The long-awaited 2019 iPhone 11 lineup
After a year of Apple’s iPhone 11 rumors, supply chain chatter, mockups, and renders, at a special event on Tuesday, the company unveiled the long-awaited 2019 iPhone lineup; iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, and iPhone 11.
Apple being a producer of one of the most popular phones in the world, the new iPhones face a challenging market. As seen by iPhone sales falling 12% in the fiscal third quarter, profits expected to dip to $9.6 billion and more people trading in their iPhones for Androids.
Apple’s new flagship phones need to be compelling enough to draw in new customers or keep current customers interested. Not forgetting that it’s rival Samsung took the capes off its Note 10 Series on Aug. 7, and the phones are looking pretty great so far.
Getting back to this year’s iPhone lineup, we must have all wondered, what the difference is between the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro.
This iPhone line-up features the powerful new A13 Bionic processor, multiple rear cameras and a pack of the camera and video tools like Night Mode.
Apple claims that its new processor, the A13 Bionic is the fastest CPU and GPU in a smartphone. It is powered by 7-nanometer architecture and packs 8.5 billion transistors into the package. This is a massive upgrade compared to the A12 Bionic, which had 6.9 billion transistors.
The A13 Bionic features four high-efficiency cores which are 20 percent faster and consume 40 percent less battery power than the previous generation, and two high-performance cores, which are 20 percent faster and 30 percent more efficient than the A12 Bionic.
The GPU is also 20 percent faster and 40 percent more efficient, while the neural engine comes equipped with eight cores, is 20 percent faster and consumes 15 percent less power.
Here are the different new features, the tech specs, and, importantly, the prices.
The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max start at $699, $999 and $1,099, respectively. Preorders begin Friday (Tomorrow, Sept 13) and they’ll be available in stores on Sept. 20.
The major difference that stands out between the 3 is that the iPhone 11 comes with a 6.1-inch LCD display, while the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max come with Super Retina XDR 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED displays, respectively.
Another quite obvious and yet major difference is that the iPhone 11 has two cameras; a wide and ultra-wide, while the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max come with three; wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto.
The phone’s capacities are another important difference. All start with 64GB of storage, but the iPhone 11 also comes with 128GB and 256GB storage, while the Pro versions are available in 256GB and 512GB.
iPhone 11 Specs and features
- 6.1-inch LED Retina display
- Anodized aluminum
- Six new colors
- Dolby Atmos
- 12-megapixel wide camera (26-mm, f1.8, 6-element)
- 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (13-mm, f2.4, 5-element, 120-degree view)
- Updated image signal processing
- Next-generation smart HDR
- Portrait Lighting with Light Control
- Night mode for low-light photography
- 4k video at 60fps
- 12-megapixel front-facing TrueDepth camera with 4K video support and slo-mo selfies (slofies)
- A13 Bionic processor (fastest CPU and GPU in a smartphone)
- All-day battery life (1 hour more battery life than the iPhone XR)
iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max, Specs and features
- New finishes: Space grey, silver, gold, and midnight green.
- 5.8- and 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR display, highest pixel density of any display Apple makes
- A13 Bionic processor with new Machine Learning Controller and low-power design (most efficient 7nm architecture, 8.5 billion transistors)
- All-day battery life (4 hours more battery life than the iPhone XS)
- Fast-charge 18W adapter included
- 12-megapixel wide camera (26-mm, f1.8, 6-element)
- 12-megapixel telephoto (52-mm, f2.0, 6-element)
- 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (13-mm, f2.4, 5-element, 120-degree view)
- 4K 60fps extended dynamic range video
- 12-megapixel front-facing TrueDepth camera with 4K video support and slo-mo selfies (slofies)
The 2019 lineup of iPhones compared to last year’s models, all have a 12-megapixel selfie camera that’s been bumped up from last year’s 7-megapixel lens. Each iPhone also has one additional rear camera compared to its 2018 counterpart.
We’ve prepared a chart below for you to see how else they compare to the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.
2019 iPhones VS. 2018 iPhones
| iPhone 11 | iPhone 11 Pro | iPhone 11 Pro Max | iPhone XR | iPhone XS | iPhone XS Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size, resolution | 6.1-inch LCD Liquid Retina; 1,792×828 pixels | 5.8-inch OLED Super RetinaXDR; 2,436×1,125 pixels | 6.5-inch OLED Super RetinaXDR; 2,688×1,242 pixels | 6.1-inch LCD Liquid Retina Display;1,792×828 pixels | 5.8-inch OLED Super Retina; 2,436×1,125 pixels | 6.5-inch Super Retina OLED; 2,688×1,242 pixels |
| Pixel density | 326ppi | 458ppi | 458ppi | 326ppi | 458ppi | 458 ppi |
| Dimensions | 150.9×75.7×8.3 mm | 144×71.4×8.1 mm | 158×77.8×8.1 mm | 150.9×75.7×8.3 mm | 143.6×70.9×7.7 mm | 157.5×77.4×7.7 mm |
| Weight | 6.84 oz; 194g | 6.63 oz; 188g | 7.97 oz; 226g | 6.8oz; 194g | 6.2 oz; 177g | 7.3oz; 208g |
| Software | iOS 13 | iOS 13 | iOS 13 | iOS 12 | iOS 12 | iOS 12 |
| Camera | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide) | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 12-megapixel (telephoto) | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 12-megapixel (telephoto) | 12-megapixel (wide) | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide) | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide) |
| Front-facing camera | 12-megapixel with Face ID | 12-megapixel with Face ID | 12-megapixel with Face ID | 7-megapixel with Face ID | 7-megapixel with Face ID | 7-megapixel with Face ID |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K |
| Processor | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Battery | Not disclosed, but Apple claims it will last 1 hour longer than iPhone XR | Not disclosed, but Apple claims it will last 4 hours longer than iPhone XS | Not disclosed, but Apple claims it will last 5 hours longer than iPhone XS Max | 2,942 mAh (not officially disclosed by Apple) | 2,658 mAh (not officially disclosed by Apple) | 3,174 mAh (not officially disclosed by Apple) |
| Connector | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning |
| Headphone jack | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Special features | Water resistant (IP68); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging | Water resistant (IP68); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging | Water resistant (IP68); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging | Water resistant (IP67), dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging | Water resistant (IP68); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging | Water resistant (IP68); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging |
| Price | $699 (64GB), $749 (128GB), $849 (256GB) | $999 (64GB), $1,149 (256GB), $1,349 (512GB) | $1,099 (64GB), $1,249 (256GB), $1,449 (512GB) | Reduced to: $599 (64GB), $649 (128GB) | $999 (64GB), $1,149 (256GB), $1,349 (512GB) | $1,099 (64GB), $1,249 (256GB), $1,449 (512GB) |