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Apple iPhone 11
Apple Apple iPhone 11
2.4
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone 11 iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.10 6.90
Charging (W) 50 27
Main camera (MP) 12.00 48.00
Weight (g) 194 227
Thickness (mm) 8.30 8.25
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) Apple A18 Pro
OS iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 11

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 11
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3110 mAh, non-removable (11.91 Wh)
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2019, September 10
Status
Available. Released 2019, September 20
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
 
NVMe
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White
Models
A2221, A2111, A2223, iPhone12,1
SAR
1.09 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.95 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 166.32 / C$ 249.98 / £ 129.70 / € 169.00
Network 6 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2111, A2223
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2221
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 419453 (v7) GeekBench: 13882 (v4.4) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
1505:1 contrast ratio, 644 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 70dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality
Noise -94.2dB / Crosstalk -80.8dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 94h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2
iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP
Features
HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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