We tested… the new iPhone 11 and 11 pro

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Comparison iPhone 11 pro vs iPhone 11 pro Max: what are the differences ?

The two most upscale smartphones of Apple have a similar technical sheet, but do not cost the same price. In reality, if the iPhone 11 pro is suitable for a certain profile, its big brother the iPhone 11 Pro Max does not actually target the same audience. ll is enough to compare them to understand it.

April 2, 2020 at 15:16 3 years old,

In September 2019, Apple followed his usual outing calendar and revealed, like every year, his new family of phones. This includes three devices: the iPhone 11, which we will not present today, and two more expensive versions: the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. If these surnames actually indicate that certain iterations are more qualitative than others, the differences between each of them are in fact difficult to remark at first sight.

iPhone 11 pro at the best price basic price: € 1,159

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To find out who to The iPhone 11 Pro oriPhone 11 Pro Max meets your expectations, the best is to refer to the specifications of their components. Supplied by the manufacturer, these are comparable to competitors under Android such as the Samsung Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra or the Huawei P40 Pro and P40 Pro duo+. With however a notable difference: the operating system used.

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Indeed, like any good product marketed by Apple, the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max run thanks to proprietary software: iOS. As you probably already know, it offers exclusive applications, impossible to find in another smartphone brand: the Safari browser, the shortcut application, the plans mapping service, or the iTunes Store. In addition, it allows access to the App Store, allowing to download many quality applications.

Another advantage of iOS concerns synchronization with other Apple connected objects. It is therefore very easy to share content from your iPhone 11 Pro to your Mac computer or listen to music stored on your iPhone 11 Pro Max with AirPods wireless headphones. There will be No real difference on the features side Between iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max: their manufacturer has chosen to integrate the same options on each of them. No need to base yourself on this criterion to try to find a winner at this duel.

The iPhone 11 Pro is a photophone, just like the iPhone 11 Pro Max

Let’s move on to a characteristic that Apple wanted to major on his new panoply: the capture of quality shots. Just take a look at the back of the iPhone 11 Pro or the iPhone 11 Pro Max to understand what it is: the mobiles are both equipped with an imposing photo block at the top left of their shell. We find there Three objectives, as well as a LED flash and a microphone. And the good news is that the subcontractor in charge of the design of these lenses is no one other than … Sony, renowned for a long time for its true APNs, in particular the range of ⍺ ⍺.

The three sensors each offer a resolution of 12 Mpx. The first is a telephoto with a 2x optical zoom, the second a great angle with an f/1 opening.8, and the third an ultra-angle of 13 millimeters. The photos obtained are good, and will suit perfectly for an influencer who makes Instagram his daily ally. As for the videos, they can be filmed in 4K up to 60 fps, a number which climbs to 240 images per second in 1080p. HDR is obviously part. There does not exist either No real difference between the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Fluidity, thanks to the Apple A13 Bionic

Without its processor and its RAM, it is impossible to measure the pure performance of a laptop of the template of the iPhone 11 Pro. And when you know that it is equipped with the latest Apple SoC, based on an ARM architecture, no doubt: the power is there. Just like on the iPhone 11 Pro Max, this advantage is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of storage. It is possible to set up storage at 256 or 512 GB, for those who have a real library of films or applications.

The iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max both benefit from compatibility with the 4G network, and can obviously be like Bluetooth (5.o) and connect with Wi-Fi 6. The integrated speakers are in stereo, an GPS and an NFC sensor are integrated, and it is a lightning plug that allows you to connect the mobiles to feed them. The only attested change concerns the battery, which goes from 3,046 mAh on the most affordable model at 3,969 mAh on the other. Both can be loaded wireless (qi). But on a daily basis, the energetic gap will probably not be felt, since the larger screen of the 11 pro max consumes more.

The iPhone 11 Pro Max screen is the best

Indeed, if the iPhone 11 Pro is declined by a large OLED slab of 5.8 inches, The 11 pro Max displays him 6.5 inches on the clock. To give you an idea, the tablets start at 7 ″. To play video games, have fun in front of Apple TV+ or navigate websites that do not have a mobile version, this diagonal is much more practical than the smallest. In terms of figures, the definition of 11 pro max reaches 1,242 x 2,688 pixels, while the pro is held at 1,125 x 2,436 pixels. The Form-Factor/screen size ratio is also different, with 83.7% against 82.1%.

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The rest of the particularities of the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max do not change according to your choice. You will thus be entitled to Super Retina XDR and True Tone technologies exclusive to Apple. Pixel density is 458 ppi On the two products, while the maximum brightness reaches 800 nits. In short, apart from if you really want to enjoy a quiet enhanced comfort, you can save a few euros by contenting yourself with the less luxurious variant.

