Sell my iPhone 12 Pro Max

Released: November 2020.

Apple launched the iPhone 12 Pro Max in November 2020. It was the flagship of its generation and the only iPhone 12 with the larger main camera sensor, which is why it is still bought as a working camera phone rather than a cheap spare.

Key specs

• 6.7" Super Retina XDR OLED display
• A14 Bionic chip, 5G
• Triple 12MP with larger sensor and 2.5x telephoto
• LiDAR scanner, stainless steel frame

Sell your iPhone 12 Pro Max for cash with Envirofone

Envirofone has been turning old Apple devices into cash since 2005, with over £160 million paid out and more than 44,000 Trustpilot reviews. Getting a price for your iPhone 12 Pro Max takes about 30 seconds: pick your storage size and condition above, and the quote you see is the amount we pay. We email a free Royal Mail QR code you can use at any Post Office, or book a free collection from your door, and payment lands the same day your iPhone 12 Pro Max arrives and passes our test.

How much is the iPhone 12 Pro Max worth in 2026?

The iPhone 12 Pro Max holds more value than the standard iPhone 12 of the same age, and the gap is wider than most people expect. It was the flagship of its generation: stainless steel frame, 6.7 inch display, a physically larger main camera sensor than any other iPhone 12, a 2.5x telephoto lens and a LiDAR scanner. Buyers still seek it out for the camera specifically.

Why the Pro Max camera still matters second-hand

Apple gave this model a sensor the rest of the range did not get, and sensor size is one of the few camera advantages that does not become obsolete with a software update. That is why the 12 Pro Max is still bought as a working camera phone rather than as a cheap spare, and why its trade-in value has held up better than the generation around it.

The stainless steel and glass build is worth a moment before you sell. It is a heavy phone with large flat surfaces, so it tends to show edge scuffs and corner marks even when the screen is clean. Grade on the worst part of the device rather than the best, and the quote you get will be the quote we pay.

Should I sell my iPhone 12 Pro Max to Envirofone or use Apple Trade In?

Apple Trade In pays in store credit against a new Apple purchase, so the value only exists if your next device is also an Apple one. We pay cash into your bank account, with no obligation to buy anything, and we take iPhone 12 Pro Maxs in conditions Apple declines outright, including cracked screens, failed batteries and water damage. If you are buying a new iPhone anyway the two are worth comparing on the day; if you simply want the money, or your iPhone 12 Pro Max is faulty, cash is usually the better outcome.

Selling a broken or faulty iPhone 12 Pro Max

A cracked screen, a swollen or dead battery, a failed camera or water damage does not make your iPhone 12 Pro Max worthless. Damaged devices still carry a real cash offer, because the parts that survive go back into refurbishing other handsets. Choose the Faulty condition when you get your quote rather than hoping the damage goes unnoticed: we test every device on arrival, and an accurate description means the price we quote is the price we pay.

One thing to do first, whatever the condition: sign out of iCloud and turn off Find My. A device still locked to an Apple ID cannot be processed, and that is the single most common reason a payment gets held up.

Why people choose Envirofone to sell their iPhone 12 Pro Max

• 4.7 Trustpilot rating across 44,000+ reviews.
• Same-day payment by bank transfer the day your iPhone 12 Pro Max passes our test.
• 14-day price guarantee, so the price you see above is the price you get.
• Free Royal Mail postage, a QR code for any Post Office or a free collection from your door.
• EnviroCash bonus: add 7% to your payout if you take store credit toward a refurbished device.
• Any condition accepted, including faulty and broken iPhone 12 Pro Maxs.