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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 208g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3174mAh vs 3046mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Apple iPhone XS 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 80.3 % 85.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)290 Hz240 Hz
Response time7.4 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144 mm (5.67 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15431310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40093458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU229850198067
GPU355586185355
Memory154614152138
UX183574164631
NanoReview Score923624700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °C45.2 °C
Stability74 %66 %
Graphics Test44 fps34 fps
Graphics Score74545703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

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

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB

Battery

Volume 3046 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing07:38 h06:43 h
Video Playback12:11 h10:28 h
Games04:50 h04:11 h
Standby Mode99 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash n/a Quad 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: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraApple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.551/2.5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length52 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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