Design: an iPhone 11 Pro Plus compact

The external aspect of a laptop may be secondary when used, some consumers pay attention, because this companion will probably follow you wherever you go. And at Apple, the success is in order: the design branch of the company was the inspiration of several bestsellers, while its precepts are taught even in the grandes écoles. But the appreciation of the carline of the iPhone 11 pro and 11 pro max will however be subject to more divisions: it is subjective, but some will be able to find a “toy” aspect that does not have the last iPad pro with its slices more straight for example.

Logically, The 11 Pro Max is therefore the most slender of the two smartphones : it measures 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm. The thickness does not change on the iPhone 11 Pro, but it is however shorter of 14 millimeters lengthwise, while its width reaches 7.14 centimeters. Therefore, its weight is also lighter: count only 188 grams against 226g For the heaviest. Last information: color. On the official Apple online store, you can choose between gold, night green, sidereal or silver shades. Without distinction among models.

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Conclusion: iPhone 11 pro vs 11 pro max

Finally, let’s compare prices. L’iPhone 11 Pro is available From 1,159 euros In version 64 GB, to which must be added 170 euros to obtain 256 GB of storage or 400 euros for 512 GB. For the L ’iPhone 11 Pro Max, It is the same with 100 euros more : It will be necessary to pay 1,659 euros to afford half a toe.

Eventually, Aside from the screen size and therefore of the device, almost nothing changes Between these two laid phones. Except the capacity of the battery, which is still to be qualified, because a slab consumes more depending on the surface it occupies. The scores obtained by passing these iPhones to the test bench of several benchmarks like Antutu or Geekbench do not allow them to decide between them.

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iPhone 11 pro at the best price basic price: € 1,159

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We tested… the new iPhone 11 and 11 pro

Decryption The new Apple smartphones are focusing a lot on endurance and photo quality. Will this be enough to counter the rise in Android competition ?

iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max: these three new Apple smartphones have been available since Friday, September 20. The entry -level model, the iPhone 11, is sold for 810 euros, 50 euros cheaper than the iPhone XR released a year earlier. The two high -end models maintain the stratospheric prices of the XS and XS max of last year: 1,160 euros for the 11 pro and 1,260 euros for the 11 pro max. These two “pro” models are like two drops of water, only their size and battery vary. Note in passing that nothing justifies the use of the “pro” denominative here.

If the refreshing colors of these three models manage to give the illusion of novelty, the fact remains that their format almost does not evolve from the 2018 iPhone, and that no major function appears this year. Only the camera and the iPhone battery are progressing – two points that matter in the eyes of consumers. But will they be enough to decide to renew our confidence in these expensive iPhone ?

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Better photos

As in 2018, the photos of the basic iPhone 11 are almost identical to those of high -end iPhone, the 11 pro and 11 pro max. It is only when you photograph a portrait or when you zoom in seeing a difference: the 11 pro is better on these two points with a sensor dedicated for its two functions.

During the day, facing the 2018 iPhone, the progress of the iPhone 11 is notable, but not spectacular, except perhaps for image enthusiasts. The photos of the iPhone 11 almost never suffer from frank faults: few burnt skies, no prevailing accidental colored, even if the photos are often a little “hot” or even a little “golden”, and against the light, the shadows are almost never illegible; The 2018 iPhone tended to make small errors from time to time on these plans. The 2019 iPhone 11 also dominate the Samsung S10, even if some might prefer the more frank contrasts of the Samsung with very clear and soft images of the iPhone.

At night, this time, the new iPhones do much better than their predecessors: their images are clearer, more colorful, more detailed. But when the light is really very low, it is now necessary to keep the smartphone stable for two to six seconds, and it’s painful. If you don’t obey the yellow timer and move, the photo is blurred.

At night, only Huawei’s P30 Pro is doing a little bit better than the iPhone 11. And as his zoom is better, we can prefer it to new Apple smartphones. But when it comes to capturing images in broad daylight, or immortalizing portraits, it is the iPhone 11 that wins, and for many users, it is probably the most important. Note, Huawei has just announced a new high -end mobile that will undoubtedly give a hard time to the iPhone 11: Mate 30 Pro. But we still do not know if it will be marketed in France, in a context where, moreover, it will be sold without services and google applications.

The very large angle, finally

The new iPhones are able to photograph very large images thanks to their very large angle (13 mm). This objective captures an image twice as wide. On a trip, that makes the difference between photographing an entire mountain and a piece of mountain only. In town, that makes the difference between immortalizing an entire building and a few floors.

For photo enthusiasts, for large travelers, this function is very useful. But this is not exactly an innovation. The first smartphone to be equipped dates back to 2016: it was the LG G5. The very large angle has since been trivialized on the top of the range Android. That of the iPhone 11 is certainly distinguished by its particularly successful day images, but at night, their quality becomes passable, as for many Android mobiles.

