Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3095mAh vs 3046mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 204g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 11 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 80.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz290 Hz
Response time4.8 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22561543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54164009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU309276229850
GPU430651355586
Memory274739154614
UX308033183574
NanoReview Score1322699923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °C44.2 °C
Stability79 %74 %
Graphics Test56 fps44 fps
Graphics Score94867454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 15.2 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing09:39 h07:38 h
Video Playback15:16 h12:11 h
Games05:20 h04:50 h
Standby Mode107 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED n/a
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.661/2.55
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.0
Focal length77 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)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 category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 999
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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