Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 11

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3561mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 11
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 16
    vs
    Apple iPhone 11

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 828x1792 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 326 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 2000 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 79.9 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 16
    1719 nits
    Apple iPhone 11
    668 nits
    sRGB gamut99.7 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
    Response time3 ms24.8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Apple iPhone 11]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
    Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 170 g (6 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Red
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor No No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 16
    86.4 %
    Apple iPhone 11
    79.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A18 Apple A13 Bionic
    Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2650 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/4.05 (Everest)    		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
    - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Apple A18 GPU Apple A13 GPU
    GPU Cores 640 256
    GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1230 MHz
    FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16
    3283
    Apple iPhone 11
    1613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16
    8094
    Apple iPhone 11
    4215
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80944215
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 16
    1580390
    Apple iPhone 11
    898234
    CPU439113231010
    GPU611111308030
    Memory181791155712
    UX348375203482
    NanoReview Score1580390898234
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 16
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    7530
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a72 %
    Graphics Testn/a45 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a7530
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Apple iPhone 11]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 16 GB n/a

    Battery

    Volume 3561 mAh 3110 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:45 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 16
    29:45
    Apple iPhone 11
    22:24
    Web Browsing13:44 h08:46 h
    Video Playback18:09 h13:37 h
    Games05:56 h04:58 h
    Standby Mode130 h110 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom 116 Digital
    Flash Dual LED 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 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
    Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
    Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 16
    149
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 16
    154
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 16
    147
    Apple iPhone 11
    116
    Bokeh8055
    Preview8473
    Zoomn/a63
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Apple iPhone 11]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 16
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    114
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 16
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    135

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort Yes n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*n/a1
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*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 (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 categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 16
    90.4 dB
    Apple iPhone 11
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 699
    MSRP ($) 799 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    Apple iPhone 16:

    The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

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    6 (100%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 6

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