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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17e

64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17e
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 11 Pro Max
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Apple A19
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15913610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41599207
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU250964706723
GPU311308674842
Memory132206212297
UX267378357221
NanoReview Score9618561951083
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7462n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 26.3

Battery

Volume 3969 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing08:51 h11:40 h
Video Playback14:18 h16:33 h
Games05:41 h06:37 h
Standby Mode117 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom88n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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