Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 226g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3969mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone 11 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 5.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 84.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time26.5 ms4.9 ms
Contrast1591:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19294159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU130186250964
GPU87953311308
Memory74543132206
UX105400267378
NanoReview Score398082961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C44.9 °C
Stability67 %79 %
Graphics Test15 fps44 fps
Graphics Score26327462

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing06:20 h08:51 h
Video Playback10:24 h14:18 h
Games04:07 h05:41 h
Standby Mode98 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.0
Focal length56 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 category1218
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 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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