iPhone 12 Pro Max: where to buy it at the best price?

The pre-order period ended on Friday, November 13, 2020, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is now available everywhere online and in stores.

A little after the start of fall, during its special iPhone Keynote on Tuesday, October 13, Apple unveiled a brand new range of iPhones. Generation 12 then appeared with 4 models: iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The 12 Pro and 12 models, both of the same size, 6.1 inches screen diagonal, have already been on store shelves since October 23, 2020.

The 12 mini and 12 Pro Max models are available fromFriday November 6, 2020 on the internetand since theFriday November 13, 2020 in store.

And if you clicked on the title of this article, chances are you are interested in the 12 Pro Max model. Here is our detailed guide to find outwhere to buy your iPhone 12 Pro at the best price in 2020, while avoiding out of stock.

Below, the best prices to order your iPhone 12 Pro Pro.

iPhone 12 Pro Max: some specifications

The iPhone 12 Pro Max is sort of the big brother of the iPhone 12 Pro. The two models share many characteristics, including the same style with flat edges, the presence of a notch on the front supporting Face ID technology, the integration of an OLED panel and a 5G modem, but also the combination of an A14 Bionic processor chip with 6 GB of RAM. Let's also not forget the presence of a Lightning socket and the new MagSafe connection, allowing you to optimize wireless charging of the iPhone using a magnet.

In terms of photo and video capabilities, there are also points in common between the two iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. A 3-sensor camera is included, with a telephoto sensor, a wide-angle sensor and an ultra-wide-angle sensor. The iPhone 12 Pro Max stands out from the 12 Pro with better image stabilization and better zoom, both digital and optical, in photos and videos.

Apart from this advantage for photo and video of the 12 Pro Max compared to the 12 Pro, the difference in size can be found on the format side. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is larger and a bit heavier. This is normal, its screen diagonal is 6.7 inches, compared to 6.1 inches for the iPhone 12 Pro. In addition, due to its larger format, its battery is also larger than that of the iPhone 12 Pro. Which makes the iPhone 12 Pro Max at this stage the iPhone offeringbetter autonomy.

How to get your iPhone 12 Pro Max?

Unsurprisingly, the period ofpre-order for the iPhone 12 Pro Max lasted a week. During these 7 days, and even beyond, anyone was able to buy their iPhone 12 Pro Max online, from different partner merchants. The latter normally ensureddelivery on the date of availability of the device, i.e. Friday November 13.

Generally, when a new iPhone hits the shelves, including pre-order, it sees its stocks disappear at high speed. This implies increasingly significant delivery delays as people place orders. This is why reserving your iPhone as early as possible maximizes the chances of receiving the device next Friday.

Note that online retailers offerthe same guarantee as that offered by Apple. In addition to this, by choosing to buy your iPhone 12 Pro Max on online sales sites like Amazon, Fnac or Darty, you bypass the main route which is used by a large part of buyers: the online store of Apple. This way, you will probably benefit from better delivery times.

What models are available for purchase, at what prices?

Concerning the finishes offered by Apple for the iPhone 12 Pro Max for pre-order, you must choose between theGraphite, l’Argent, l’Orand thePacific Blue. As for gigabytes, you have to decide between the following storage capacities:128 Go,256 Goet512 Go.

We come to the prices. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is the most expensive iPhone 12 in the range. It begins at1 259 eurosin 128 GB, is displayed at1 379 eurosin 256 GB and reached1 609 eurosand 512 GB.

As with other iPhone 12s, be aware that Apple does not provide a mains charger in the box. It's not an incredible new thing, but it might surprise many when unboxing it. Still, if you are not equipped with a USB-C power adapter, you can always turn to the very good alternative from Anker, the Atom 3 charger soldhere for 40 €.

The pre-order period ended on Friday, November 13, 2020, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is now available everywhere online and in stores.

Some tips for the perfect pre-order

Like the sale of each new iPhone, to ensure delivery as soon as possible, you must be among the first buyers. In this quest, every detail will be important and will help avoid seeing the delivery of your iPhone 12 Pro Max be delayed by several days or even weeks. We therefore advise you to anticipate everything carefully. Here are some notable points that can be prepared:

1 – Choose the finish and capacity in advance: when pre-ordering your iPhone 12 Pro Max, there will be no time to hesitate between the different finishes. It will therefore be necessary to have decided a few hours in advance what is the preferred finish and the desired storage capacity. At this stage, it may then be smart to prepare alternative choices, in the event that the first choice of iPhone 12 Pro Max is out of stock. In this regard, our last survey on the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro revealed a preference for the blue color and the 128 GB storage capacity. Please note that it is possible that for the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the Pacific Blue model in 128 GB is the most successful.

2 – Check the limitations of the CB: the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a price starting at 1,259 euros. Needless to say, this is not a recurring purchase. This is why your bank card could cause you problems when ordering, with its payment limits. This is why it may be a good idea to take precautions by checking with your bank now to ensure that the limit of your bank card can accommodate such a purchase. Normally, two settings must be checked, the ceiling for a one-time expense and the ceiling for expenses over the last 30 days. Change these two limits upwards if necessary.

3 – Log in and check your payment settings: to be as efficient as possible when pre-ordering the iPhone 12 Pro Max, try to see if you can't already register a payment method in advance with the reseller of interest. Likewise, do not hesitate to indicate now any other information necessary for the purchasing procedure, including the delivery address. Generally, all this information can be indicated before purchase, both on Amazon and on Darty or even FNAC and Boulanger.

Alert, nothing went as planned!

If for multiple reasons you wasted too much time during the pre-order procedure, check the delivery times announced for the targeted iPhone 12 Pro Max model. This is where you must choose between keeping this model with an extended delivery time, or changing the model for another finish or another storage capacity and perhaps benefit from more acceptable delivery times.

Don't forget to check delivery times on other merchant sites. Finally, if you have not managed to purchase any iPhone 12 Pro Max model in time, you will still have the option of making the purchase in the Apple Storethe launch day on November 13. This won't be possible in all Apple stores across the country, with many of them closed as part of the lockdown. But some will still be open, this will need to be checked depending on your location and the Apple store closest to you. In any case, you will also have to be well prepared and ready to queue to be able to go home with the copy of iPhone 12 Pro Max you want!

Who among you bought the iPhone 12 Pro Max?