Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Apple iPhone 11
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4252mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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:
Apple iPhone 11
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 90.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time24.8 msn/a
Contrast999:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
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
1613
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16133720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)421510805
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU231010519980
GPU308030787998
Memory155712391721
UX203482447023
NanoReview Score8982342146722
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 26

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 hn/a
Video Playback13:37 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Quad LED 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
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 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.28
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

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 6.0
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
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 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/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
83.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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