pacific blue directly from Apple. Only paid $603

    • Tony Iawrence

      November 8, 2020 at 11:35 pm

      Go and collect your money I bought mine iPhone 12 for 800$ do too Xmas

  82. gio torres

    November 8, 2020 at 6:33 pm

    havent had a iphone since iphone 4 thats when i switch to samsung/android

    current phone is note 20 ultra and my friend has iphone 12 and idk how ya people like iphone felt so cheap and looks outdated compare to samsung but hey to each there own

  83. RiCo SuAv3

    November 8, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    Watching this on my iPhone 12 blue 😎 fun fact: people don’t put a case on until they destroy the back glass 😂

  84. naresh lal

    November 8, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    Y no one talks about the thick bezels still on I phones…they still look ugly while Samsung’s phones a pretty looking with thin bezels

  85. sanjay manandhar

    November 8, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    They keep bragging about less bezel EVERY new model, but still have the same noticeable bezel around the display. It’s the same bezel only without the curved edge. This is disappointing from Apple! About time to give people what they pay for!

  86. Electrox3d

    November 8, 2020 at 8:52 pm

    why is the cnet youtube channel in 1080p? its like the lowest resolution tech video out there. just film it on an iphone.

  87. Javi L

    November 8, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    Way to big!!!!

  88. Lieutenant Pepper

    November 8, 2020 at 9:06 pm

    *phone normal sized*
    Cnet: extreme of the spectrum!

    • zuygj bnsv

      November 8, 2020 at 10:31 pm

      The camera is just a bit better

  89. Brohemian Lifestyle

    November 8, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Starting to think the two iPhones worth buying are the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Biggest and smallest.

  90. Planet earth Is my home

    November 8, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    Buy a good camera and you have it for lifetime by a phone you have it for a year . And there it comes a new model

  91. zuygj bnsv

    November 8, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    Glad you called out all the tech reviewers who somehow see nothing wrong with carrying the phone around all day without a case.

  92. howtobebasic 2

    November 8, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    a Thablet

  93. NC Styles

    November 8, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    I spend most of my time on my IPhone. If I’m not working. I’m on my IPhone. I don’t even have a tv & barely use my iMac. I use my IPhone for everything. Call, text, internet, Netflix, GPS, etc… I don’t mind spending $1.1K for an IPhone that has a big OLED 4K screen. Plan on keeping it for 3 years. So worth every penny. ☺️📱

  94. TravisGotti Boxing

    November 8, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    Pretty

  95. colin jackson

    November 8, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    Still has the same design as the last 3 iPhones. 10, 10S and 11. Fugly notch. No thanks.

  96. ZAZA

    November 9, 2020 at 12:01 am

    Apple make big mistake to release this junks 12 12 pro and mini one😂 because adequate people will not buy this garbage😅 only illiterate people will buy🤣🤣

  97. Reyna Mellado

    November 9, 2020 at 12:11 am

    No word can describe how I am happy about *nike_tools* on IG my device was fixed successfully.

  98. Lyndon Coleman

    November 9, 2020 at 12:19 am

    Anybody wants to buy iPhone 12 pro max? Hmu I have a few on preorder that I’m looking to sell

  99. therogueTitan

    November 9, 2020 at 12:50 am

    im one of those people that do not use a case. one of the reasons i get the iphones every year is for the experience, cases take away that full experience of the phone for me at least.

  100. Novemberzz

    November 9, 2020 at 1:41 am

    iPhone 12 pro max sz ultra nano steel

  101. JM Ulan

    November 9, 2020 at 1:43 am

    This is cool! Thanks, CNET Team!

  102. Luci Nguyen

    November 9, 2020 at 1:48 am

    The phone looks small on this guys hand lol

  103. Markhille Cordeniel

    November 9, 2020 at 2:46 am

    Me: Hmmm..
    Also Me: Laughing in Note 20 Ultra

    • jr4chargers

      November 9, 2020 at 9:28 am

      Not sure why it makes you feel better? lol at the end of the day it’s just a phone. lol

  104. Kelvin KMS

    November 9, 2020 at 3:26 am

    Do not mention mag charge !!! It is the worst Apple product !!!

  105. DIST mADRID

    November 9, 2020 at 4:11 am

    Colors ‘s 12 pro max?

  106. Tr B

    November 9, 2020 at 4:30 am

    the notch needs to go!!!!

  107. gabriel ward

    November 9, 2020 at 5:54 am

    For those that say screen to big, They have Reachability in the settings!! This is for people that can’t reach the top of their device because their finger aren’t long, you go into settings click accessibility, then you scroll down to “touch “and then turn the reachability setting on ! Problem solved !!!!

  108. Elizabeth Simoes

    November 9, 2020 at 6:07 am

    Interesting..

    • vliduu zeeb

      November 9, 2020 at 6:55 am

      GPS, etc… I don’t mind spending $1.1K for an IPhone that has a big OLED 4K screen. Plan on keeping it for 3 years. So worth every penny. ☺️📱

  109. kush hatkar

    November 9, 2020 at 6:12 am

    I m happy with my 11

  110. Scott Madej

    November 9, 2020 at 6:43 am

    This felt like an ad sadly. The 11 Pro Max was too big and I’m a 6’5” giant. Can’t imagine the appeal of this but I have a iPad already. 🤷‍♂️

  111. vliduu zeeb

    November 9, 2020 at 6:55 am

    Digging the new look – talking about the beard haha

  112. Apple Every once and a while

    November 9, 2020 at 8:09 am

    I’m getting one and I’m making a video on it as soon as it comes out cause tech is my only specialty

  113. Tom Mandofa

    November 9, 2020 at 8:51 am

    This guy looks like Jon Favreau

  114. Apple Every once and a while

    November 9, 2020 at 9:12 am

    iPhone 12: can i copy your homework?
    iPhone 4: sure!

    • dolimi jotoo

      November 9, 2020 at 2:55 pm

      least.

  115. philjohnson725

    November 9, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    No mention of the camera resolution and of the battery life. Half a video. Thumbs down.

  116. Tara Gada

    November 9, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    Pls I want 🙏❤️

    • Tony Iawrence

      November 9, 2020 at 10:15 pm

      I got mine iPhone 12 through the help of juti_hack on IG yesterday he is legit

  117. dolimi jotoo

    November 9, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    The iPhone 12 mini shoots in Dolby vision at 30 FPS.

    • zuygj bnsv

      November 9, 2020 at 11:23 pm

      The phone looks small on this guys hand lol

  118. Fernando M

    November 9, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    Only difference I see is lidar. Of course there’s a new cpu, but I mean…. Where’s the innovation? I was going to get this phone thinking they’d remove the notch. I ended up getting a z fold 2.

  119. Mohsinali Abbasi

    November 9, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    Nice work

  120. zuygj bnsv

    November 9, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    Thanks for this, I’ve just ordered the12 Pro Max in gold, think will be a good device! I always put a case and screen protector on my phones! 👍🏻😉

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