The photo application of the iPhone progresses. The portrait mode now allows you to photograph black and white images “high key”: the bottom of the image is erased, replaced by a milky white. When it works, the effect is very flattering. On the video side, we can now record double videos with the paid application Filmic Pro. Mobile youtubers and journalists can therefore capture the front and rear vision of the iPhone to present a place they visit. And in an interview, they can capture two videos, at the zoom and the great angle, then make a shortened editing by alternating the two plans.

We can now start a recording without switching to video mode, simply pressing the button on the photo trigger for more than a second, then sliding your finger to the right. Note, by sliding to the left, a burst of photos are triggered which allows, for example, to immortalize a sportsman.

A more enduring battery

Apple has decided to integrate larger capacity batteries in iPhone 11. Compared to the 2018 iPhone, the gain is there, according to the technical files filled with Apple: + 3 % autonomy for the iPhone 11 compared to the iPhone XR, + 15 % on the pro compared to the iPhone XS, and + 25 % on the pro max about XS Mac. The consequence is difficult to measure as the uses vary from one user to another, but on average, the autonomy progresses at least as much as the enlargement of the batteries lets hope.

On this level, the basic iPhone goes from good to very good, the iPhone pro from correct to very good, and the iPhone pro max of good to excellent. Apple smartphones join the best Android devices whose battery can last two days in moderate use. Note, the pro models are supplied with a new type of charger, more bulky but faster (and still working with Lightning cables).

An aging format

The iPhone 11 did not mininc a millimeter and the two iPhone Pro were very slightly gave up. Since 2018, Android smartphones have continued their weight loss cure. Placed next to the new iPhone, the Samsung S10 and note 10 seem much thinner and slender. The basic iPhone 11 is the one that suffers the most from the comparison, with its big black screen margins: it gives off a paved look.

For the same reasons, the comfort in hand of iPhone is now significantly less convincing than that of Samsung mobiles, which refer in the matter. The iPhone 11 Pro is nothing less comfortable than the Samsung S10 (around 800 euros), whose screen displays a 10 % superior surface. Same thing for the ordinary iPhone 11 compared to the Samsung Note 10 (around 900 euros).

Very small improvements

• The iPhone 11 resist a immersion Twice deeper as their predecessors: four meters for thirty minutes for iPhone 11 pro and two meters for the basic model. The risk of drowning the phone is therefore slightly decreased, but it remains not recommended to dive with your iPhone in your pocket: water may cross the waterproof walls and activate the oxidation control which cancels the warranty. Note, according to an Apple spokesperson, the more the months pass, the more waterproofing weakens.
• The iPhone 11 Pro screen displays a bright peak a little higher than their predecessors. It should improve the nature of certain videos, appearing, for example, reflections in water or sun rays backlight. The films and series stamped “HDR” are the only contents to enjoy and they remain rare. The iPhone 11 is itself able to film in HDR.
• The sharing function which allows you to send images, videos, documents to the iPhone and iPad around, named Ardrop, progress. The closest iPhone now appears at the top of the list, provided it is also an iPhone 11. Because the detection of proximity is based on a new small electronic chip of which the old iPhone are devoid of.
• The heart of the three iPhone is just as fast. According to Apple, their new processor A13 would be 20 % faster than that of the 2018 iPhone. In practice, you will not feel any difference on a daily basis, except to use an application in particular gourmet as a 4K video mounting tool for example.

In conclusion

Without shining particularly, the new iPhone 11 Pro manage to climb to the very best Android smartphones thanks to the sensitive progress of their battery and the embellishment of their photos. Compared to the compactness jewelry of the Samsung brand, the format of the new iPhones seems massive, but Apple can count on other arguments to restore the balance, such as iOS, the central iPhone software, which always requires less concentration than Android. If you are looking for the best, the 11 pro and 11 pro max are defendable choices – provided you are ready to pay very dear.

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The basic iPhone 11, on the other hand, is more difficult to recommend. This smartphone is less well equipped than the “pro” and its main asset is its value for money, actually much better than that of the iPhone pro, but all in all passable. His equipment rather places him in front of Android smartphones at 400 euros than in the face of smartphones that cost him 800 euros.

If you have such a budget, you can afford a Samsung S10, whose software is certainly less clear than that of Apple, but whose construction is much more elegant and more comfortable in hand. If you are insensitive to the charm of Android, it might be better to wait September 2020 and the arrival of the iPhone 12 before investing.

Especially since 5G is announced for the end of 2020 and the iPhone 12 will probably be compatible. The iPhone 11 of this year are not, and if you keep your iPhone for a long time, you could end up regretting it.