iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 11 Pro Max: How Do Apple’s New Phones Compare?

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Apple’s newest flagship phones have just been announced. This year the flagship will be known as the iPhone 11 Pro. However, there are two models of the new iPhone 11 Pro–the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max.

The iPhone 11 Pro is taking the place of the iPhone XS and the iPhone 11 Pro Max is taking the place of the iPhone XS Max. Let’s take a closer look at the two new iPhone 11 Pros below.

Also be sure to check out our iPhone 12 vs iPhone 11 Pro!

iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs – Quick Comparison

Design

• iPhone 11 Pro Max – The iPhone 11 Pro Max features the biggest iPhone display ever at 6.5in and features Apple’s biometric authentication system called Face ID. Its textured matte glass and stainless steel design is beautiful and comes in a wide range of four color options, including a new midnight green model.
• iPhone 11 Pro – The iPhone 11 Pro comes with a 5.8in OLED display. It features Apple’s biometric authentication system called Face ID. The textured matte glass and stainless steel design make it an absolutely gorgeous phone. And this year its glass back features a matte finish.

Winner? Draw – Both iPhone 11 Pro’s have the beautiful matte glass back and steel frame steals design and comes in four color options.

Displays

• iPhone 11 Pro Max – The iPhone 11 Pro features an edge-to-edge OLED display that is 6.5in and has a 2688 x 1242-pixel resolution at 458ppi.
• iPhone 11 Pro – The iPhone 11 Pro features an edge-to-edge OLED display that is a 5.8-inch edge-to-edge OLED display with a 2436×1125-pixel resolution at 458ppi.

Winner? iPhone 11 Pro Max – It’s got the bigger display and more resolution.

CPU/Processor

• iPhone 11 Pro Max – the iPhone 11 Pro Max features the A13 chipset. This A13 is a 7nm chip with 6 cores, which is absolutely INSANE.
• iPhone 11 Pro –  the iPhone 11 Pro also features the exact same A13 chipset.

Winner? Draw – Both phones use the same chipset.

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Camera

• iPhone 11 Pro Max – The iPhone 11 Pro features the exact same front camera setup too: a 12MP front-facing camera. But the rear camera will be a triple-lens system with a 12MP wide-angle, ultra wide-angle, and telephoto lens, triple optical image stabilisation, optical zoom, and 4K video recording. It too also supports advanced photo features like portrait photography.
• iPhone 11 Pro – The iPhone 11 Pro features the exact same front camera setup too: a 12MP front-facing camera. But the rear camera will be a triple-lens system with a 12MP wide-angle, ultra wide-angle, and telephoto lens, triple optical image stabilisation, optical zoom, and 4K video recording. It too also supports advanced photo features like portrait photography.

Winner? Draw – Yep, both phones use the exact same camera systems.

Storage Options

• iPhone 11 Pro Max – 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB
• iPhone 11 Pro – 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB

Battery Life

• iPhone 11 Pro Max – The iPhone 11 Pro’s battery will get you about 20 hours of battery life with mixed usage. It also features wireless charging.
• iPhone 11 Pro – The iPhone 11 Pro will get you about 18 hours of battery life with mixed usage. It also features wireless charging.

Winner? iPhone 11 Pro Max – It gets you about 2 more hours of battery life.

Price

• iPhone 11 Pro Max – The 6.5in iPhone 11 Pro Max will cost £1149 (64GB) and £1299 (256GB) and £1499 (512GB).
• iPhone 11 Pro – The 5.8in iPhone 11 Pro will cost £1049 (64GB), £1199 (256GB), or £1399 (512GB).

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Verdict?

OK – this is a pretty easy call. Both phones are nearly IDENTICAL except for the size of their display. But the display tech itself, as well as the front and rear cameras, the processors, and even the storage sizes are the same.

If you like giant phablet phones, go with the iPhone 11 Pro Max. If you like a phone that you can (just barely) use with one hand, get the iPhone 11 Pro.

Another option worth considering, however, is picking up a newer refurbished iPhone – something like the iPhone X or iPhone XR, which you can get for 40% less than retail via Gazelle, our #1 pick for refurbished iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and iMacs.

iPhone 11 Pro Max vs iPhone 11 Pro: Specs

Here are the specs for the iPhone 11 Pro Max:

• Display: 6.5-inch OLED Super Retina XDR display with a 2688 x 1242-pixel resolution at 458ppi
• Dimensions: 158.09mm x 77.8mm x 8.1mm
• Weight: 226 grams
• Storage: 64, 256, or 512GB
• Processors: A13 Bionic chip with third-generation Neural Engine
• Front camera: 12 MP TrueDepth camera with 4K video recording at up to 60 fps
• Rear camera: Triple 12MP Ultra Wide, Wide and Telephoto cameras with Night mode; 4K video
• Battery: Up to 20 hours (video playback)
• Other: Face ID, NFC, wireless charging, IP68 waterproof (4m)

And here are the specs for the iPhone 11 Pro:

• Display: 5.8-inch OLED Super Retina XDR display with a 2436 x 1125-pixel resolution at 458ppi
• Dimensions: 144.0mm x 71.4mm x 8.1mm
• Weight: 188 grams
• Storage: 64, 256, or 512GB
• Processors: A13 Bionic chip with third-generation Neural Engine
• Front camera: 12 MP TrueDepth camera with 4K video recording at up to 60 fps
• Rear camera: Triple 12MP Ultra Wide, Wide and Telephoto cameras with Night mode; 4K video
• Battery: Up to 18 hours (video playback)
• Other: Face ID, NFC, wireless charging, IP68 waterproof (4m)

Michael Grothaus

Apple expert and novelist, Michael Grothaus has been covering tech on KnowYourMobile for the best part of 10 years. Prior to this, he worked at Apple. And before that, he was a film journalist. Michael is a published author; his book Epiphany Jones was voted as one of the best novels about Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly. Michael is also a writer at other publications including VICE and Fast Company.