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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 221g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 80.3 % 92.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)290 Hzn/a
Response time7.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144 mm (5.67 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A13 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz n/a
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15433780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)400910772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU229850510033
GPU355586791934
Memory154614367847
UX183574442645
NanoReview Score9236242112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °Cn/a
Stability74 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7454n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 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

Battery

Volume 3046 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing07:38 hn/a
Video Playback12:11 hn/a
Games04:50 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash n/a Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.28
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal length52 mm120 mm
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
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))n/a
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
85 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 11 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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